Here We Go Again - winter storms #2 and #3 Wed-Fri 1/10 thru 1/12
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Initial estimates 5-6 inches with another small wave coming through in a bit. Definitely has taken a more northerly track. Unless the wrap around becomes more pronounce we may be done. For the higher total I think it was saying 7 inches by 7 AM. Well they are still saying another 5 inches. Not sure I believe it LOL.
I’m hoping it doesn’t wrap around south of IC, or at least it’s delayed. We’re in a lull now and I guess every hour it’s not snowing certainly helps.
I80 currently closed both directions by Williamsburg
It should be a hard surface only. We are not a main drag by any means and we are cleared. I don’t think we got much after 2. I am always one to look at the conditions. With that theory school should be cancelled with a skiff of snow. My breakeven on going into work was 5 inches by morning. should be minimal blowing with only 3 inches.Until the first school bus goes in the ditch killing children
It's called 40 mph winds coming up and a blizzard warning. I'll take my advice from the weatherman over GIAHORT
Lots of talk about inches, hardness, wrap arounds, blowing, etc
Waiting for daylight. Then the fire starts
Yep. This reminds me of Tuesday morning, where we had an early morning lull before it went full blown nuclear.
I've got just short of 4" on my deck from overnight, but it's not snowing currently here in CR. Looking at the radar though, round two is forming in SE IA/NE MO and that's where the heavy snow is going to come from.
I'd guess most of Iowa has probably dodged the maxed out bullet with this one, but say from US30 north into NE Iowa with IA38 as a western border - they are going to be hardest hit today.
We're not out of the woods yet. If this thing is going to bomb out, let's hope it doesn't before it moves farther east.
Just for those naysayers. This is a slow grower. Winds will be brutal. I can’t believe they think they’re playing at carver tonight.
Hey look everyone, it is "walked to school uphill both ways" guy.
Hooray, work is closed for today here in Iowa City and tBW says we only have about 2-3 inches of new snow on the ground and she can get out and off to work without my assistance. Hoping that the snow stops completely before sundown today so I can get it cleaned away before another round blows through.
I’m in NE Iowa. Dunno for sure how much we have but it’s snowing like a mother fvcker and blowing pretty good. I would guess since 5 or so we’ve had 4+”. The trip to Carver doesn’t seem realistic at this point.
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We had no snow on the radar at the time coming our way this morning other than what looked like a small squall coming through, well we have another inch on the ground visibility went to crap. Look I don't envy school administrators when the road conditions can change dramatically. Drive to work the first 15 miles not great, next 15 was ok. Still planning to leave around 1 and do some work at a couple business in home town.
My brother lives in Poky county. He just got back there from eastern Iowa yesterday.
Ha ha. I’m kind of a weather nut so I’ve been following the two weather threads pretty closely. It reminds me of April of 21 when we were at the epicenter of the craziest snowstorm I’ve ever seen. 48” total snow from two storms over a span of 6 days. I’ll see if I can find some pics.
I had the year wrong. It was ‘22. The pic with the tape measure was after I made a cut in my driveway with my 26” snow blower. It took me about an hour and a half to make one pass about 40’ long. Luckily I had two buddies with skid steers that came and helped me out. The other pic is of a car. If you look really close just to the left of the pine tree you can see the thin line of the car’s antenna. That one was something I’ll never forget.
Guessing 3 or 4 " in NL. Hard to tell with the blowing. More snow and then winds. Radar looks juicy.
I've met quite a few people who have been stationed in Minot over the years. Most people hate it and view their time here as a prison sentence. A handful end up falling in love with the place and stick around after their time is up. There's no in-between, ha ha.
I've lived here most of my life other than college in Fargo, and a stint at graduate school in Ames.
I'm fairly certain the players and refs are all in Iowa City now. Won't be the first game played while there's a blizzard outside.
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