[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph-fCWVwbQw&w=640&h=480] SPRITZ OF RAIN: Some rain showers are possible today mainly for the western and southern counties although anyone could get in on the wet weather but the better chances are in those areas. Election Day will see rain in the northern and eastern counties of the state during the morning into the early …
Category: Winter Weather
Damage in NYC from Sandy
Hurricane Sandy which has transitioned into a nor’easter is making landfall this evening on the southern tip of New Jersey, close to Cape May. This storm has caused major storm surge all along the east coast from North Carolina to Maine. Battery Park in lower Manhattan in NYC has experienced record storm surge and it …
Iowa Weather Report October 29th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZyd5sxbxDA&w=640&h=480] ALL QUIET ON THE MIDWESTERN FRONT: The weather continues to remain calm and cool across our neck of the woods, but the same can’t be said for the east where Sandy will create havoc for millions of people in its path. The storm is expected to make landfall late tonight or early Tuesday …
WeatherBrains 350 (Winter Storm Naming)
This is the episode of Weatherbrains that discussed the naming of Winter Storms by the Weather Channel. This was taped Monday Night via Google Hangouts and shown live online and on WBMA, WCFT and WJSU’s .2 channel. The guests included Bryan Norcross of the Weather Channel and Bob Ryan of WJLA (ABC) Washington DC. James …
Coming to a City or Town Near You Winter Storm Names!
Watch out this winter everyone, Blizzard Brutus could really stab you in the back with cold winds and blinding snow, or Winter Storm Draco could really heat things up, not blowing fire mind you, but blowing snow in your face and drifts in your yard. The Weather Channel has announced that they will be naming …
Frost and Freeze Tonight
The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning effective Friday morning for the following counties, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Carroll IL, Jo Daviess IL, Mercer IL, Rock Island IL, Whiteside IL, Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Grundy, Hancock, Tama, Winnebago, Worth, Allamakee, Chickasaw, …
Snowfall Totals 3/2/2012
Here are some of the snowfall totals across the area. NOTE: This does include the new counties we began covering on Thursday. Sinsinawa WI 5.6″ Dubuque 4.4″ Warren IL 4″ Cuba City WI 3.8″ Lowden 3.5″ Brighton 3.5″ Coyne Center IL 3.1″ Elmira 3″ Loran IL 3″ Center Junction 3″ Solon 2.8″ Platteville WI 2.6″ …
Iowa Forecast Video 3/2/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cna3BEuhuyM?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] STORMY TODAY: The eastern half of the state will be seeing some precipitation today while the western half sees little more than possibly a sprinkle or a flurry. A storm system that will also be responsible for a widespread severe weather outbreak across the Ohio and Tennessee River valleys later today and tonight …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/28/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84nBVvkemDw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] RAINY DAY: Most of the precipitation today will be in the form of rain, however some of it early in the morning may be freezing on some surfaces causing slick conditions on the roads. This will likely improve my mid-day as temperatures rise. The far northern counties may see a wintry mix for …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/27/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCj4J-O4Bp0?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] NEXT SYSTEM: Today will be the calm before the storm. It will be cooler than it was Sunday when readings got well into the 50s even with the snow on the ground (of which most of it melted). Tuesday will have southerly winds and temperatures back into at least the 40s, if not …