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Rainfall/Snowfall through 7:00 am December 14

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December 14th, 2015 by Jim Field

  • KJAN (Atlantic)  2.47″ Rain/1.2″ Snow
  • Massena  .2.29 Rain/.5″ Snow
  • 3 miles west of Oakland, 2.5″ of rain.

Area roads partially to mostly snow covered this morning

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December 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

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Special Weather Statement: western IA counties

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December 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES…-
603 AM CST MON DEC 14 2015

…SLIPPERY ROADS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE…

A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AT TIMES THROUGH ABOUT 9 OR 10 AM. BRIEF BOUTS OF MODERATE SNOW WITH BIG FLAKES COULD PILE UP TO AN INCH ON SOME ROADWAYS BEFORE MELTING. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN MOSTLY ABOVE FREEZING THIS MORNING…SO SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS NOT EXPECTED.

ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR MORNING DESTINATION. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR SLIPPERY ROADS…AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN SNOW OR FROM ROAD SPRAY.

KJAN listening area weather forecast: 12/14/15

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December 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Early This Morning: Rain. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Today: Breezy. Rain and light snow in the morning…then a slight chance of light rain in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. High around 40. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low in the lower 30s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. High in the lower 40s. East wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain through midnight…then a slight chance of light rain and light snow after midnight. Low in the mid 30s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Breezy. High in the upper 30s. West wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Colder. Low in the mid 20s.
Thursday: Partly sunny. High in the lower 30s.

Flood Warnings remain in effect for s.w. Iowa

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December 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

(Update) 327 AM CST MON DEC 14 2015 …

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in southwest Iowa:

  • Nishnabotna River Near Hamburg affecting Fremont County.The river was 2.8-feet below the 25-foot Flood Stage early Monday morning. Moderate flooding is forecast.
  • West Nishnabotna River At Hancock affecting Pottawattamie County.The warning is in effect until Tuesday afternoon. At 3-a.m. Monday, the river was 5.4-feet below the 14-foot Flood Stage. Minor Flooding is forecast.
  • West Nishnabotna River At Randolph affecting Fremont County.The warning is in effect until Wednesday morning. At 3-a.m. Monday, the river was 2.2-feet below the 16.8-foot Flood Stage. Minor flooding is forecast.
  • West Nishnabotna River Near Riverton affecting Fremont County. At 2:45-a.m Monday, the river was at 22.4 feet,  or 0.9 feet above flood stage. At 21.5 feet, the Riverton Road (CR J-46) will be threatened by flood waters.
  • East Nishnabotna River At Red Oak affecting Montgomery County. At 3-a.m. Monday, the river was 1.6-feet below the 18-foot Flood Stage. Minor flooding is forecast.

Do not drive cars through areas where water covers the road. The water depth may be too great to allow your vehicle to pass safely. Turn around…don`t drown!

Weather Service warns of flood potential in Nebraska, Iowa

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December 13th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Several flood warnings have been issued in southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa after prolonged steady rain in the area. The National Weather Service issued the flood warnings for several areas around the Missouri River in southeast Nebraska and around the Nishnabotna River in western Iowa.

Heavy rain fell in the area where Nebraska and Iowa meet Saturday night. More than two inches of rain was recorded in some places between 7 a.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Sunday, and the rain was continuing. The Weather Service says moderate flooding is possible over the next couple days along those rivers.

Flood Warning issued for rivers in s.w. Iowa

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December 13th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

811 AM CST SUN DEC 13 2015 …

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a flood warning for the following river in Iowa…

  • West Nishnabotna River At Hancock affecting Pottawattamie County, from Monday morning to Tuesday evening…or until the warning is cancelled. .
  • West Nishnabotna River At Randolph affecting Fremont County,from late Sunday night to Wednesday morning…or until the warning is cancelled.
  • East Nishnabotna River At Red Oak affecting Montgomery County, from Monday morning to Wednesday morning…or until the warning is cancelled.
  • Nishnabotna River Near Hamburg affecting Fremont County, from Monday morning to late Thursday night…or until the warning is cancelled..

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Do not drive cars through areas where water covers the road. The water depth may be too great to allow your vehicle to pass safely. Turn around…don`t drown!

NWS forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, 12/13/15

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December 13th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Early this morning: Periods of showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of fog. Steady temperature around 47.
Today: Rain. Temperature falling to around 43 by mid-day. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight: Rain. Low around 35. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday: Rain and snow mixed through mid-day before changing to all rain. Rain High near 39. NW winds 15-30. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain or freezing rain. High near 36.

Skyscan Forecast & weather info. for Atlantic, 12/12/15

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December 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain toward evening. High 46. N/NE winds # 5-15.
Tonight: Cloudy with showers rain/storms. Low in the low 40’s with temps rising to the low 50’s by dawn. NE/E wind @ 5-15.
Tomorrow: Showers & thunderstorms. High of 53. North winds becoming South 10-20.

Tom. Night: Mo. Cldy w/a rain-snow mix late. Little or no accumulation of snow expected. Low of 37. South winds becoming westerly at 5-15.
Monday: Cloudy w/snow changing to rain. The rain will end during the afternoon. High of 42. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. High of 43.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 55. Our 24-hour low ending today at 7-a.m. was 29. Last year on this date we reached 53 for a High and 34 was the low. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 62 in 1921 & 1968, while the Record Low was -20 in 1932. Sunrise is at 7:36-a.m.. Sunset is 4:50-p.m.

NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties: 12/12/15

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December 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

TODAY…CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN BEFORE NOON. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON…THEN LIGHT RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…LIGHT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.

SUNDAY…RAIN. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT.

SUNDAY NIGHT…RAIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN LIGHT RAIN AND A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY…COLDER. LOW IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.

MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY…COLDER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S.