[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RYRPRy3B18?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] RELATIVELY QUIET: A few flurries or light snow showers will dot the sky today, but won’t amount to a lot. This will be the main weather story this week along with the seasonally cool temperatures. Readings will be in the 20s and 30s for highs with lows in the teens, typical of February. …
Spring in February continued today with highs in the mid 40s Last day of the warmth for awhile.
Nearly snow free backyard February 6th. Spring-like which started the last week of January continued to take place today. After the fog burned off this morning temperatures shot to 46.F here in Downtown Rochester, and ranged in the rest in the area from the upper 30s where the fog remained the longest, to the mid …
River Stage Changes
The National Weather Service in Des Moines is changing the flood stage, moderate flood stage and major flood stage for 44 locations across the central part of the state. A full list of changes can be seen here. These new stages will take effect on March 14th at Noon.
Iowa Forecast Video 2/6/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHiOpFpwggA?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] CALM TRANQUIL: Little if any weather issues to report this week. A few flurries or light snow showers on Tuesday is all that will effect the state this week. The snow on Tuesday will be very light with a dusting to a few tenths of an inch possible, nothing to write home about. …
Freezing Fog Advisory Tonight
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Freezing Fog Advisory effective until 10am Monday morning for the following counties, Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Clarke, Crawford, Decatur, Guthrie, Lucas, Madison, Monroe, Ringgold, Taylor, Union and Wayne. The National Weather Service in Omaha has a Dense Fog Advisory until 9am for Fremont, …
Andy Gabrielson (1987-2012)
Noted storm chaser Andy Gabrielson was killed in a car accident Saturday afternoon on the Turner Turnpike (I-44) outside of Tulsa Oklahoma by a drunk driver. He is a native of Luverne MN (just east of Sioux Falls and north of Rock Rapids). He will be missed. UPDATE: Visitation and Funeral Services have been announced. …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/5/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv6ZcF0ys7g?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] BECOMING QUIETER: After some places saw 5-10+” of snow Friday night into Saturday, the state will be in for some quieter and cooler, but seasonal weather over teh next week. Today and Monday however will see some sunshine (more during afternoon) with readings climbing back into the 40s across the east, (cooler in …
Snowfall Totals (2/4/2012)
Here are the snowfall amounts from the system that moved through western into central Iowa Friday into Saturday. These will be updated frequently Lincoln NE 13.5″ Little Sioux 12″ Cumberland 11.5″ Papillion NE 10″ NWS Des Moines 9.1″ NWS Omaha 8.5″ Logan 8.5″ Creston 8″ Adel 7.8″ Greenfield 7.5″ Winterset 7.5″ Atlantic 7″ Earlham 7″ …
Variable Road Conditions
It really depends on what part of the state you’re in or what part of you’re traveling to today. Across northern and far eastern Iowa, roads are normal with a few wet patches. Southeastern Iowa is seeing some rain, while central into western and southwestern Iowa have seen copious amounts of snow and terrible road …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/4/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B12tdWHWyw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] HALF WEEKEND: Half of this weekend will be somewhat stormy, especially across the southern 2/3rds of the state. The other half will be dry and mostly sunny. First off today a Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory remain in effect through Sunday morning, however most of the moisture will move out of …