[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJr6exgx9i8&w=420&h=315] FUN WITH WIND AND SNOW: A clipper system will drop into the state today into early Friday bringing with it some light snow and flurries but more importantly, some strong winds. A High Wind Warning has been issued for large portion of central into northern and western Iowa for sustained winds of 30-45 miles …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUyMrf6qqaM&w=420&h=315] UP AND DOWN: It’s going to be a wild few days across the state with quick moving systems, plenty of wind and temperatures going up and down. Today will be fairly calm with partly to mostly sunny skies around and highs in the 20s and 30s but with a quick moving flow, weather one …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8b9QKzBhd0&w=420&h=315] QUICK OVERVIEW: This will be a relatively short report. It is going to remain near to below average regarding temperatures over the next few days and even into the extended period as well. There will be some quick warm ups here and there but the main story will be the cold air coming in …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsmtb2bQHr0&w=420&h=315] JANUARY LIKE: After a warm day on Sunday, it’s going to feel more like the month we’re currently in over the next week across the state. A disturbance will move into the state later today behind the cold front that moved through last night into this morning. This will bring with it some light …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJHSaM4zo78&w=420&h=315] A FEW DISTURBANCES: A quick moving pattern over the next few days is going to bring a few systems through that may bring some light amounts of precipitation, mainly in the form of snow. Today we’ll see a system departing off to our east. Skies will clear from west to east during the day. …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCO2R_-D2Zs&w=420&h=315] MESSY AHEAD: A system will be coming up from the south and southwest today bringing with it some rain, freezing rain and snow across the area. The southeastern third of the state may see all rain after a few hours of seeing a wintry mix, while the northwestern third is likely going to see …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufkjvaHcCO8&w=420&h=315] WINTER PLETHORA: Interesting weather upcoming for the next few days as temperatures continue to warm across the state. One disturbance will skim the state to the southeast with a little bit of snow flurry activity in the southeastern counties of the state. The big deal is the system on Friday into early on Saturday. …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf4pL7VDBf4&w=420&h=315] THROUGH TO THE WEEKEND: Some interesting weather upcoming over the next couple of days as temperatures continue to warm from the deep freeze we had earlier in the week. Some flurries or light snow will be possible across mainly the southern counties of the state. Any accumulation will be no more than a dusting. …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD3S4_rHP_Y&w=420&h=315] ON THE WAY UP: The coldest of the air will now be behind us as temperatures will be going nowhere but up for the next couple of days. Highs today will actually break above zero for most locations with single digits and even some teens in the southern counties. There will be partly to …