After the 2015 IGHSAU state basketball tournament was wrapped up Friday, we now look ahead to the IAHSAA boys tournament that will be played at the same place (Wells Fargo Arena) through the rest of this week. Before I get into the forecast, I would like to congratulation the Newell-Fonda (23-5 1A), Unity Christian (27-0 2A), …
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Remembering the 1990 Ice Storm
Those that were around in 1990 probably remember one of the worst ice storms that struck the state in the last several decades. Ice accumulations ranged from 0.5 to 2.0 inches across most of this area with 3.0 inches of ice reported in Crawford and Carroll counties. Some areas saw a phenomenal five inches of ice. …
Don’t Forget to “Spring Forward” Tonight
State Girls Basketball Forecast – Day 6
Another great day across the state today as the girls basketball playoffs wraps up today with the class 3A, 4A, and 5A championships at 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm, and 8:00 pm respectively. A quick congratulations to Newell-Fonda for winning the class 1A championship and Unity Christian for winning the class 2A championship, while going out …
State Girls Basketball Forecast – Day 5
Congratulations to Springville, Unity Christian, North Linn, Nevada, Pocahontas, Harlan, and Western Dubuque for advancing to the IGHSAU 2015 State Championships! Weather today will be much warmer than earlier in the week with highs in the mid 40s and partly cloudy skies expected today. Winds will be relatively light winds at 5-15 MPH. Things will continue …
State Girls Basketball Forecast – Day 4
A big congratulations out to Newell-Fonda tonight who will be advancing to the class 1A state championship! Also congratulations out to class 4A participants Bishop Heelan and Western Dubuque and class 5A teams Western Des Moines Valley, Iowa City West, Dowling Catholic, and Waukee who will be advancing to the semifinal round. We will be having …
State Girls Basketball Forecast – Day 3
Congratulations to class 2A team Western Christian, class 3A teams Mediapolis, Nevada, Crestwood, and Pocahontas, and class 4A teams Carlisle and Harlan for moving on to the Iowa girls basketball state semifinals! Weather today with be bitterly colder compared to yesterday. Temperatures are only expected to climb to the upper teens with winds around 10 …
1:00 AM: Light Snow, Freezing Rain, and Sleet Event Still on Track
A look at the radar early this morning shows light snow scattered over the state. However, much of this is not reaching the ground. Our radar is picking this precipitation up as snow, however Ottumwa last reported UP, or unknown precipitation, also known as the station not being able to identify what kind of precipitation …
State Girls Basketball Forecast – Day 2
Congratulations to class 1A teams Newell-Fonda (21-5), Burlington Notre Dame (23-1), Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton (25-0), and Springville (22-3) and class 2A teams Unity Christian (25-0), South Central Calhoun (22-2), and North Linn (24-1) for making it on to the semifinals of the 2015 Iowa girls high school basketball tournament! They will be playing later this week for a chance …
State Girls Basketball Forecast – Day 1
Girls state basketball is looking to start off on a brighter note this week with temperatures remaining generally in the 20s with partly cloudy skies early transitioning to cloudy skies later in the day. The system expected to impact the area tomorrow should hold off until at least 11pm when light snow is expected to …