A quick update late this afternoon as I'm in between class and the men's basketball game tonight between Iowa State and Kansas. Which by the way you should watch on ESPN tonight, 6 PM CDT! We'll hope Hilton Magic can come up with something tonight, especially in a nationally televised game.Either...
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Gary Shore Passes Away
I was informed today by a few different people of the news that Gary Shore, meteorologist at KCAU-TV in Sioux City, IA passed away yesterday at the age of 55. Gary previously worked in Washington DC, Tulsa, OK and Huntsville, AL before coming to work in Sioux City, IA as the chief meteorologist. He...
Winter Storm Recap (Feb. 25/26)
The latest winter storm has left the entire state under a sheet of ice and snow, making driving conditions once again hazardous. Nearly the entire state is reporting roads are mostly to completely covered in an ice/snow mix this morning, with a few roads advising no travel at all in southeast Iowa....
Monday, February 25, 2008
Winter Storm Update: Feb 25-26
The rain has been changing over to snow across the state, here in Ames the change-over occurred around 3 PM with very large flakes falling. The large flakes continue to fall and have picked up to a moderate to heavy rate. These types of snows are likely to accumulate quickly on the ground, the question...
Winter Storm Update: Feb 25-26
The winter storm for a majority of the southern half of the state is being a early spring storm more than anything as rain continues to fall. The northern half of the state has mainly turned over to a light snow or freezing rain precipitation. However, not much in the way of accumulations have occurred...
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Winter Storm: Feb. 25/26
Low pressure system is continuing to strengthen over the central plains and should continue to track eastward during the overnight. Currently the largest pressure falls are occurring along the Nebraska and Kansas borders, this isn't terribly out of line with the latest forecasts. This low has however...
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Calm Weekend before the Storm!
The weekend will remain nice and calm, with increasing temperatures bringing much of the state out of the deep freeze it was in earlier this week. After temperatures drop down into the single digits above and below zero, they should rebound nicely tomorrow with highs in the upper 30s to mid 20s from...
Thursday, February 21, 2008
A Friendly Update!
Haven't had an update in a while, which I'm disappointed in beings we had some interesting cold air and basically frigid temperatures over the state. A few record lows in northwest Iowa where they dropped below -20 degrees, not to mention the wind chill values between -40 and -50! Of course that night...
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Conditions Still Hazardous
Although the latest winter storm seemingly has allowed the state to get off a little easier then expected, travel conditions are still hazardous over portions of the state. Currently the DOT and its'...
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Weekend Blizzard!?!
This morning areas of central Iowa were upgraded into a Blizzard Watch as snowfall combined with gusty winds during the day on Sunday is likely to create blizzard or near blizzard conditions. Other areas of the state are still under a Winter Storm Watch, however these areas are still expected to receive...
Friday, February 15, 2008
Weekend Winter Weather!
Winter weather isn't going to let up yet, as once again another low pressure system is going to take aim at the state for the weekend. The low is expected to track just south and east of the state, actually putting portion of the state in the perfect position for winter weather. Temperatures are expected...
Monday, February 11, 2008
Some Afternoon Snow
A quick clipper system is going to work through the state today, allowing for some fairly quick accumulation of snow. Portions of the state, approximately the northeastern half, has been put under a snow advisory as 3-6 inches of snow is likely for that area. The heaviest of which should be over the...
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Heavy Snowfall
The past two days, as well as the weekend for some portions, left a majority of the state under a thick blanket of snowfall. The southeastern half of Iowa was the hardest hit, with upwards of a foot from the past 48 hours and for a small area this weekend a foot was piled up there as well. Luckily...
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Winter Storm: Feb 5-6
A strong low pressure system is ejecting out of the central plains and moving towards the Ohio Valley and the Great Lakes today into tomorrow. This low is brining potentially dangerous severe weather in the form of tornadoes, hail, damaging winds, and heavy snow. A 'High Risk' of severe weather was...
Monday, February 4, 2008
Intense Winter Storm
Yesterday saw an amazing winter storm set up over portions of the state, as a snow band was created that included some amazing snowfall amounts. A majority of the state of Iowa received little snowfall, to areas that received a general 2-4 inches and then to an area near Mahaska and Marion counties...
