Historical Weather, Winter Weather

Record Low Max Set in Waterloo, Record Snowfall for Des Moines

…RECORD DAILY LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE SET AT WATERLOO IA… A RECORD DAILY LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 39 DEGREES WAS SET AT WATERLOO YESTERDAY…THURSDAY MAY 2. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 42 DEGREES SET IN 1909. RECORD EVENT REPORT…CORRECTED FOR DATE AND TIME IN HEADER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 150 AM CDT FRI …

All of Iowa, Forecast

Iowa Weather Report May 3rd 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeAgFKB_az8&w=480&h=360] MAY WINTER BE ON THE WAY OUT: The storm that brought historic snows to Iowa and parts of the Midwest is still around, however the the precipitation will become more rain than snow today as 850mb temperatures begin to warm back above freezing. This is in part to moisture and some warmth coming …

Gardening, Uncategorized

Crippling May snowstorm of historic proportion brings widespread major snowfall accumulations bringing the area to a complete standstill. 12-15″ of snow produced widespread sigificant tree damage, closed major roads and took power out to thousands. All time May snowfall records shattered- Storm to remember for years to come.

Regional snowfall accumulation map, Image from the NWS in La Crosse Overview A snowstorm of historic proportion never before seen in the month of May has left the area crippled under a foot plus of snow that now blankets the area. This storm produced major snowfall accumulations, caused significant tree damage and brought most communties …

Forecast, Winter Weather

Winter Weather Advisory expanded to Winneshiek, Allamakee, Fayette and Clayton Counties until 10am Friday

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 912 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 …SNOW AND WINTRY MIX CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA… .A PERSISTENT BAND OF LIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE SNOW IS GOING TO CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA… SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA…INTO WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL …

Winter Weather

Winter Weather Advisory Expired in Western Iowa, Expanded and Extended Eastward until 6pm

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 947 AM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 …PERIODS OF HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON IN CENTRAL IOWA… .A BAND OF HEAVY WET SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET AND RAIN AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY PUSH EAST THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING …

Forecast, Winter Weather

Chickasaw, Fayette and Winneshiek Counties added to Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 854 AM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 …SNOW AND SLEET MIXTURE HAS SPREAD FARTHER EAST ACROSS WISCONSIN AND IOWA… .SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW CONTINUE TO BE REPORTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA…WITH OVER 15 INCHES ALREADY IN DODGE CENTER. FARTHER EAST…REPORTS …

Winter Weather

More Counties added to Winter Weather Advisory in Central Iowa

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 414 AM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 …HEAVY WET SNOW THROUGHOUT MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA THURSDAY… .A BAND OF HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH EAST ACROSS WESTERN TO CENTRAL IOWA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON THURSDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO OCCUR OVER THE ADVISORY …

All of Iowa, Forecast, Winter Weather

Iowa Weather Report May 2nd 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg5xtsxsgzU&w=480&h=360] DAZED AND CONFUSED: May came in like a lion, oh wait that’s March. It sure looks like a winter wonderland across portions of Iowa, nope it’s supposed to be mid-Spring. However Mother Nature gave us a dose of winter once again with some snow and wintry precipitation across the northwestern counties of the …