[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0JVc7doo7w&w=640&h=480] SNOW DAYS SNOW DAYS: Snow is on the way and a White Christmas for most if not all the state as well. Snow will begin breaking out in the western counties by late morning into the early afternoon and spread east during the day. It is likely going to start out as rain …
Dangerous Blizzard Condtions for Southeastern Minnesota! Northwestern edge of a major winter storm will cause sigificant impacts and dangerous travel condtions Sigificant snowfall accumulations expected with strong winds over 45MPH at times causing whiteout condtions with sigificant blowing and drifting. Cold Arctic dry air will race southward for the weekend. Updated X2
Regional Weather View All attention is focused on a major winter storm which will send its rampage across the Upper Midwest starting late tomorrow. Winter Storm Warnings, Watches and Blizzard watches are all out concerning this storms potential. This storm will cause blizzard conditions, heavy snow and major travel impacts to parts of Iowa, Nebraska …
OPERATION SNOWSTORM: First Winter Storm of the 2012 Season on it’s way
Well, it is December, and this should be expected! The National Weather Service offices all around the state have issued Winter Weather bulletins for the entire state for a major winter storm that is set to enter the state Wednesday afternoon to evening. Winter Storm Warnings, Winter Storm Watches, and Winter Weather Advisories have been issued …
Overview of Watches/Warnings in Effect
Winter Storm WARNING from 6PM Wednesday to 6PM Thursday for Allamakee, Appanoose, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cedar, Clarke, Clayton, Crawford WI, Davis, Decratur, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Franklin, Grant WI, Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Jo Daviess, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Linn, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek, Story, Tama, Vernon WI, …
Iowa Weather Report December 18th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdfODHQXndc&w=640&h=480] TALKING SNOW: A weak disturbance today will move across the northern counties of the state into Minnesota. This may bring a few flurries or light snow showers to that area. Little if any accumulation with that is expected at this time. The storm that has everyone’s attention right now is the one coming …
Snow developing for tonight and the 1st part of Tuesday, could see an inch or two then Snowstorm for Thursday? Still in question with much dissagreement-updated X2
Tonight System Tonight and Tuesday: A small fast moving system currently located in South Dakota will quickly move east following the I-90 corridor across the southern part of Minnesota. This small feature will spread a quick burst of snow for Southern Minnesota and Central Wisconsin for late tonight into the 1st half of tomorrow, especially …
Iowa Weather Report December 17th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyYuPN9VtFQ&w=640&h=480] AHEAD OF THE STORM: Readings will be at or just slightly above average for the next few days before the next storm moves in late Wednesday into Thursday. There will be a lot of clouds around with several disturbances that will be brushing the state. One today will be moving to our south …
All to most of areas snow melted with heathly rainfall ammounts that fell over the weekend- Probabiltiy of a white Christmas Map included
Moderate rain shower December 15th 2012 This weekend a storm system moved across Minnesota with our area being on the warm side of the storm. Being on the warm side of the system waves of light to moderate rain and drizzle pasted through the area Saturday along with rising temperatures which rose to the lower …
Historical Odds of a White Christmas
Written/Compiled by the National Weather Service in Des Moines What are the Chances of a White Christmas? At this time of year many often wonder how likely it is that we will have a White Christmas. The answer to this question varies depending on location and how one defines a White Christmas. The most widely …
NWS Requests Comments on Proposed Alternative to Simplify Winter Hazard Headlines
Written by the National Weather Service Are you confused about the terms “Watch,” “Warning” and “Advisory”? The National Weather Service wants your feedback this winter season on a proposed alternative to communicating winter hazard messages. The goal of this demonstration is to explore how we can simplify and clarify our messages to improve public understanding. …