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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022*Merry Christmas!

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December 25th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today (Christmas Day): Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. **WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 10 A.M.**
Tonight: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Tue. Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 10. Our Low this morning, -8. This day last year the high was 50 and the low was 16. The all-time record high was 60 in 2019. The record low of -20 was set in 1983. Sunrise this morning is 7:44 a.m. and sunset tonight is 4:55 p.m.

Skyscan Forecast Saturday 12/24/2022

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December 24th, 2022 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Saturday, December 24, 2022  Austin Romer

Today: Mostly sunny. NW @ 20. High 10.

Christmas Eve: Mostly clear. NW @ 10. Low -6.

Christmas Day: Clouds increasing with a slight chance of developing snow. S @ 15. High 18.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. NW @ 20. High 15.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. S @ 20. High 35.

Yesterday’s high was 0 and the low was -11. This day last year the high was 52 and the low was 22. The all-time record high was 55 in 1893 and in 1964. The record low of -23 was set in 1983. Sunrise this morning is 7:44 a.m. and sunset tonight is 4:54 p.m.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Friday, Dec. 23, 2022

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December 23rd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy and cold, with a high near -2. NW @ 20-35 mph.Wind chill values as low as -40. WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY.…..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. (Updated 4:45-a.m.)

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. NW @ 15-25. Wind chill values as low as -35.

Tomorrow (Saturday): P/Cldy. High 8. NW @ 15-25. Wind chill values as low as -30.

Christmas Day: P/Cldy. High around 22.

Monday: Cloudy w/a chance of light snow or mixed precip., High near 25.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was -10. Our Low was -14. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 47 and the Low was 34. The Record High on this date was 62 in 1964. The Record Low was -22 in 1983.

Brutal temperatures persist; it’s too cold to use salt to treat icy roads

News, Weather

December 23rd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(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.

Local 24-Hour Snowfall Totals at 7:00 am on Thursday, December 22, 2022

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

December 22nd, 2022 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .8″
  • Massena  3″
  • Corning  2.5″
  • Red Oak  1.5″
  • Logan  .5″
  • Carroll  2″

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Thursday, 12/22/22

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December 22nd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

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.)

Snowplow crews prep for challenge of approaching winter storm

News, Weather

December 21st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(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)

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Wed., Dec. 21, 2022

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December 21st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

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.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Tue., Dec. 20, 2022

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December 20th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

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.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Monday, Dec. 19, 2022

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December 19th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

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.