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PERVICAL, Iowa (AP) – The big storm system that dumped a half foot or more of snow on some parts of Iowa may have fallen short of some expectations. Kelly Malone is a shift manager at the Pilot Flying J station and store that sits along Iowa Highway 2 just west of Interstate 29 in southwest Iowa. Malone said Friday that things were pretty hectic at the Flying J on Thursday, as customers stopped briefly for fuel or food while hustling to beat the storm.
His company had taken precautions by reserving seven rooms for employees at the nearby Super 8 Motel. Malone says, “We were prepared for the worst, but it didn’t happen that bad. To me it was just an average storm, but I’m a person who drives through anything.”
The National Weather Service said snowfall across the area ranged from 5-to 6-inches across the southwest corner of the state, from 3.5-to 5-inches across Ringgold and Taylor Counties northwestward to portions of Pottawattamie and Harrison Counties. Other areas received anywhere from 2-to 3-inches of snow.
Snowfall reports from around southwest/western Iowa (as of 6-a.m.):
Atlantic (@ KJAN) 4.5″…..Villisca 6″…..Malvern 6.5″
The Iowa Department of Transportation (511ia.org) reports that as of 6:25-a.m, roadways in southwest Iowa, west of the Cass/Adair County line and along and south of I-80, were partially or mostly covered with snow. Towing services are prohibited. Other roads around the listening area are completely covered with snow, and towing services are prohibited.
Statewide snowfall totals for Iowa as of 5:30-a.m. Feb. 22nd, 2013…
Authorities in Red Oak say a crash between two vehicles Thursday afternoon at the intersection of north 8th Street and east Chautauqua Drive, was caused by slick road conditions. No one was injured when vehicles driven by 36-year old Sue Baier and 24-year old Marie Childs, both of Red Oak, collided at around 12:35-p.m.
Officials say Baier’s 2011 Nissan Versa was traveling west on east Chautauqua, and due to the ice and snow covered roads, could not stop at the intersection. Her vehicle slide through the intersection and hit a southbound 2004 Kia Sedona, driven by Childs. Damage amounted to $5,700. No citations were issued.
NORMAN HENRIKSEN, 86, of Atlantic, died Thu., Feb. 21st, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Funeral Service for NORMAN HENRIKSEN will be held at 11:00 AM Sat., March 2nd at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.
Visitation with family will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Fri. Mar., 1st at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic.
Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
NORMAN HENRIKSEN is survived by:
His wife, Dorothy Henriksen of Atlantic
His children, Mary Jo (Alan) Hanson of Omaha, NE; Jon Henriksen of Minneapolis, MN; and Marcia (Dave) Buboltz of Lewis.
Siblings, Dale (Ruth) Henriksen of Audubon; Ardith (Marvin) Laursen of Muscatine; and Marilyn Hash of Brigham City, UT.
And five grandchildren.
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…
EARLY THIS MORNING…SNOW. LITTLE OR NO NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT.
TODAY…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN SCATTERED FLURRIES BEFORE NOON. HIGH IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOW 5 TO 10 ABOVE. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 15. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…SNOW LIKELY. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. LOW IN THE MID 20S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — The start of the Big 12 track and field championships has been postponed by a winter storm that buried parts of the Midwest in more than a foot of snow. The meet was scheduled to start Friday on the campus of Iowa State but some teams and officials were not going to be able to arrive in Ames on time. The competition will follow the original schedule but now be held Saturday and Sunday.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
AMES, Iowa (AP) — A major snowstorm sweeping through Iowa did not stop Miranda Lambert’s fans from watching her perform in Ames. The country singer performed last night at the Hilton Coliseum. Officials recommend concert-goers consider staying at nearby hotels if conditions worsen.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials say road conditions are rapidly deteriorating in parts of Iowa as a major winter storm moves in. The state Department of Transportation says strong winds from the east reduced visibility yesterday afternoon to a quarter to half mile in southern and central Iowa. The National Weather Service says up to nine inches of snow are expected in central Iowa.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The head of Iowa’s largest homeless shelter says the center will be packed because of a snowstorm moving through the state. Tony Timm, executive director of Central Iowa Shelter in Des Moines, says 150 emergency beds already were full at the shelter on the edge of downtown by midday yesterday. He expects there will be about 40 people who will sleep in chairs at the shelter overnight.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Senate subcommittee voted in favor of a bill to expand Medicaid. Two Democrats in the three-member Human Resources Subcommittee approved the bill yesterday. The Republican member was absent. The bill would extend Medicaid to an additional 150,000 Iowans. The federal government would pick up all costs for three years, then 10 percent of expenses would gradually shift to the state.
ALEXANDER “Alex” ADAM YAGER, 17, of Atlantic, died Thu., Feb. 21st, at Children’s Hospital. Funeral services for ALEX YAGER will be held 10:30-a.m. Mon., Feb. 25th, at the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home, where visitation will be held: on Friday (2/22) until 5-p.m.; on Saturday (2/23) from 9am-until Noon; and on Sunday (2/24), from 1 until 5-pm., with the family meeting with friends from 5-7pm Sunday.
Burial will be in the St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery.
Condolences for the family can be left at rolandfuneralservice.com.
ALEX YAGER is survived by:
His parents – Dan and Lynette Yager.
and his Sister – Emily Yager, of Atlantic.
EILEEN L. HAINES, 91, of Oakland, died Thu., Feb. 21st, at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home. Funeral services for EILEEN HAINES will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., March 1st, at the Oakland United Methodist Church. Rieken-Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland has the arrangements.
Visitation with the family is from 6 until 7:30-pm Thu., Feb. 28th, at the Oakland United Methodist Church.
Interment will be at the Oaklawn Cemetery.
EILEEN HAINES is survived by:
Her sons – Roger Haines and wife Connie, of Oakland, and Randall Haines and wife Linda, of Lakeland, FL.
Her sister – Erma Cleaveland, of Oakland.
9 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, her sister-in-law, other relatives and friends.
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