Snow has surpassed 10 inches in some areas, and more continues to fall. At least 46 crashes have been reported so far to the Iowa State Patrol.
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Snow has surpassed 10 inches in some areas, and more continues to fall. At least 46 crashes have been reported so far to the Iowa State Patrol.
But Iowa GOP chair and presidential campaigns are still expecting a high turnout.
Meteorologists upgraded the winter storm watch to a winter storm warning overnight. The City of Cedar Rapids also issued a snow emergency
Southeastern Iowa could see up to 13 inches of snow as the first storm of the year passes through the state Monday night into Wednesday morning.
The storm system may impact southeast Iowa Monday into Tuesday, possibly bringing minor winter travel impacts.
In a 48-hour period ending at 8 a.m. Tuesday, most locations in Eastern Iowa received at least a half inch of rain — and some considerably more, according to reports to the National Weather Service.
Those celebrating in Iowa should expect rain, wind and temperatures in the high 50s, thanks to the El Niño effect.
As extreme weather grows more extreme with climate change, it costs our economies, communities and personal health.
Iowa’s year-to-date average precipitation is now 25.4 inches — about 8 inches below normal, according to the Iowa DNR.
Bands of heavier show across Eastern Iowa and Northeast Missouri led to some localized higher amounts.
How is it that a river’s level can be measured at three feet, but the stream is so shallow, rocks are visible? The Gazette spoke with Quad Cities National Weather Service Hydrologist Matt Wilson to answer one curious Iowan’s question.
But severe weather events, like last year’s Winter Storm Elliott, could bring unexpected impacts.
Statewide average precipitation was 3.12 inches in October, but state is still 7 inches short of moisture this year.
Commissioner Doug Ommen says consumers can take preventative steps to protect themselves against the pressures caused by the exploding cost of reinsurance.
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