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Iowa Forecast Video 1/20/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44xEwto0YJw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SNOWY FRIDAY: Snow is moving into the state very early this morning. It will continue throughout the day, with the heaviest amounts occurring well north of US Hwy 30. Accumulations of 3-6″ of snow will be possible in the advisory and warning areas today. The snow tapers off this evening as the quick …

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Advisories for Friday System

The National Weather Service in La Crosse and the Quad Cities have issued a Winter Weather Advisory from early Friday morning through Friday evening for Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Benton, Linn, Jones, Jackson and Clinton counties. Snowfall amounts will range between 3-6″ in the advisory area. Snow will …

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Watches and Warnings Issued for Friday Storm

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a WINTER STORM WARNING effective at Midnight tonight until Midnight Saturday morning for the counties highlighted in pink on the image above. TIMING…SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO NORTHWESTERN IOWA SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND REACH NORTHEASTERN IOWA BEFORE SUNRISE. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE DURING THE DAY …

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Iowa Forecast Video 1/19/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40bQX9tXUwI?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] AHEAD TO FRIDAY: A significant snow storm is forecast to breeze through the state on Friday with several inches of snow. The NAM and GFS are both showing snowfall amounts of at least 4-6″+ across the northern counties, with little if anything over the far south. This will be a quick mover, coming …

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Wind Chill Advisory Across Northern Iowa

Temperatures will get quite cold Thursday morning and with a little breeze, wind chills will get dangerous cold. A Wind Chill Advisory has been issued for this reason Thursday morning (not this morning) for the following counties, Allamakee, Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, …

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Iowa Forecast Video 1/17/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgegUMlTPFk?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] UP AND DOWN: It’ll be down for a few days with regards to the temperatures. A storm system will be departing the state later today after bringing some snow to the state, amounts ranging from a trace to a few inches. Cold air follows in the wake of this system with temperatures for …

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Iowa Forecast Video 1/14/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1xAVOhFBBY?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MORE SNOW AHEAD: There will be some flurry or light snow shower activity through at least the afternoon hours from west to east across the state. Accumulations will likely remain under a half inch if that. Another system is expected Monday into Tuesday. Temperatures will be a bit warmer with that one with …

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Snowfall Totals (Jan 12th 2012)

Here are the snowfall totals from the storm. Vinton 6.5″ Quasqueton 6.2″ 8NW Waukon 6″ 6SW Waterville 5.8″ 8S Waterville 5.8″ Atkins 5.5″ Cedar Rapids 5.5″ Decorah 5.5″ Solon 5.5″ Elmira 5.5″ Lansing 5.4″ Calamus 5.2″ Fort Atkinson 5.2″ Dubuque 5.2″ NWS QC 5.2″ DeWitt 5.1″ Mount Pleasant 5.1″ Brighton 5″ Lowden 5″ Park View …

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Winter Storm Warning For Eastern Iowa

The Winter Weather Advisory has been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning for Delaware, Dubuque, Linn, Jones, Cedar, Clinton, Jackson and Scott Counties. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TIMING…SNOW…HEAVY …