Our cut-off low pressure system continues to rotate above the northern plains and western great lakes regions, and is making sure it squeezes out as much moisture as possible before it leaves. Scattered snow showers are rotating across portions of the Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa at this...
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Winter Storm: Dec. 23-25 Overview
The Christmas Snowstorm/Blizzard of 2009 has came to an end across most of the plains, with some lingering snow left over the Great Lakes region and the far eastern plains states. Widespread blizzard conditions creating major travel delays and cancellations with airport and road closures. These conditions...
Friday, December 25, 2009
Winter Storm: Dec. 23-25 Update #6
The Christmas Blizzard and Winter Storm of 2009 has taken its' toll thus far with several roads and interstates becoming closed last evening and continued to be closed this morning. Much of western...
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Winter Storm: Dec. 23-25 Update #5
The Christmas Blizzard of 2009 is well underway with the expansion of blizzard warnings to include parts of Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and other areas. Interstates and other major highways are now being closed by the DOT's and other areas are advising no travel. With winds on the increase...
Winter Storm: Dec. 23-25 Update #4
Our first round of snow across the northern plains has came to an end, and we are now looking towards a digging trough in the western plains and its' associated low pressure system that should strengthen...
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Winter Storm: Dec. 23-25 Update #3
Some hefty snow falling across Iowa currently, with some very large flakes being reported in many areas. Thus far I currently measure 3.25" of snow, with snow currently falling at a 1"/hour rate. There is some fairly hefty snow falling across parts of the state currently, with 2"/hour or...
Winter Storm: Dec. 23-25 Update #2
A mix of sleet, snow, and freezing rain has fallen today across the plains states. Areas are now seeing some moderate to heavy snow across northern Iowa and adjacent areas, creating hazardous travel...
Winter Storm: Dec. 23-25 Update #1
Roadways across northern Iowa and adjacent areas are slick in spots this morning as a layer of ice has fallen during the overnight hours, and may continue to lightly accumulate this morning across parts...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Winter Storm: Dec. 23-25
A significant winter storm is making its' move at one of the busiest travel times of the year for the central and northern plains. Not only will significant snowfall accumulations of 10-20 inches...
Christmas Blizzard?!?!
Another major winter storm is expected to impact the central plains beginning today, and continuing through Friday and perhaps into the weekend for portions of the eastern Plains. Snowfall accumulations well over a foot are possible across a large area of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and...
Sunday, December 13, 2009
A Light Wintery Mix
A weak low pressure system will move across the plains during the day today and into the overnight, creating a mix of wintery precipitation across the state of Iowa and some decent snowfall amounts across parts of the northern plains. The state of Iowa will roughly be split in thirds as far as...
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Arctic Air & Snow Depth Wrap-Up
The blizzard has came to an end across the plains, with many areas are finishing the digging out process today under clear skies and calmer winds. Storm totals for the state of Iowa were featured...
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Winter Storm: Dec. 7/8 Update #6
Snowfall has came to an end over much of the central plains, with some snow still falling over the eastern plains and the great lakes regions. While the snowfall has ended, the winds are continuing...
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Winter Storm: Dec. 7/8 Update #5
A great tool that the Iowa Environmental Mesonet has came up with and is now featuring on their front page. This is a graphical representation of all the snowfall reports that have came in within...
Winter Storm: Dec. 7/8 Update #4
The winter storm is in full swing, with blizzard-like conditions beginning to occur across portions of the plains. Many road departments are now urging to not travel as winds have increased and...
Winter Storm: Dec. 7/8 Update #3
The morning GFS (12z) model forecast continues the trend to indicate significant snowfall accumulation across the plains states, similar to this mornings NAM model forecast. Total snowfall accumulations...
Winter Storm: Dec. 7/8 Update #2
The National Weather Service in Des Moines, IA has now upgraded much of their region to a Blizzard Warning based upon the latest snowfall forecasts and expected wind speeds. Their opening line in their issuance is "...AN EPIC AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WINTER STORM TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...". ...
Winter Storm: Dec. 7/8 Update #1
Snow has begun to fall across much of the plains states, with several inches of accumulation already being reported in some areas where the snow has been falling much of the morning. Schools and...
Monday, December 7, 2009
Winter Storm: Dec. 7/8
A significant winter storm is expected to impact much of the plains states beginning tonight and continuing through Tuesday and into Wednesday. Winter Storm Warnings have been issued as far west...
Sunday, December 6, 2009
A Return to Snow... Lots of Snow...
My wife and I arrived back onto U.S. soil on Saturday morning, at the rainy and unseasonably cold port of Tampa, Florida. From their we left the airport in the early afternoon and arrived into the...
