[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7nyOJPMH88&w=420&h=315] MODERATION: Temperatures will begin to warm later this week ahead of another clipper system later this weekend that will plunge the temperatures back into the deep freeze across the state. Before we get to that we’ll have another clipper system that will scrape the northeastern counties of the state today with a little light …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZhLLnh7NiY&w=420&h=315] MERRY CHRISTMAS From the Iowa Weather Blog. NORTHWEST FLOW: Cold air and a northwest flow will dominate the beginning of the period with some chances of light snow as well. A clipper will be departing the area today taking the light snow along with it. Readings will be in the teens and 20s for …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uhkwgipSiA&w=420&h=315] CHRISTMAS COLD: It will be a cold week for the holiday season. Highs will struggle today with readings in the single digits in most locations. Skies will be partly to mostly sunny, except in the northeastern counties where some clouds and some light snow will be possible. Any accumulation is expected to be light. …

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMmz_VhshCI&w=420&h=315] ICE THE APPETITE: Our little appetizer of a system will be on the way out later today taking the icy mix, freezing rain and snow away by the early afternoon hours. Travel is likely going to be impacted somewhat mainly on the bridges and overpasses and any untreated and rural roads. If you have …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5oLSoS5OBI&w=420&h=315] APPETIZER SYSTEM: A small but irritable storm will move through the area today into tonight bringing with it some rain across the far southeastern counties, some icy mix and some snow across the north. All the precipitation should be light and travel isn’t expected to be impacted at this time, but it’s best to …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG7tSdLvtR8&w=420&h=315] JUST A LITTLE ICY: Today will be very warm for this time of year with readings well above freezing across the state, with some areas in the southern third to half of the state seeing temperatures into the 40s. This will be short lived however as a system will approach from the west on …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrodfWgrRe0&w=420&h=315] WARMING TREND: Temperatures are going to be heading above the freezing mark for the next few days across the state. It will be quiet to start with plenty of sunshine. Highs today will be in the upper 20s north to near 40 southwest. Wednesday will see readings above freezing all across the state with …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fzzlgb-8kU&w=420&h=315] A FLURRY OF SYSTEMS: It will be a somewhat busy week across the state with several chances of precipitation, albeit light, across the area. Today we may see a chance of some light snow or flurries across the northern and eastern counties of the state. Any accumulation would be minor, less than a half …