Winter Storm Warnings continue through Monday for most of the southern part of the state with Winter WX Advisories along the northern fringe. Winter Storm Warnings include the following counties, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery and Page from Midnight tonight until 6am Monday. Adams, Appanoose, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Wapello, Warren …
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Winter Storm Watch for Second Storm
MORNING UPDATE: The NWS in Des Moines has issued a Winter Storm Watch in effect from Midnight Sunday morning until 6am Monday morning for the following counties, Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Cass, Clarke, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Tama, Taylor, Union, Wapello, Warren and Wayne. The NWS in …
A Few Snow Reports
Here are a few reports from this storm. Des Moines Airport 3.7 Cumberland 5.4 Murray 3.1 Beaconsfield 4.0 5 S Stanton 4.0 Red Oak and Sidney 4.0 The heaviest snowfall has moved into the eastern part of the state, but the amounts will be less with only 1-3 inches of snow likely with the heaviest …
Winter WX Advisory Through This Evening
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter WX Advisory. This will be in effect for the following counties. Fremont, Page, Mills and Montgomery until 4pm Guthrie, Cass, Adair, Madison, Adams, Union, Clarke, Lucas, Taylor, Ringgold, Decatur, Wayne until 9pm Dallas, Polk, Jasper, Poweshiek, Warren, Marion, Mahaska, Monroe, Wapello, Appanoose and Davis until Midnight * …
Looking At Sunday-Monday System
Looking ahead to the second storm that is expected late Sunday into the first part of Monday. This simulated radar from the 0Z NAM model at 6am Monday morning shows a light to moderate band of snow across the eastern parts of the state with lighter snows most everywhere else in the state. On the …
Snow Looking More Likely Friday
Models are coming together on a snow storm that is going to move into the state later tonight and into Friday. Snowfall amounts from this storm look to be in the 1-3 inch range with the heaviest snow being mostly along the US Hwy 34 corridor, with the lightest being north of US Hwy 20. …
Some Snow This Weekend?
The chances of snow this weekend are very slight but are out there as of this afternoon. A weak system will move to the south of the state on Friday, which will bring some light snow showers to mainly the southern parts of the state. Another stronger storm will move south of the state late …
Below Average Week Ahead
After several rounds of snow and wind the last few weeks or so, finally a week where the weather will be somewhat abnormal, at least this winter anyway. Skies will mainly be sunny with only a few scattered clouds each day. However, the sunshine will not result in warm temperatures. Given all the snow on …
Winds Still a Problem Tonight
The snow has ended across most of the state late this evening. Only a few scattered flurries or light snow showers are to be expected the rest of the night. Winds are still a problem, mainly in open rural areas of the state. I-29 is still closed from Sioux City southward to Onawa with no …
Snow and Wind
Snow is currently falling in and around the Quad Cities area and along a line from Des Moines and Ames NE to Marshalltown, Waterloo and Decorah. Accumulations up to an inch will be possible today. The main concern however today will be the strong winds that will blow the newly fallen snow around. A Winter …