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MARY ANN IRLMEIER, 79, of Carroll (Svcs. 2/24/14)

Obituaries

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MARY ANN IRLMEIER, 79, of Carroll (& formerly of Templeton), died Wed., Feb. 19th, at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll. A Mass of Christian Burial Service for MARY ANN IRLMEIER will be held 10:30-a.m. Mon., Feb. 24th, at the Sacred Heart Church in Templeton.  Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

Visitation at the Sacred Heart Church  in Templeton is open after 3-p.m. Sunday (2/23), with a Rosary at 4-pm followed by a Prayer service by the Catholic Daughters. Visitation will resume 9:30-a.m. Monday at the Sacred Heart Church.

Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery near Templeton.

MARY ANN IRLMEIER is survived by

Her children: Carol (Jim) Strautman, of Carroll; JoAnn (David) Beane, of Audubon; Donna (Loren) Eischeid, of Bedford; Debra (Kyle) Hansen, of Templeton; Connie (Dave) Hoffman, of Willey; Janice (Tim) Andersen, of Audubon; Bruce (Annissa) Irlmeier, of Templeton; Thomas “Fly” Irmeier & wife Kim, of Gray; Linda (Luke) Croghan, of Manning, & Brenda (Paul) Croghan, of Malvern.

Her brothers – Bernard “Sonny” Irlbeck & wife Helen, of Templeton; Jerome Irlbeck, of Manning; John (Barb) Irlbeck, of Coon Rapids; Raymond (Marian) Irlbeck, of Manning; Jim (Pat) Irlbeck, of Manning; LeRoy (Elaine) Irlbeck, of Manning; Tom (Dawn) Irlbeck, of Aspinwall; Fred (Karen) Irlbeck, of Aspinwall, & Eugene (Mary Jo) Irlbeck, of Carroll.

42 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

ELSIE M. PORSCH, 95, of Audubon (Svcs. 2/22/14)

Obituaries

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ELSIE M. PORSCH, 95, of Audubon, died Tue., Feb. 18th, at the Friendship Home in Audubon. Funeral services for ELSIE PORSCH will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., Feb. 22nd, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is from 6:30-to 8:30-pm Friday (2/21).

Burial will be in the Arlington Heights Cemetery in Audubon.

ELSIE PORSCH is survived by:

Her son – Jo (Sally) Porsch, of Audubon.

4 grandchildren, 12 grea-grandchildren & 8 great-great grandchildren, other relatives & friends.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Thu., Feb 20 2014

Podcasts, Weather

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis weather forecast for the KJAN listening area, along w/updates on area Blizzard Warnings, Winter Storm Warning, & more….

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BLIZZARD WARNING UPDATE: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GUTHRIE COUNTIES

Weather

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

442 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014

BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY…

…WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* TIMING…RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS MORNING. A PERIOD OF THUNDERSNOW MAY OCCUR AND CREATE HEAVY SNOW RATES AND RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS. LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY LATE THIS MORNING AND INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATONS…3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.

(Update!) Blizzard Warning issued for Cass, Audubon & Adair Counties

Weather

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

442 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014

SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO IMPACT MUCH OF CENTRAL TO NORTHERN IOWA TODAY AND TONIGHT. .LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES FROM KANSAS AND THROUGH FAR SOUTHEAST IOWA AND INTO WISCONSIN TODAY. RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS BY AFTERNOON PRODUCING POOR VISIBILITIES AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

AUDUBON-CASS-ADAIR-COUNTIES:

BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY 6 AM FRIDAY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING…RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS MORNING. A PERIOD OF THUNDERSNOW MAY OCCUR AND CREATE HEAVY SNOW RATES AND RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS. LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY LATE THIS MORNING AND INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST ON TODAY AND INCREASE RAPIDLY BY LATE MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS…ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREA WITH LIFE-THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

* IMPACTS…THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO LOW VISIBILITY AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.

NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties: Thu., 2/20/14

Weather

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Winter Weather Advisories and warnings as well as a Wind Advisory are in effect today. (Go to http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dmx/ for a map of the latest statements)

Today: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of snow. High near 34. Windy, with a north northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight: Widespread blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 5. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Winter Storm Warning continues for Guthrie/Carroll Counties

Weather

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GUTHRIE-DALLAS COUNTIES..

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.

PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR. SOME THUNDERSNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED WHICH MAY ENHANCE RATES EVEN MORE. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END BY THURSDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM PULLS AWAY.

3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.

Winter Weather Advisory update

Weather

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE

351 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.PRECIPITATION WILL MAKE A GRADUAL CHANGE FROM RAIN TO SNOW AFTER 9 AM. 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST LATER THIS MORNING.

AUDUBON-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON COUNTIES…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.

Winter Storm Warning for Harrison-Shelby-Pott Counties

Weather

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES…

351 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014

A WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY AND BLOWING SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING…PRECIPITATION WILL MAKE A GRADUAL CHANGE FROM RAIN TO SNOW AFTER 9 AM. 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS…INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS…IN ADDITION TO FALLING HEAVY SNOW…WILL LEAD REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.

Wind Advisory for far west/sw IA Thu. afternoon/evening

Weather

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES...353 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. WINDS WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH OUT OF THE NORTHWEST ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.