Rain (at times mixed with sleet and snow to the north and embedded thunderstorms to the south is beginning its exit out of the state this afternoon. At 3:30 most of the precip was east of US Hwy 63 except in Ottumwa and Bloomfield where thundershowers continued to persist. The heaviest showers and storms were …
Atypical of February
Above is a map of lightning strikes that have taken place between Noon and 2pm. Most of the lightning has been concentrated on the midwest including Iowa. Some of the thunderstorms have produced sleet and even some heavy snow in Minnesota. This is very similiar to a complex of thunderstorms usually seen in late spring …
Flooding Possible
Some heavy seasonal rainfall will likely occur with the thunderstorms moving across eastern Iowa this afternoon. A report of water flowing out of a frozen farm field in Benton County has been reported. With frozen ground, most of the rain will run off which could cause some localized flooding. At just after 2pm, the strongest …
Numerous Thunderstorms
Numerous Thunderstorms are moving across the eastern part of Iowa. Several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have been issued this morning and this afternoon. The most severe storm currently is SW of Ottumwa moving NE at 50mph. Dense Fog Advisories continue in SE Iowa, but areas outside the advisory area have also seen visiblities greatly reduce over …
Storm Notes
The National Weather Service has changed the advisories and watches and warnings. A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect in NE Iowa, (This will likely change in an hour or so, when the morning discussion is issued by the National Weather Service in LaCrosse. A Winter Storm Warning has been issued that will go into …
Notes on Upcoming Storm
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued from 4am Thursday morning until 9pm Thursday evening for Lyon, O’Brien and Sioux Counties in NW Iowa. There the precipitation will begin as freezing rain before changing to all snow. Total amounts of ice will be around a tenth of an inch. 2-4 inches of snow will fall …
Winter Storm Coming Thursday, Heavy Snow likely
Weathermap is based on the Models and my thinking at 10:13AM Wednesday, the outcome of this storm may be different then what you see here. A fast moving Winter Storm will impact the entire 6 county area Thursday. accumulating snow is likely. Judging by the models it could become Heavy at times. snow accumulations I …
Morning Notes
Light rain with embedded thunderstorms are moving through the northeastern quarter of Iowa this morning. Lightning is few and far between, so hearing a clap of thunder or seeing a stroke or two of lightning this morning will be possible. Temperatures have stayed above freezing all night so it has stayed all rain, although some …
Winter Storm Watch to the North
A Winter Storm Watch has been issued in southern Minnesota for Thursday’s storm. Up to 6 inches or more of snow may fall in those areas. Anyone traveling to the Twin Cities, or is flying through the Twin Cities on Thursday should keep up to date on this storm. As for what will happen in …
Warmup
Temperatures have warmed into the 40s and 50s across the state. This will continue tomorrow as well. The next storm is beginning to shape up, freezing rain and sleet may begin late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Freezing rain and/or sleet may be ongoing at sunrise Thursday and will switch over to all rain. The …