Final Forecast: Models tonight still in astounding agreement with not only total precip, but even timing. Low pressure track is still slightly variable, however the warm air and its' progress seems to be in fairly good alignment. Given this case, will still likely side towards the WRF and its' solution...
Friday, November 30, 2007
Winter Storm: Dec. 1-2 -- Update #4
5:15 PM Update: The remainder of NWS offices have now upgraded the watches to warnings, as expected for Iowa areas along & south of Highway 30 for a majority are under an Ice Storm Warning. Areas to the north of their are under a Winter Storm Warning; areas under the winter storm warnings are...
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Winter Storm: Dec. 1-2 -- Update #3
Winter Storm Watches are still the only issuances that have been made by the NWS thus far, don't expect any of them to change over until tomorrow afternoon when areas of KS and possibly NE may see the upgrade as the storm begins to affect them by early Saturday. Early Saturday morning is when we will...
Winter Storm: Dec. 1-2 -- Update #2
Winter Storm Watches have been issued from the CO/KS borders through eastern NE and covering portions of MO/IA/SD/MN/WI and IL. Areas under the watch can expect severe winter conditions to become possible within the next 48 hours, potential for heavy snows, freezing rain accumulations along with other...
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Winter Storm: Dec. 1-2
A portion of Iowa got to see a hint at winter last week just before Thanksgiving, with mainly areas of snow falling over southcentral and eastern Iowa. Up to 5 inches had fell with that quick storm, all of it melting in a matter of days. This next system looks to give the entire state a shot at some...
Winter Storm: Round 2
A strong and potent storm system has its' sights on the plains for this weekend, the potential is there for portions of Iowa to receive some hefty snow amounts, along with the potential for sleet and freezing rain; even just plain rain for some areas. A complete forecast of this system with more details...
Thursday, November 22, 2007
First Snowfall of the Season
A day before Thanksgiving, hampering travel plans or allowing some to see a white Thanksgiving for the first time for quite a while. Previous years have struggled to accumulate November snow and actually keep it on the ground for a while into the holidays. However this year portions of the state were...
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Fall Break Begins
Most colleges are going to begin their fall break over the next week for the Thanksgiving holiday, some are getting the latter part of the week off while others are getting the whole week. Iowa State gets the whole week off next week, before returning for one more week of classes, followed by 'dead...
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Very Windy!
A majority of the state is under Wind Advisories through the next couple of hours, and have been previously since this morning. A strong cold front has moved through the state and a tight pressure gradient along with it has whipped up these northwesterly winds to speeds up to 50 mph. Since this morning,...
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
One last mild day...
After a surge of warm air came into the state early Sunday morning it has left us with temperatures that have been above normal and felt pretty good for this time of year. Today looks to be the last day with those conditions with the highs ranging from the mid 60s to near 60 across the state. Lows...
