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Skyscan Forecast 12-07-2013

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December 7th, 2013 by admin

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tonight:  Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday:  Snow. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -10. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night:  A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

Wednesday:  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

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Wind Chill Advisories remain in effect until 9-a.m. Sat. (12/7/13)

Weather

December 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY…

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING…

* WIND CHILL VALUES…WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 20 AND 25 BELOW THROUGH MID MORNING. AIR TEMPERATURES OF 5 TO 15 BELOW COMBINED WITH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH WILL CREATE THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING.

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL…

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING…

* WINDS…NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE WIND CHILLS IN THE TEENS AND 20S BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS…PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD CAN RESULT IN FROST BITE OR OTHER HEALTH HAZARDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

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Chiefs’ Charles continues to break records

Sports

December 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jamaal Charles is about as difficult to catch in the locker room as he is in the open field, where he routinely makes defenders look foolish with his swiveling hips and world-class speed. But if you catch him for a moment, you’ll quickly learn why he’s among the best in the NFL: The pursuit of perfection drives him every day.

Charles enters the weekend third in the NFL and tops in the AFC with 1,011 yards rushing, and his 4.6 yards per carry is tied for seventh among those with at least 100 attempts. He also has nine TDs rushing, one behind league leader Adrian Peterson of the Vikings.

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Hawkeyes, Cyclones headline Iowa doubleheader

Sports

December 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Cyclones and Hawkeyes are at the forefront of a college basketball resurgence in Iowa. Each have already earned Top 25 rankings and are drawing sellout crowds well ahead of conference play. They’ve also overshadowed a surprisingly strong start by Drake. The Bulldogs were picked to finish last in the Valley this season. But so far they’re 6-1 under first-year coach Ray Giacoletti.

Drake will get its chance to make a statement when it faces No. 23 Iowa (8-1) today (Saturday) at the Big 4 Classic in Des Moines. The second annual event replaced the old home-and-home scheduling arrangements between the Hawkeyes, Cyclones and their Missouri Valley rivals.

No. 17 Iowa State (6-0) kicks off the doubleheader against Northern Iowa (3-4).

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Area girls high school basketball scores from Fri., 12/6/13

Sports

December 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Adair-Casey 56, CAM, Anita 28

ADM, Adel 58, Winterset 31

Audubon 53, Riverside, Oakland 45

Bedford 58, Lenox 32

Bondurant Farrar 73, Carroll 10

Coon Rapids-Bayard 56, Glidden-Ralston 25

Earlham 64, Madrid 33

East Sac County 64, Prairie Valley, Gowrie 32

Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 46, Woodbine 37

Glenwood 58, Creston 35

Griswold 51, A-H-S-T, Avoca 31

Harlan 66, Shenandoah 28

IKM-Manning 77, Underwood 58

Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 62, Clarinda 46

Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 43, Lawton-Bronson 23

Melcher-Dallas 58, Orient-Macksburg 23

Mount Ayr 44, Southwest Valley 30

OA-BCIG 72, Westwood, Sloan 26

Panorama, Panora 74, West Central Valley, Stuart 44

Paton-Churdan 54, Charter Oak-Ute 39

Red Oak 43, Lewis Central 33

Sioux City, East 62, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 19

St. Albert, Council Bluffs 39, Atlantic 32

Stanton 59, South Page, College Springs 22

Treynor 68, Logan-Magnolia 30

Tri-Center, Neola 59, Missouri Valley 45

Woodbury Central, Moville 70, Kingsley-Pierson 55

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Area boys high school basketball scores from Fri., 12/6/13

Sports

December 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A-H-S-T, Avoca 53, Griswold 40

ADM, Adel 64, Winterset 44

Ar-We-Va, Westside 64, Boyer Valley, Dunlap 57

Audubon 50, Riverside, Oakland 47

Bedford 49, Lenox 40

CAM, Anita 44, Adair-Casey 42

Carroll 69, Bondurant Farrar 67

Coon Rapids-Bayard 42, Glidden-Ralston 32

Creston 62, Glenwood 53

Earlham 63, Madrid 49

East Sac County 76, Prairie Valley, Gowrie 50

Fremont Mills, Tabor 74, Clarinda Academy 73

Harlan 80, Shenandoah 32

IKM-Manning 45, Underwood 44

Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 76, Clarinda 58

Lewis Central 72, Red Oak 58

Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 57, Lawton-Bronson 56, OT

Mount Ayr 58, Southwest Valley 54

Nishnabotna 57, Essex 45

Nodaway Valley 76, East Union, Afton 36

OA-BCIG 75, Westwood, Sloan 34

Sioux City, East 73, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 39

St. Albert, Council Bluffs 57, Atlantic 41

Stanton 73, South Page, College Springs 48

Treynor 70, Logan-Magnolia 37

Tri-Center, Neola 72, Missouri Valley 49

Woodbine 51, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 42

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Drought recedes in Iowa but dryness remains

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

December 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa enters the cold weather season with about a fifth of the state still in severe drought. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says November was drier than normal with the average precipitation for the state at 1.6 inches compared with the 30-year normal of just over 2 inches. A small area of the state that was rated in extreme drought in October has improved and is now in severe drought.

The area of the state in severe drought has fallen to 20 percent from 35 percent at the start of November. Little change is anticipated in soil moisture levels over the winter as soils are likely be frozen statewide by now, and are unlikely to thaw until spring.

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Iowa News Headlines: Sat., 12/7/13

News

December 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

SLOAN, Iowa (AP) — State auditors say more than $13,000 was not properly deposited in the city of Sloan’s bank account from customer utility bills. Officials in Sloan, a city of 1,000 people about 23 miles south of Sioux City, sought a state audit after they became concerned about some deposits made by Laurie Kubly, the city’s former utility billing clerk . Kubly was placed on administrative leave on March 13th and resigned a week later. No charges have been filed.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A former prosecutor who alleges she was discriminated against by a U.S. attorney says she never had serious health problems until being ordered to move from Sioux City to Cedar Rapids. The Sioux City Journal reports Martha Fagg testified Friday that after receiving a written order to temporarily move, she felt dizzy, her heart pounded and her arm hurt. Fagg alleges then-U.S. Attorney Stephanie Rose discriminated against her because of her mental and physical conditions.

LOGAN, Iowa (AP) — A 17-year-old boy accused of killing his 5-year-old foster brother will undergo a mental evaluation to determine if he is competent to stand trial. Assistant Public Defender Michael Williams of Sioux City filed a motion to have Cody Metzker-Madsen tested for mental competency at the Iowa Medical Classification Center in Coralville. A judge approved the request on Friday.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A southeast Iowa man faces multiple charges in connection with illegally taking deer. The state Department of Natural Resources says 55-year-old Thomas Charest, of Brighton, is scheduled to appear in court on December 18th.

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KJAN listening area forecast: Sat., Dec. 7th 2013

Weather

December 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

406 AM CST SAT DEC 7 2013

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY COLD. HIGH 10 TO 15. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH. LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 15 BELOW IN THE MORNING.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. NOT AS COLD. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. LOW 5 TO 10 ABOVE. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 80 PERCENT.

SUNDAY…SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 3 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 4 INCHES. HIGH 15 TO 20. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH 10 TO 15. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. HIGH 15 TO 20.

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WInd Chill Advisory: Harrison, Shelby, Monona Counties

Weather

December 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

343 PM CST FRI DEC 6 2013

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES…TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO 5 TO 18 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. THIS COUPLED WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH WILL CREATE WIND CHILL READINGS OF 19 TO 29 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

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