Another round of winter weather is likely to effect at least the western half of the state tomorrow evening and overnight. Eastern Iowa will likely be spared, with only flurries and cloudy skies as they head into the weekend. As for the western half, a shortwave in the mid-levels will spark off some...
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Winter Storm: Feb. 26 Recap
The bulk of the storm has moved off into the Great Lakes region, with some lingering thunderstorms across the central plains (MO/AR). Behind the system, strong northwest winds along with some lingering precipitation are still creating some hazardous conditions. Those that received several tenths of...
Winter Storm: Feb. 26 Update #3
Thunderstorms are the key to todays' weather, with thunder being reported throughout the line of precipitation from southern Minnesota through central Iowa. North and along of Highway 20 reports of thunder-sleet and thunder-snow are coming in, while south of Highway 20 the precipitation is falling...
Winter Storm: Feb. 26 Update #2
A very brief update on the ongoing both winter and severe weather over western Iowa. Freezing rain has become a major problem across much of northwest Iowa this morning, with many roadways already being reported completely covered with ice. These conditions are not likely to improve as precipitation...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Winter Storm: Feb. 26
Another winter storm with all forms of precipitation is expected to impact the state of Iowa beginning early tomorrow, and continuing into Thursday night. Areas of the state will see just rain, others rain and snow, and some freezing rain, sleet, and snow! Travel conditions are likely to be hazardous...
Winter Storm: Feb. 25 Update #1
Forecasts are continuing to converge onto a solution for tomorrows' winter storm and the NWS offices have changed the Winter Storm Watches to different advisories and warnings. A very complex forecast still with any slight changes not only in surface temperatures, but temperatures just above the surface...
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Warmer!
Temperatures today and tomorrow will once again feel like spring is on the way. Highs today should range from near 40 in the northeast to the upper 50s in the southwest; and from the lower 40s to upper 50s tomorrow. Lows tonight in the mid 20s to lower 30s should be expected as clear skies will allow...
Friday, February 20, 2009
Winter Storm: Feb. 20-21
The quick clipper that was expected to bring a quick snowfall to much of northeast Iowa has taken shape and appears to pack a decent punch for the early half of this weekend. Models and NWS forecasts agree on the northeast half of the state seeing an inch or more of snowfall accumulation during the...
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Small shots of Winter...
This past Monday/Tuesday's weather system didn't create too much havoc across the state, with only minor accumulations of snowfall or ice. Rain was much more common throughout the length of that storm system, with most places receiving a few hundredths of an inch of rain through Tuesday morning. Between...
Saturday, February 14, 2009
February Winter Storm(s)
Just a quick update with a recap of yesterday's snowfall totals, and a look at the next winter storm that may effect our area come Tuesday into Wednesday. Below is an image of the snowfall totals across...
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Winter Storm: Feb. 13-14 Update #2
A quick update this morning on what you can expect for snowfall totals through this evening. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for areas of southwest Iowa where snowfall may begin this morning and continue through the afternoon hours. Total accumulations of 4-7 inches are likely, with some locally...
Winter Storm: Feb. 13-14 Update #1
The storm totals with the upcoming winter storm are in limbo with the latest model runs backing down on total snowfall accumulations. This afternoon's latest runs continued to back down on snowfall amounts, the NAM specifically took the storm even well below warning criteria. With the system coming...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Winter Storm: Feb. 13-14
For the past 36 hours the eyes have been on this upcoming winter storm that will move a low over northern Missouri, putting southern Iowa in the favorable spot for receiving significant snowfall accumulations. Forecast models have continued to show a similar track throughout their latest runs, and...
Monday, February 9, 2009
Severe Weather: Feb. 9 Update #2
The strong dry slot that has worked its' way through Kansas, Missouri and not well into Iowa has considerably dampened the possibilities of thunderstorms, let alone severe thunderstorms. The best risk has worked its' way to the north or right along the warm frontal boundary across northern Nebraska...
Severe Weather: Feb. 9 Update #1
The severe weather risks for the state of Iowa, and for the entire central plains for that matter, have been dwindling throughout the morning hours. The SPC risk has remained at slight, although the tornado risk and large hail risk were both scaled back in the Noon outlook. Latest radar shows the...
Severe Weather: Feb. 9
A low pressure system is currently located over western Nebraska, and should move east-northeast into northern Nebraska by this afternoon. A warm front is currently located from this low and stretches east/southeast across eastern Nebraska, extreme southwest Iowa and into northern Missouri. This warm...
Severe Weather Potential: Feb. 9
It is not very often for Iowa that you will be able to get the month of February and severe weather, let alone tornadoes, all in the same sentence. That is the case today as a potent storm system works' its' way up northeast through the central and northern plains. This dynamic system has very strong...
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Rain & Thunderstorm!?
We will undoubtedly see our first rain of the year across the state on Monday, but a mix of winter weather may be in store for the northern third tonight. And the entire state returns to a chance of winter precipitation for Tuesday night and Wednesday as the next storm system arrives...The state has...
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Warm!!
Despite what people felt today around the state, temperatures in the upper teens at best with wind chills ranging from near zero to over 30 degrees below zero. The temperatures should be even colder tonight with lows in the single digits below zero to the negative teens in northern Iowa. The winds...
