Tracking Weather Across the State
The word of this year’s Christmas holiday is… Patience. Eastern Iowans will need a lot of it as a storm system barrels through and gives forecasters a holiday headache. There’s no easy way to pin down exactly what’s going to happen. For now it’s time to hope for the best, [...]
Two weeks after a powerful blizzard brought much of the state to a standstill, many travelers face some tough decisions this Christmas. Winter storm watches are already posted for a period beginning Wednesday and running through Friday if not longer. What will give people headaches this week is they want [...]
View Full Album A strong winter storm system dumps several inches across eastern Iowa. Bringing with it strong winds and near white out conditions on December 9th, 2009
Remember the March 1st, 2007 blizzard that crippled nearly a third of Iowa? If not, mother nature might soon bring a harsh reminder. The National Weather Service is warning of a “historic” storm this week. Looking at the consistent runs of multiple forecast models I fear the warning is merited. [...]
It was only a matter of time folks, and time is running out. Eastern Iowa faces multiple rounds of winter weather over the next few days. There’s much to break down so I will try to do my best. The summary of the week to come… snow, then more snow, [...]
The calendar says winter doesn’t start until the third week of December. But for meteorologists, winter actually starts on December 1st. So here we are folks… Winter. As if mother nature didn’t already know, winter started with a tease, a tease of what we’ll lose over the next three to [...]
Yes that’s right, after several weeks without any threat of strong thunderstorms, the Storm Prediction Center has posted a slight risk for severe weather on Wednesday. The risk includes the western half of Iowa. This is certainly not the kind of severe weather risk to get too excited about. As [...]
A slight risk for severe weather is posted for all of eastern Iowa. That threat could increase as the morning drags on. The Storm Prediction Center anticipates rapid destabilization across the region as a strong frontal system makes its way into the state. Also working in the favor of organized [...]
View Full Album Strong storms produced rotation all over the state. These are images of that rotation and one tornado that touched down near Aurora, IA
It’s well known what will happen Sunday afternoon and evening. A cold front, or a trough strongly resembling a cold front, will push its way through eastern Iowa. But all the little details surrounding this event, as usual, remain in question. First things first, there is a slight risk for [...]
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