[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acwpfah-ZL4?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] QUIET WEEKEND: Dry conditions prevail for the weekend with slightly cooler yet remaining above average for this time of year. Readings will be in the 30s and 40s across the state both today and tomorrow ahead of the next system that swings through on Monday with some rain and wintry mix. PRECIP CHANCES: …
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Iowa Forecast Video 2/17/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GLRpiTH4mg?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] WARM AND QUIET: Warmer weather continues into the weekend, even with a slight cool down in temps. Readings today will be in the 40s to near 50°. Some locations may get above 50. A cold front will move through later today with no precipitation along it. It will drop readings down into the …
Mild end to the week. Only slight chances of light precip tomarrow and Monday. Dry and sunny for the weekend.
Regional weather view. Mild and lack of weather is quickly becoming the story once again the the Upper Midwest at least for this week. One weak system and cold front will pass through tomorrow bringing light rain or snow mainly to Minnesota and Wisconsin. Behind this front skies will clear and it will be pleasant. Then late …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/16/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8JkukQm_yM?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] QUIET AND MILD: A quiet and mild end to the week across the state, with no precipitation chances until at least Monday. With the snow cover quickly eroding, we will see temperatures well into the 30s and 40s across the state with partly to mostly sunny skies. There could be some fog in …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/15/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFo1MwuqefA?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] BRUSHED BY PRECIP: The system moving through today will only effect the southeastern half of the state with any measurable precipitation. There could be some flurries or light drizzle across the northwestern half but nothing that will amount to much more than a trace. The southeastern half will see mainly some rain or …
Snowfall Totals from yesterday. 2+ inches in some areas! All of which is expected to be completely melted by weeks end.
Front yard view February 14th 2012 a winter scene that has been rare this year. We had ourselves a nice little system last night spread snow across all of Southeastern Minnesota bringing minor accumulations which coated all of the local area, and even much of the region. The snow started just before 12pm in many …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/14/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tbwEqMBfns?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] BRIEF BREAK: Today will be a pause between systems with some partial clearing and highs in the 30s to near 50 across the state. Clouds roll back in later tonight into Wednesday with the next system however which will bring some rain and wintry mix, ending as snow Thursday before exiting. Amounts at …
Snowfall Totals February 13th 2012
Here are the snowfall totals from the storm that came through late Sunday night into Monday across the state. Any other reports would be appreciated, on twitter use the hashtag #iawx. Sioux City 6.2″ Spencer 5″ Emmetsburg 5″ Cherokee 5″ Odebolt 4.5″ Holstein 4″ Corydon* 4″ Sioux Center 4″ Rock Valley 3.6″ Spirit Lake 3.5″ …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/13/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY0bsfv9jjs?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SNOWY DAY: Snow will move across the state today with accumulations ranging between 1-3″. It will cause some travel issues but nothing that isn’t out of the ordinary with light snow totals. The snow moves out tonight but the seasonal readings remain for a few more days before another storm steps foot into …