Had a visit to the NWS in the Quad Cities located at the Davenport Municipal Airport. Had a long discussion with Senior Forecaster Mike McClure (he doesn’t look senior to me!) and went through everything the weather service does during a normal evening shift when I was there (which on a quiet day is practically …
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Drift of Things to Come
Even though this drift is only 9 inches high, the actual snowfall amount was only about 2″ so far with a lot more on the way. Snow drifts of 3-6 FEET will be possible when the storm wraps up Wednesday afternoon.
Snow Pictures From Anamosa
Here are some pictures taken by the administrator of the blog from his apartment building in Anamosa. The first image taken just before 1pm shows visibility was still quite good and light snow was falling. An hour later, the wind was really picking up and visibility had dropped substantially. It’s bound to be not much …
What the Breach at Lake Delhi Looks Like Now
This picture, taken from the air, shows the large breach just south of the dam at Lake Delhi. The expected surge of water that was heading downstream has dissipated in the flatlands near Hopkinton, the river is near crest at the Lake now and is expected to begin falling late tonight into Sunday.
Pictures from Ames
Here are some pictures taken by Eric Arola from outside his workplace on the eastside of Ames, just off E Lincolnway (West of I-35). These were of the first round of storms that blew through central Iowa mid-morning. The pictures were taken between 9:45-9:50am.