The National Weather Service has issued a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for Monona-Harrison-Shelby & Pottawattamie Counties, from 4-AM Sunday until 7-AM Monday.
* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches.
* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…There could be some damage to trees that have not dropped leaves due to a heavy snow load.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
A FREEZE WARNING continues until 10-a.m. today for Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont and Page Counties.
Skyscan Forecast Saturday, October 24, 2020 Dan Hicks
Today: Partly Cloudy. E @ 10. High 43.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Light snow late. E @ 5-10. Low 30.
Sunday: Cloudy. Snow possibly mixed with rain south. E @ 10-15. High 34.
Sunday Night: Cloudy. Snow likely. N @ 10. Low 20.
Monday: Mostly cloudy. Lights snow early. High 30.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High 35.
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(Radio Iowa) – Don’t plan on putting away the heavy coat anytime soon. National Weather Service Meteorologist Brad Small says the cold temperatures are going to get worse. “There’ll be some snow first. The weekend will start off dry — but snow will move into much of Iowa sometime on Sunday from northwest to southeast, Sunday to Sunday evening,” Small says.
He says they are predicting accumulations of one inch from central Iowa to the south — and then larger amounts moving to the north. “We could see amounts of three to four inches — something of that nature from Fort Doge north and west,” Small says. “A good chunk of the state will see some snow. It won’t be a heavy snow at any particular time — it’ll be light to moderate for an extended period. Still enough to get some snow on the ground — especially on the grass.
There could be some melting during the day, Sunday, however by Sunday night we’ll see snow in most locations.” The cold temperatures will follow. “After the snow ends we’re expecting near-record cold and even some records possible in some spots Monday and Tuesday,” Small says. “The coldest morning is Tuesday morning when we’ll see lows in the teens and single digits from Des Moines north and west, and low 20s towards Ottumwa.”
Small says it’s just a matter of the cold weather pattern being stuck over the state.
Today: Mostly cloudy w/a chance of sprinkles or flurries this morning; Becoming partly cloudy. High 41. NW @ 20-35mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 18. N @ 5-10 becoming calm after midnight.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 44. SE @ 5-10.
Sunday: Cldy w/a rain-snow mix. High 36.
Monday: Mo. Cldy w/a chance of light snow early. High 32.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 48. We received .31” rain from 7-a.m. Thursday through 5-a.m. today. Our Low this morning was 35. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 59 and Low 34. The Record High on this date was 81 in 1901 & 1991, and the Record Low was 13 in 1895.
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
318 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2020
Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page Counties…FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY…
* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 to 25 expected.
* WHERE…Portions of east central and southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa.
* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page Counties: A FREEZE WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 possible, over portions of east central and southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa.
* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
(Radio Iowa) – Despite the damp weather we’ve experienced over the past couple of days, open burning bans remain in effect for 18 Iowa counties. State Fire Marshal Dan Wood says that’s not common for this time of year. “Usually it’s less than that, but usually we’ve had more moisture where this year has just been very much a drought statewide,” he says. Burn bans are not issued by the State Fire Marshal’s office. Local fire chiefs and emergency managers in each county determine there’s an elevated fire risk and issue the ban on open burning in a county. The State Fire Marshal’s website lists the burn bans that are in effect.
Most of the 19 counties are in the western half of Iowa. “Having a very dry summer and now a very dry fall we’ve had a lot of counties go with these burn bans,” Wood says, “kind of sounding the alarm for the dangers of their being field fires.” A recent western Iowa field fire was one-and-a-half miles wide at one point. Fire officials advise farmers to have a disc nearby as combines roll through a field. If a fire is sparked, the disc can be used to turn over crop residue and create strips of soil to stop a fire from spreading. On a couple of days this fall, northwest Iowa farmers have been advised to halt the harvest due to high winds that could quickly spread a fire sparked by a combine.
In this area, counties with burn bans still in effect until further notice, include: Audubon, Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, and Pottawattamie.
Today: Cloudy w/areas of dense fog**Dense Fog Advisory until 11-a.m.**; Showers & thunderstorms. High 63. SE-N @15-25.
Tonight: Mo. cloudy, windy & cooler. Light rain. Lo 34. N @ 15-30.
Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy & windy w/light rain-snow mix early. High 41. NW @ 15-30.
Saturday: P/Cldy. High 45.
Sunday: P/Cldy w/a chance of a rain-snow mix. High 37.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 49. Our Low was 33. We received .02″ precip. overnight thru 5-a.m. today. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 56 and Low 34. The Record High on this date was 87 in 1899, and the Record Low was 15 in 1976.
The National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 11-a.m. for the following area Counties: Cass-Adair-Adams-Dallas-Guthrie-Pottawattamie-Madison-Mills-Montgomery-Union-Fremont-Page-Taylor and Ringgold.
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