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Well, it turns out that it's actually Severe Weather Awareness Week and if you're looking to chase some awesome storms, do I have an idea for you. While this is not an official "storm chasing" certification this could be the next best thing, especially in Northeastern Iowa. It≈…

**Updated Friday 3/12 at 5 AM**
Mother Nature can be cruel.
After setting record high temperatures in parts of Iowa on both Tuesday and Wednesday, there’s a chance that the state could get drilled by Winter Weather early next week…seriously...

Sick of snow? Spring begins on March 20th!
SNOW TOTALS from 2/21:
Onawa: 9.5"
Woodbine: 9"
Riceville: 8.3"
Cresco: 8"
Mason City: 6"
Charles City: 5.2"
Ames: 4.5"
Waterloo: 3.5"
Tripoli: 2.4"
Fayette: 2"
So far this month,…

Video shot by Chris Fitzmorris in Kenner, Louisiana, shows electrical power surging through the lines at the same time a transformer went down as a winter storm ripped through the state.
Thousands of people were without power across Louisiana as icy winter storms move across the state on Monday …

The Iowa DOT Tweeted at 1:50 PM that a multi-vehicle crash involving numerous semi-trucks occurred on I-80 west of Newton. About 40 vehicles were involved in the crash.
 
 
 

How many watches & warnings does Iowa average per year?

A major winter storm is set to hit Iowa Monday into Monday night. This storm will feature the potential for a lot of snow, and combined with gusty winds and blowing this, the storm will make travel very difficult at times.
AS OF 6 AM 1/24: The National Weather Service in Des Moines forecasts that sou…

The western half of the state is in a BLIZZARD WARNING.
The areas included in the Blizzard Warning can expect a total of 4-10" of snow and winds gusting as high as 50 MPH.
The Blizzard Warning will go into effect at 6 PM Thursday through 6 PM Friday...

On Tuesday night -- during the snowstorm -- an Iowa State Trooper caught a driver on I-35 driving 114 MPH.
The excuse for driving so fast? The driver was in a hurry to get back to college in Minnesota. 
Between 6 AM and 9 PM on Tuesday, 12/29, the Iowa State Patrol was called out t…

A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for most of Iowa. The warning runs from 9 AM Tuesday to 6 AM Wednesday.
This storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snowfall along with freezing rain. The National Weather Service in Des Moines says that greatest amount of snow will fall nort…