Snowfall people who got our early enough to see Monday Morning, Snow was gone by 12pm Over the past few weeks here in Southern Iowa we’ve had warm temperatures in the 60s and 70s which has pushed up growth from spring bulbs and a few other perennials. Trees and shrubs are still for the most …
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Severe Weather Preparedness Week – Day 1: Flash Flooding
By National Weather Service Des Moines Governor Terry Branstad, the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division, and the National Weather Service have designated the week of March 24 to March 28 as severe weather awareness week in Iowa. Each morning this week, the National Weather Service in Des Moines will issue a Public Information …
POLYGON Issuance #4 Weather in Aviation
On this episode of POLYGON, we bring you North Carolina meteorologist Ricky Matthews. We discussed several topics including impact based warnings, opinions regarding National Weather Service products, marine weather forecasting, tourism in North Carolina, and more! Ricky Matthews has interned in multiple stations in the North Carolina & Virginia area and has experience with many …
Flooding Awareness Week – Day 5: Partner Resources
By National Weather Service Des Moines The National Weather Service (NWS) has declared March 16 through March 22 as Flood Safety Awareness Week. The NWS in Des Moines will feature information about a different flood topic each day during the awareness week. Today’s topic: Partner Resources The NWS works with and relies on strategic partners …
Flooding Awareness Week – Day 4: National Weather Service Water Resources
By National Weather Service Des Moines The National Weather Service (NWS) has declared March 16 through March 22 as Flood Safety Awareness Week. The NWS in Des Moines will feature information about a different flood topic each day during the awareness week. Today’s Topic: NWS Water Resources The NWS homepage, http://www.weather.gov, provides up to date …
Iowa Weather Report March 20th 2014
There will be no typed report today due to many issues with model data on NCEP’s site where we get our images from on the video. There is a short video with the weather for the next 7-8 days but that’s about it. Unless the site is fixed soon, we may not be able to …
Early Spring-Sping Growth update #2- Is it safe to plant Pansies?, Not Yet!
Daffodils and Hyacinths March 19th 2014 The past week has been cooler then the previous one. We’ve had warm days in the 50s and cooler days in the 40s. Regardless of the temperatures, my spring bulbs have still been growing quite fast. Daffodils are now up about 4″ as seen above. Flowerbuds are showing on …
Flooding Awareness Week – Day 3: Flood Hazards
By National Weather Service Des Moines The National Weather Service (NWS) has declared March 16 through March 22 as Flood Safety Awareness Week. The NWS in Des Moines will feature information about a different flood topic each day during the awareness week. Today’s Topic: Flood Hazards A flood is defined as any high flow…overflow or …
Iowa Weather Report March 19th 2014
THROUGH THE WEEK: The storm that brought some rain and snow to the state will be pulling out today. It may bring some rain snow mix early on in the eastern counties before skies begin to clear from the west. Readings today will range from the middle to upper 30s north to near 50 south. …
Flooding Awareness Week – Day 2: Turn Around, Don’t Drown
Via National Weather Service Des Moines The National Weather Service (NWS) has declared March 16 through March 22 as Flood Safety Awareness Week. The NWS in Des Moines will feature information about a different flood topic each day during the awareness week. Today’s Topic: Turn Around, Don’t Drown Turn Around Don’t Drown, or TADD for …