(Radio Iowa) – There were brutally cold temperatures overnight in Iowa. Blizzard and Winter Storm Warnings from the National Weather will expire at 6 a.m. Saturday. Travel conditions remain difficult, if not impossible in much of Iowa as strong winds cause whiteout conditions. Craig Bargfrede, the Iowa D-O-T’s winter operations administrator, says more than a third of Iowa counties have issued towing bans.
“So if folks are out traveling right now and they do get stranded…we may be able to get emergency help out to them, but as far as getting their vehicle out of the ditch or wherever it’s stuck, that’s probably not going to happen,” Bargfrede says. In addition to blowing snow, icy conditions are causing wrecks. Bargfrede says it’s too cold to treat the roads with salt.
“We’re just basically resorting now to using a sand-salt mixture just to get some material out there and provide some friction, traction to the vehicles as they’re traveling,” Bargfrede says. Bargfrede says it will be a few more days before temperatures warm up enough for salt to be effective in treating ice. Crews at Iowa airports have been de-icing planes, but cancellations and significant delays in departure times were common.
Today: **WINTER STORM WARNING until 6-AM Saturday** A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around -12 by 9am. Wind chill values as low as -40. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -40. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery.
Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 21. Our Low this morning (As of 5:55-a.m) was-9. Snowfall from 7-a.m. Wed. thru 5:55-a.m. today, at KJAN, was .7″ (Seven-tenths of an inch). Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 47 and the Low was 18. The Record High on this date was 65 in 1933. The Record Low was -27 in 1989. (We will have a total snowfall report at 7-a.m.)
(Radio Iowa) – Strong winds, heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures are expected to start hitting Iowa later today (Wednesday) and it’s coming as the Iowa Department of Transportation is still clearing last week’s snow. Craig Bargfrede, the D-O-T’s winter operations administrator, says the forecast wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour will make it even harder to clear the roads. “With the amount of snow that they’re talking and the wind that they’re talking, it’s very possible that we could see some road closures,” Bargfrede says, “especially up in the northern part of the state and northeastern part of the state.” He says they’ll work with state patrol staff on whether to make road closures.
(File photo) I 80 W Mile Marker 70. IA DOT Snowplow View 5:14-pm 2/1/15
He advises holiday travelers to watch the weather forecast closely. Bargfrede says given the cold, they’ve lost one important snow-fighting tool. “A lot of times ahead of a storm, we’ll go out and we’ll put down brine, so we have material out on the pavement or ahead of the storm so that when the storm starts, it can get activated and start doing its job,” he says. “With the temperatures the way they are, that’s not going to be a viable solution for us.” Bargfrede says strong winds will also create visibility issues.
(reporting by Kendall Crawford, Iowa Public Radio)
Today: Cloudy w/light snow this afternoon possibly mixed w/freezing rain or sleet this evening. High 25. E/SE @ 10-20. Wind chill values as low as -10. **Winter Storm Warning in effect at Noon**
Tonight: Mixed precipitation changing to snow/blowing snow. Low -10. N/NW @ 20-40. Wind chill values as low as -30.
Tomorrow: Snow ending in the morning (2-4” total). High -5. NW @ 20-50. Wind chill values as low as -35.
Friday: P/Cldy. Blowing snow. High -2. .
Saturday: P/Cldy. High 5.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 12. Our Low this morning, 0. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 43 and the Low was 11. The Record High on this date was 58 in 1941. The Record Low was -22 in 1989.
Today: Partly cloudy. High 14. Winds NW @ 10-20. Wind chill values as low as -10.
Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. N/NE @ 5. Low near 0. Wind chill values as low as -5.
Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/snow developing after noon. High 25. E/SE @ 10-15. Wind chill values as low as -5. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. **WINTER STORM WATCH begins at 6-p.m. and continues through 6-a.m. Saturday**
Tomorrow Night: **WINTER STORM WATCH begins at 6-p.m. and continues through 6-a.m. Saturday**Snow & Patchy blowing snow. (4-to 6-inches total). Low around 0.
Thursday: Snow ending before noon. Blowing snow. High near 0.
Friday: P/Cldy. High -2.
Monday’s High in Atlantic was 35. Our Low this morning was 6. Snowfall in Atlantic (at KJAN) was .2″ (two-tenths of an inch), which melted into a .02″ liquid value. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 38 and the Low was 11. The Record High was 61 in 1941. The Record Low was -25 in 1983.
Monday: Cloudy with light snow becoming mixed at times with freezing drizzle late. High 31. Winds E/SE @ 10-15 mph. Wind Chill values as low as 10. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night: A chance of snow and freezing drizzle. Low around 7. N @ 10-20. Wind chill values as low as -5. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High 13.N @ 10-20. Wind chill values as low as -5.
Wednesday: A chance of light snow. High near 15.
Thursday: Cloudy, windy and cold snow & blowing snow. High near 0.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 27. The Low was 4. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 35 and the Low was 11. The Record High was 58 in 1966. The Record Low was -33 in 1983.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday: Snow likely, mainly between 7am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 10. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -5.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 12.
Today: Mostly Cloudy. High around 19. Winds NW @ 10-20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 5. NW @ 10-15.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 25. SE @ 10.
Monday: Mo. Cloudy w/a 40% chance of snow (around 1.5”). High 34. SW @ 10.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High 8. NW @ 10.
Friday’s High in Atlantic was 24. Our Low this morning, 13. We received a Trace of snow yesterday. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 41 and the Low was 25. The Record High on this date was 65 in 1939. The Record Low was -18 in 1951.
Today: Cloudy w/light snow or flurries. High around 25. Winds W/NW @ 15-30 mph. A trace to less than 1/2 inch of snow is expected today.
Tonight: Cloudy. Low 14. NW @ 10-20.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High 24. NW @ 10-20.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. High 28.
Monday: Mostly cloudy w/a chance of light snow. High 28.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 27. Our Low this morning was 19. We received a total .3” of snow yesterday into early this morning (as of 4:50-a.m.). Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 41 and the Low was 17. The Record High on this date was 59 in 1962. The Record Low was -22 in 1951.
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