Both pictures above are from Iowa DOT cameras along I-380 in Cedar Rapids. (Top being from Wilson Avenue SW and the other downtown next to the US Cellular Center) Roads across the state are becoming partially covered with snow, especially areas east of I-35 where the snow continues to fall more heavily. Road conditions still …
Category: Winter Weather
Iowa Forecast Video 1/12/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo7Fm6LfNHg?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SNOW ACROSS THE EAST: Accumulating snow will continue throughout the day across the eastern counties of the state. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for the area through the evening hours. Snowfall amounts could top 6″ in some areas depending on where the heavy snow band sets up. A broad brush 2-5″ …
Snow Storm Moving In
Winter Weather Advisories continue through Thursday for all the counties along and east of Interstate 35, while a Wind Advisory is in effect for areas to the west of the Interstate. Snowfall has already begun across the western and central counties of the state but the heaviest snowfall totals from this system will be over …
Winter Weather For Eastern Iowa
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a Winter Weather Advisory effective at 9pm this evening and lasting until Midnight Friday morning for the following counties, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren and Washington. TIMING…SNOW IS …
Snow Coming to NE Iowa
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Winter Weather Advisory effective at 9pm this evening until Midnight Friday morning for the following counties, Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette and Winneshiek. .A BAND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SET UP OVER MUCH OF THE UPPER MISSISISSIPI RIVER VALLEY REGION BETWEEN 9 PM AND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT…REMAIN …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/11/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAuhG0Q95Kw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SNOW!: There looks to be some accumulating snow with this system later today into Thursday morning especially across the far eastern and northeastern counties of the state. The NAM and GFS are showing totals of 2-4″ possible with this system across the Tri-State area and HPC is also saying there’s a moderate to …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/10/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXIt-P3Ah88?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] RECORD HIGHS?: There may be some more January record highs across the state today with warm air filtering into the state ahead of a cold front expected on Wednesday. 50s will be widespread across the state with only far northeastern Iowa seeing a few upper 40s. COLD BLAST: Cold air, or in many …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/9/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mTtgnTrXsM?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] CONTINUED WARM: The warmer than normal weather will continue for a few more days before another cold balst comes in from the northwest. In the meantime, temperatures will be in the 40s across the state with maybe a few 50s, with partly to mostly sunny skies. COLD PUSH: Wednesday will be a transition …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/6/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AGnBk-i_Qw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] HOT!: It was a very warm day, if not HOT for January standards with highs well into the 50s and 60s due to the dry ground and lack of any significant cloudiness across the state. A cold front will move through the state by the morning hours that will keep temperatures from approaching …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/1/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11agtSbVthY?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] WINDY TODAY: That is an understatement with regards to the wind. Sustained winds of 25-40mph will be likely today as the storm system departs the state early this morning. Wind gusts will be the main factor with 50mph plus gusts through at least the evening hours. A High Wind Warning is in effect …