

Snow is rarer in May, but also not out of the question. "The thing that gets people is that you start having these warm days, you start thinking about your garden and suddenly there's another cold snap," Andrew Ansorge, a meteorologist with NWS said. Snowfall accumulation measured in six hourly periods, starting at 12am, 6am, 12pm, and 6pm CST (+1 CDT). In the northwestern corner of Iowa, travel is not advised and some roads are. The average temperature was just 12.4 degrees for the entire season, and anyone who lived through it remembers a neverending chill in the air and seemingly constant snowfall. US-59 in western Iowa is completely covered in snow. The winter of 1978-1979 was one of the most brutally cold in Iowas history. According to data from the National Weather Service, 78 of the past 137 years - more than half - have had at least one-tenth of an inch of snow or more. Most of the roads in northern Iowa are partially covered. unpredictable.Īccording to the National Weather Service, record temperatures in April swing from 9 degrees as a historical low (April 3, 1975) to 93 as a historical high (April 22, 1980), with normal daily highs ranging from 57 at the beginning of the month to 67 at the end.Īnd as much as it seems like we should be done with snow by April, it's really not that unusual. 0 of snow accumulation expected by tomorrow, with up to 0 over the next. Western, southern and eastern Iowa are under a Winter Storm Warning until 6 a.m. Allow yourself a bit of extra time to get where you need to go.Watch Video: Timelapse: Watch nearly a foot of snow fall in downtown Des MoinesĪ lot of words can be used to describe spring weather in Iowa - some nicer than others. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. If you must travel, continue to use some extra caution as road conditions are still rough in spots – especially up north. Bundle up and limit your time outdoors if possible. from Ames and Des Moines into southern Iowa. Snowfall rates up to 1 inch per hour will occur through at least 1 p.m. Feels like temperatures near -30° are expected in the wake of the snow. Weather Underground provides local & long-range weather forecasts, weatherreports, maps & tropical weather conditions for the Storm Lake area. Very heavy snow continues to move across all of central Iowa. In addition to the snow, temperatures are falling sharply and Wind Chill Advisories are now going to be in place through Friday morning at 10 AM. NOTES: Storm Prediction Center severe weather outlook for Wednesday/Wednesday night: SLIGHT RISK of severe thunderstorms for the southern two-thirds of Iowa.


National Weather Service Snowfall Reports as of Thursday afternoon This verified, as we had reports up to 4/10ths of an inch of ice, making the roads very slick, leading to sporadic. Segments of Interstate 29 and Interstate 90 were closed for more than 36 hours due to the hazardous travel conditions. The threshold for an Ice Storm Warning is a forecast ice amount of 0.25' or more. Wind gusts of 35 to 45 MPH created lowered visibility with blizzard conditions. However, we did get a pretty thick dose of freezing drizzle coating everything in a thin sheet of ice on Wednesday night.Īreas up north near Sioux Falls, SD received a major amount of snow accumulation. Relatively speaking, Sioux City lucked out with lower snowfall totals. Amounts around Sioux City varied from about 1″ to 2.5″ with the greatest totals in North Sioux & Dakota Dunes in the Metro area. A strong winter storm brought the heaviest snow across Central to Southeastern Iowa through the day on Saturday. Some blowing snow may occur this morning with slick roads from the remaining snow. However, despite the warmth, significant weather systems still occurred, including a snowstorm and flash flooding in Texas at the end of December and a large. 8-9 of snow fell in parts of Southern and Eastern Iowa.
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Winter Weather: How to stay up-to-date on the latest Winter Warnings/Advisories: Updated (2/22/23-3 PM)Ĭlean up is underway after officially 1.3″ of snow fell at the Sioux Gateway Airport. Public Information Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 810 AM CST Fri.
