This is a summary report of weather that occurred at my station in West Downtown Rochester and the Rochester Airport. 2012 will be a year to remember for many people as a year with a very early spring and hot and rather dry year. It ended out being the hottest year on record for parts …
2012 Year in Review: Precipitation
Above is the rainfall from 2012, the yearly average of rainfall and the percentage of average and the deficit we had this year. If anyone didn’t already know it was a dry year, this tells you. Many of the months had below average rainfall and snowfall. The lack of any snow last winter and then …
2012 Year in Review: Severe Weather
There was a noticeable lack of severe weather this year with regards to tornadoes. The state had a confirmed 16 tornadoes for 2012, which is the lowest amount going back before 1980. All of the tornadoes were in the months of April and May. 7 of them occurred on the same day (April 14th). The …
Happy New Year! January 1st cold temperature report. Lows fell to their coldest levels of the season so far
Happy 2013, and Welcome to January! We rang in the new year on a cold note as Lows fell to their coldest levels of the season so far. The arctic air was pulled down behind a snow system that was effecting Missouri and Kansas. Lows for January 1st ranged from double digits below zero to …
Iowa Weather Report January 1st 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot9ceptcR2A&w=640&h=480] WELCOME TO POLAR AIR: The new year has begun and cold air has made its appearance well known. Readings today will be in the teens to lower 20s across the state. This run does show that the cold weather may not last as long as once was forecast, although with the snow pack …
Iowa Weather Report December 31st 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzIqWuV67n8&w=640&h=480] NEW YEARS “EVE”N COLDER: Temperatures are taking the plunge with many areas seeing minus signs in front of their temperature readings over the next few mornings. Gusty winds from the northwest will usher the bitter air into the state. Tuesday morning we’ll see readings between single digits both above and below zero, with …
Iowa Weather Report December 30th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl_iMh1Gwuc&w=640&h=480] NEW YEARS FREEZE: Enjoy the sunshine and warmer temperatures today because a dump of cold air is waiting in the wings to come at us tomorrow through the rest of the week. Highs today will be in the 20s to lower 30s with sunny skies with a few clouds increasing toward the afternoon …
December 27th to 29th snow system. Widespread minor accumulations fell.
Hometown house Clayton,WI December 28th A low pressure system moving across the Upper Midwest delivered snow to the region yesterday in what turned out to be a long range snow event that started Thursday night all the way through Friday. The snow was mostly light in nature but some moderate snows were seen. Accumulations ranged …
Iowa Weather Report December 29th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-6u37sM1Do&w=640&h=480] DRY AND COLD: Looks like a dry week ahead for the state with cold weather becoming the rule. Highs today will be in the upper teens to lower to middle 20s across the area. A bit warmer Sunday with highs approaching the freezing mark in southern Iowa before a cold blast moves in …
Snow Totals (December 27th-28th 2012)
Here are the totals from the storm that moved through the state over the last few days. Sioux City 5.2″ Le Mars 5″ Sac City 5″ Holstein 5″ Battle Creek 4.7″ Sioux Center 4.3″ Little Sioux 4″ Rock Valley 4″ Hornick 4″ Algona 4″ Lester 4″ Akron 4″ Remsen 3.7″ Ida Grove 3.5″ Sheldon 3.5″ …