Tracking Weather Across the State
You knew the dry and snow-free conditions would not last long. As we head into December it appears many portions of Iowa could see a significant snow event this weekend. Now with so much time between now and the storm’s arrival, I don’t want to commit to any totals, but [...]
It looks like snow will not be a problem here in Iowa this weekend, but that’s not the reason this advisory was posted. In the graphic to the left, you can see the counties highlighted in blue now under a Winter Weather Advisory. This advisory is in effect until 4pm [...]
With continued fluctuations in the forecast models, my usual stresses about taking these runs with a grain of salt continues. The only trouble now is we are getting closer to a possible snow event that could impact parts of the state in a matter of days. A slight shift in [...]
We’re turning into the latter half of November now and so far, fortunately, no signs of an early start to the winter weather woes in Iowa. Sure we saw measurable snow in parts of central and northern Iowa a week ago, but that’s well in the past. Temperatures were rather [...]
There’s been little to talk about in the world of weather here in Iowa. The pattern remains relatively calm with just a storm system or two staying south and east of the state. There are currently no indications that this pattern will change anytime soon. Before I get into the [...]
Of course the first thing that usually suffers when the snow starts flying is travel. Many in central Iowa were caught by surprise and did not wind up at their final destination. Iowa Storm Chasing’s Ben McMillan ventured out early this morning to see for himself how tough the travel [...]
A heavy wet snow fell across parts of central Iowa Wednesday Morning, producing dangerous travel conditions and knocking out power to at least 12,000 customers. The snow began late Tuesday Night in parts of the state. Some areas reported more than 6” of snow before it was all over. Meteorologist [...]
With a bit of a change in the forecast, the National Weather Service in LaCrosse and the Quad Cities have now issued their own Winter Weather Advisories. This affects a number of additional counties in Iowa. They join counties in central Iowa already under an advisory. You can see all [...]
This afternoon, things are still looking good for a measurable snowfall over a good portion of the state. As a result, a Winter Weather Advisory will go into effect over much of central Iowa from 9pm Tuesday Night to 9am Wednesday Morning. There are indications snow may start a little [...]
Well here we go, our first taste of winter over parts of Iowa. After a Winter Storm Watch was issued for parts of northern Iowa, much of that is now gone, replaced with a Winter Weather Advisory for much of central Iowa. In the graphic to the left you can [...]
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