Snow and rain continues to meander across the region this evening with roads in northwest Iowa partially-to-completely covered with snow. Several areas across the state have been left with a glaze of ice and up to 8″ of snow already for many areas. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect through tomorrow …
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Snow/Freezing Rain/Sleet Totals 11/30/2015
Updated 10:33 PM Snow Hull 9 (Mon 9:45 pm) Sioux Center 8 (Mon 3:45 pm) Sioux Falls SD 7.8 (Mon 6:00 pm) Hawarden 7 (Mon 9:15 pm) Holstein 7 (Mon 3:20 pm) Orange City 7 (Mon 8:00 pm) Sioux City 6.6 (Mon 9:40 pm) Canton SD 6.5 (Mon 1:30 pm) South Sioux City 6.5 (Mon …
1 a.m. Update: Forecast on Track
The forecast published late last evening continues to be, for the most part, on track. A wide swath of precipitation is currently affecting the northeastern one-fourth of the state with a variety of precipitation types, from rainĀ on the eastern edge of it, to snow on the western edge, and even some sleet and freezing rain …
Winter Storm Set to Impact the Area Monday and Tuesday
A messy forecast is order for the next 24-to-48 hours as a storm system sets it’s eyes on affecting the area. Already impacts can be seen by looking at the radar loop with a mix between ice, sleet, snow, rain, and even thunderstorms in southeast Iowa. This activity will continue to overspread the area over …
Bitterly Cold Temperatures Expected Tonight
As the weather system that affected our area yesterday exits farther to the east, colder air has rushed in behind the system, along with plenty of snow to go with it. A 10″+ snowpack for some areas with clear skies has allowed things to cool down quite a bit, with temperatures already in the low …
3:30 AM Update: Roads are Still Dangerous this Morning
Light-to-moderate snow is continuing this morning for locations east of Interstate 35. The backend of this system has deteriorated quite a bit as of late and the overall strength of it is on the down slide. However, snowfall totals are still expected to be in the 8-10″ range for many areas, with the gradual continuation …
1:00 AM Update: Snow Continuing in Eastern Iowa
Snow is continuing across the state, primarily east of Interstate 35. The two areas of heavier snow continue to exist from Ames to Waterloo and from Clinton to Freeport IL to Madison WI. Snowfall rates of an half inch to an inch per hour can be expected in these areas, potentially higher locally. Snow will …
11:00 PM Update: Snow Continuing to Push East
Snow is continuing to push east with eastern Iowa seeing their first real impacts this evening. The western one-fourth of the state is just about completely clear of snow. The heaviest area of snow currently exists just north of the Des Moines metro with light-to-moderate snow elsewhere. Snowfall rates of an half inch to an …
Travel Not Advised across Des Moines Metro and Points Northeast
Travel is now being marked as NOT ADVISED across the Des Moines metropolitan area and to points northeast into Ames, Eldora, Hampton, Waverly, and Waterloo with many roads being completely covered with snow across the northern three-fourths of the state. PleaseĀ do not travel this evening unless it is an emergency – many tow bans are …
Late Evening Update: Just Stay Off the Roads, Please
A look at the radar across the day shows clearing finally occurring in western Iowa. I would suspect the western one-third of the state will be cleared of snow by the 10:00 p.m. hour with the central one-third by 1:00 – 2:00 a.m. With the snow being cleared out, warnings and advisories have began to …