[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyhLFT_sjKs?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] LIKELY NO WHITE: It’s not looking good for people who want a white Christmas this year. The chances of any snow for the early week system are lower and lower. If any snow were to fall it will be contained to the southern most tier of counties in the state and even then …
Rochester Christmas decoration photos plus photos of Thanksgiving cactus in full bloom.
U.S Highway 63 in Downtown Rochester,MN This weekend is a great weekend to get out and enjoy the beautiful Christmas decorations around Rochester and surrounding communities around Southeastern Minnesota, because it seems like every community has gotten there decorations out, and with a fresh covering of snow from last nights system blankets the area and …
Iowa Forecast Video 12/17/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXSBjmzhf78?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MORE PESSIMISTIC: The models are still diverging with regards to the storm system Monday and Tuesday of next week. The NAM and the GFS are projecting the heaviest snow over northern Missouri into west central Illinois, just clipping the southeastern corner of the state with possibly an inch or two. The GFS and …
Iowa Forecast Video 12/16/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPx61mD6anU?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MAINLY QUIET: There is only a slight chance of some flurries or light snow showers across far northeastern Iowa later tonight into Saturday morning, otherwise it’ll be dry and quiet across the state through Sunday. Temperatures will remain near seasonal levels with 30s to near 40 for highs and teens to lower 20s …
System report- Warm December rainstorm. highs in the 40s with heavy downpours in spots. Former snowpack completely melted.
Green December lawn at RCTC horticulture college campus on a rainy December 14th 2011 A fairly strong, and very warm weather system moved into the region over the week, but it did not bring hefty snow amounts like some may have expected and even have been hoping for, instead it brought warmer temps, fog and …
Snow Chances for Christmas?
Right now the chances of the state seeing a white Christmas are going to depend on the storm track of the system early next week. Right now the models are showing a good chance of some accumulating snow over the southern and eastern counties of the state, mainly south of an Omaha to Decorah line. …
Iowa Forecast Video 12/15/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2byzwGP7uE?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] BACK TO SEASONAL: The days of well above average temperatures has come to an end. A return to more seasonal readings is in the cards for the rest of the week into the weekend. Temperatures will remain in the 30s to near 40° with partly to mostly sunny skies. Winds will remain brisk …
Iowa Forecast Video 12/14/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2JKE5HF8b0?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] RAINY WEDNESDAY: A very wet and miserable day today with rain, some of it moderate to heavy at times across the state. There may be a few rumbles of thunder as well, with the best chance of that occurring mainly in the southeastern half of the state during the afternoon hours. Temperatures today …
Iowa Forecast Video 12/13/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMqJa9D6e6g?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] RAINY DAYS: Rain will move into the state later today from the southwest. This will continue through Wednesday night with some rumbles of thunder also possible. Rainfall could be heavy, especially across the southeastern half of the state, where over an inch is possible. Lesser amounts to the northwest. Some of the precipitation …
Iowa Forecast Video 12/12/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4OiVqCTT1w?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] WET EARLY WEEK: It’s going to be an abnormal December week across the state. Instead of seeing snow, we’ll be seeing rain and lots of it. A good chance of at least an inch of rain over the southern half of the state through Wednesday night with this system that is expected to …