Winter Weather

Winter Storm Watch Thursday Across Northern Iowa

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch from 6am Thursday until Midnight Friday morning for the following counties, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Muscatine, Scott, Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell and Winneshiek . There is also a Winter Storm Watch from 3am until 6pm …

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Turning more wet and staying fairly mild this week. Snow chance decreasing for tonight/ tomarrow, most areas getting missed. Sundays storm dimished, but now looking to Wednesday? Update X3

Regional Weather View. A strengthening weather system has gained the attention of many as it is expected to impact the Upper Midwest to end this week. A low pressure system turning out to be as strong as a winter storm will be moving across Iowa will spread heavy snows in a very narrow band across …

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Iowa Forecast Video 2/22/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZiW-OgtX0U?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] DISTURBANCE FREEWAY: All aboard the disturbance freeway, a roadway of weak systems that will traverse the state with some rain and a wintry cocktail of sleet, snow and ice over the next few days. Although the amounts through the end of the week will remain light, at least a quarter inch of liquid …

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February 21st snow event. Thundersnow reported, As much as just under 3 inches of slushy snow reported in some areas!

 Snow in my neighborhood early this morning February 21st 2012 A small, but potent weather system impacted the area last night in the form of heavy snow and even reports of lightning and thunder in some areas with this band! The snow started after dark in most areas and it came in a quick heavy …

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Iowa Forecast Video 2/21/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvjNunndQsU?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] ACTIVE WEEK: The week filled with precipitation chances continues with another system on the way Wednesday and Thursday. This one will bring some rain and wintry mix to the state as well as some snow. Amounts will be light similar to Monday’s event. After this storm, temperatures will drop back into the 30s …

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Iowa Forecast Video 2/20/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42HB2frJruk?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] PRECIP THIS WEEK: Decent chances of precipitation throughout the week starting today with a system that will bring mainly rain to the state, however some of it over the northern and northwestern counties may be in the form of a wintry mix. This moves off Tuesday with another system on its heels on …

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Febuary 19th winter grow update. Many spring bulbs sprouting. Early trees showing signs of flowering.

Warm Sunday afternoon February 19th 2012 It is hard to believe that I am doing a growth update in the dead of Winter, but a mild spring like pattern with sunshine and highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s some days has continued for the past week which has allowed for the bulbs to …

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Winter Weather Advisory for Siouxland, Snow and Freezing Rain Possible Monday into Tuesday

Winter isn’t done yet! The National Weather Service in Sioux City has issued the first Winter Weather Advisories for the following counties: Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux, O’Brien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury, and Ida from 8AM to noon Monday. Low Pressure along with a Surface Trough will be very slow to move it’s way …

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Iowa Forecast Video 2/19/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQCx1PMAV-E?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] TWO STORMS: Chances of precipitation return to the state this coming week with Monday into Tuesday and again late Wednesday into Thursday. First off both systems will bring mainly rain to the state with the northern counties possibly getting some wintry mix during the overnight hours. Of the two systems, the Monday into …