Image from KCCT Skycam showing the lack of snowcover continuing January 2nd Over the New Years Holiday weekend a strong storm system hit bringing high winds which took down trees and ripped shingles off homes. It also brought much cooler weather nearly 20 degrees cooler then on Friday. The cause of the high wind was …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/2/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk4MjTl5Xuw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MORE WIND: It will continue to be windy today, but not with the ferocity of Sunday, when winds gusted close to 60mph. Saylorville Lake had a wind gust to 72mph yesterday. Winds today will be in the 20-30mph range with gusts approaching 40. Wind chills will be a factor especially in the morning …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/1/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11agtSbVthY?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] WINDY TODAY: That is an understatement with regards to the wind. Sustained winds of 25-40mph will be likely today as the storm system departs the state early this morning. Wind gusts will be the main factor with 50mph plus gusts through at least the evening hours. A High Wind Warning is in effect …
Wind Storm For 2012
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has upgraded the Wind Advisory to a HIGH WIND WARNING, which goes into effect at Midnight tonight through Midnight Sunday night for the following counties, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Benton, Linn, Jones, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar, Muscatine, Keokuk, Washington, Louisa, Jefferson, Henry and Van Buren. TIMING…WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO …
Sigificant Storm will hit Southeastern Minnesota tonight! Very strong winds 45-50MPH likely. Minor totals but sigificant blowing/drifting is possible-Travel impacts possible!
Regional Weather View. All attention is on the 1st significantly strong storm system to hit the Midwest in some time. The main impact with this system will be widespread high winds gusting 45 to 50MPH across much of the 7 state area! gusts topping 60 are even possible in Iowa. Snow from this system will …
Happy New Snow!
The storm to end one year and begin another is starting to become interesting. The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has upgraded the Winter Weather Advisory to a Winter Storm Warning for Dickinson, Clay and Buena Vista counties. TIMING…RAIN WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL …
Snowy New Year
2012 is going to ring in with a bit of snow across the northern counties of the state. The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Winter Weather Advisory effective at 6pm this evening until 3am Sunday for the following counties, Emmet, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth, Palo Alto, Hancock, Cerro Gordo, Pocahontas, Humboldt, Wright, …
Iowa Forecast Video 12/31/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8vaG6J-62s?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] WINDY WEEKEND: Today we’ll see readings back into the 40s to near 50 for highs. Enjoy it while it lasts as a cold front will bring colder and windier conditions to the state beginning later tonight and lasting through the day on Sunday. Temperatures will drop back to near seasonal levels for the …
Wind Advisory To End and Begin Year
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory effective Saturday evening through Sunday evening for all but the far eastern and southeastern counties of the state. A cold front is expected to move through the state on Saturday evening. Behind the front, temperatures will drop back into the 20s and lower 30s for highs, …
Iowa Forecast Video 12/30/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5vgcX8YmOE?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] PROGRESSIVE PATTERN: Fast moving systems will continue to move across the region through the weekend. The current one that will exit the state this morning is the second of three. The third one will bring some light snow or a bit of a mix Saturday into Saturday night. This will be followed by …