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Special Weather Statement: Icy roads this morning

News, Weather

November 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-TAYLOR-308 AM CST TUE NOV 11 2014

...ICY ROADS POSSIBLE FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE

THE SNOW HAS ENDED ALTHOUGH THERE MAY STILL BE SOME FLURRIES THROUGH EARLY MORNING. MOST LOCATIONS HAD A HALF INCH OR LESS OF SNOW BUT A NORTHWEST WIND AT 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE CONTINUING THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE DRIFTING SNOW AND ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE ICY ROADS WILL LIKELY BE PREVALENT THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE. USE WINTER DRIVING RULES AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE…SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF YOU.

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…SNOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THROUGH 7AM PRODUCING WINTER-

LIKE CONDITIONS…A BAND OF SNOW EXTENDING FROM ALLISON TO DES MOINES TO WINTERSET WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WHILE SNOWFALL WITH THIS BAND WILL BE LESS THAN A HALF INCH…A NORTHWEST WIND AT 20 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE SOME DRIFTING ACROSS ROADWAYS WHICH WILL MAKE FOR ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION…VISIBILITY MAY DROP TO AROUND A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. THE ICY ROAD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE SO USE WINTER DRIVING RULES AND SLOW DOWN…ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND LEAVE EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU.

UPDATE: Wind Advisory in effect until 6-am Tuesday

News, Weather

November 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-TAYLOR-MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY.

* WINDS…NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS…ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING AS IT MAY BE DIFFICULT WITH THE GUSTY WINDS…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES AND IN AREAS WHERE ROADS MAY BE SLICK DUE TO THE POTENTIAL PRECIPITATION. VISIBILITIES MAY BE BRIEFLY REDUCED AT TIMES DUE TO PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Mon., Nov. 10 2014

Podcasts, Weather

November 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The KJAN listening area forecast from the Nat’l. Weather Service, and weather info. for Atlantic.

Also, a Wind Advisory is in effect from 3-pm today until Midnight, for Harrison, Mills, Monona, Pottawattamie and Shelby Counties.

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Wind Advisory Mon. afternoon for western IA (11/10/14)

Weather

November 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-COUNTIES
425 AM CST MON NOV 10 2014

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.

* TIMING…WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY 3PM.

* WINDS…SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WILL BECOME NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON…TURNING WINDY BY 3PM WITH NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH DEVELOPING ACROSS THE AREA.

* IMPACTS…THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AND MAY BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. THE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING PRECIPITATION COULD LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES WHILE DRIVING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

NWS/KJAN listening area forecast: 11/10/14

Weather

November 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

345 AM CST MON NOV 10 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT...CLOUDY…BREEZY…COLDER. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET BEFORE MIDNIGHT…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

VETERANS DAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. MUCH COLDER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOW 15 TO 20. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 15. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S.

NWS/KJAN listening area forecast:11/9/2014

Weather

November 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

345 AM CST SUN NOV 9 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY…COLDER. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.

VETERANS DAY…PARTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. MUCH COLDER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOW AROUND 20. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S.

(Podcast) Skyscan Weather Forecast: Sat., 11/8/2014

Podcasts, Weather

November 8th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The KJAN listening area forecast from the Nat’l. Weather Service, and weather info. for Atlantic.

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Wind Advisory continues until 6-am today (Saturday)

Weather

November 8th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-
347 AM CST SAT NOV 8 2014

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING

* TIMING…STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN SPEED BY SUNRISE.

* WINDS…NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS…LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND AND DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED OR WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

NWS/KJAN listening area weather forecast: 11/8/2014

Weather

November 8th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

345 AM CST SAT NOV 8 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY…BREEZY. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. BREEZY…COLDER. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S.

VETERANS DAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY…COLDER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S.

First measurable snow of the season expected Monday in northern Iowa

News, Weather

November 7th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The weather forecast is calling for much cooler conditions early next week and the potential for the first measurable snow of the season. National Weather Service meteorologist Craig Cogil says a cold front is expected to push through the state later in the day on Sunday, bring a chance of rain and snow.

“The snow is most likely across the northern half of the state and we could light to moderate accumulations Monday into Monday night,” Cogil says. The weekend forecast is calling for mostly sunny conditions with highs in the 40s across northern Iowa and possibly the 50s in the south. High temperatures on Monday and Tuesday will likely remain in the 30s, with overnight lows in the teens.

(Radio Iowa)