Category: Gardening

Gardening, Uncategorized

November 11th snowfall totals, coldest airmas of the season-Arctic Airmass produced the areas 1st teens and single digit lows.

Snowfall at the Culver’s Display Garden Marion,IA An arctic airmass slammed into the region yesterday bring moderate heavy snow, strong northerly winds and dropping temperatures through the day on Monday. Monday morning started out mild and in the lower 40s. The cold front pushed through the the early afternoon hours and by 12pm Heavy Snow …

Gardening, Uncategorized

November 5th/6th Sigificant Rainfall Ammounts & Gusty Winds

Yard November 5th 2013 Moderate to significant rainfall amounts were seen across Eastern Iowa this week all thanks to a vigorous low pressure system that moved through on Tuesday and Wednesday. The low tracked from Nebraska northwest of Des Monies then into Minnesota, this lead to mild southern air the be forced northward Tuesday. Temperatures …

Forecast, Gardening, Uncategorized

Areas 1st snow and frost report. Enitre are saw a growing season ending hard freeze, Low 20s reported

Snow accumulation Tuesday October 22nd A couple new occurrences happened this week in terms of weather. While I was up nothing for my weekend, the areas 1st snow of the season occurred on Tuesday October 22nd from a band of light snow showers which spread across the central part of the state. Amounts were only …

Gardening, Uncategorized

Fall arriving with force. Chilly air to settle into the area with highs in the 40s and our 1st freeze likely by Monday. Snow flurries are even a possibility on Tuesday!

Regional Weather View. Cool air has been making is way into the Upper Midwest lately and this will be the case coming into next week. This weekend a weak area of low pressure will be moving across Southern Minnesota which will spread rain and snow across that area. There is even a chance for a …

Forecast, Gardening, Uncategorized

October 13th-14th Cooler Temperature Report Widespread Frost reported outlying areas

 Crisp Fall evening October 13th 2013 Hiawatha,Iowa The areas 1st frost of the season was reported in a 2 consecutive nights this past week as temperatures dipped into the middle to lower 30s with some areas getting a killing frost. The 1st night with frost went virtually un warned by local weather outlets. A cool …

Gardening, Uncategorized

Fall Color Report #3

Regional Color Map The fall color map this week shows an expansion of color across Central Minnesota and Wisconsin. Low color is still all that is being found across Southern Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas South Dakota and Nebraska. Moderate color is expected to soon expand across Southern Minnesota, Northern Iowa and Southern Wisconsin in the …

Gardening, Uncategorized

Fall Color Report #2

Regional fall color report Color is increasing across Minnesota and Wisconsin where some areas are reporting Moderate color. Further north, peak color is being observed across Northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. Fall color among Green Ash Species October 6th 2013 Here in Eastern Iowa, most areas are still reporting low color, however fall colors have been …