380 and 80 in IC were not good this morning. I’m not sure I ever saw enough of the pavement to know if I was in a lane, or on the shoulder
major winter storm on Xmas eve?
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The once in a generation storm was over the top for sure. Again, the concern is the wind for good duration of time. Extremely potent low pressure system we're seeing here. (probably the reason for the once in a generation hype) The worst of that has not begun yet.
Not all winter storms are created equally. Some tornado watches produce Parkersburg, some produce a little bird-fart tornado. This winter storm had higher end potential due to the quality of the system they're dealing with. The hype was on the basis of blizzard conditions -- a good chunk of Iowa is in a blizzard warning that starts tonight.
I've been inside since 6pm last night and not planning to open the door to leave until Sunday when I have to do family xmas. I have heat, food, beverages and strong internet connectivity.... got all i need.
High of 58 in central Alabama today with light rain. When I wake up tomorrow it is going to be 16. Highs will be in the upper 20’s to mid 30’s through Monday with lows in the teens with single digit wind chills.
You are right about the heat pump. Mine will be running damn near nonstop for a few days. Upper 50’s and 60’s return by next Thursday.
The flight back to the states, top bunk and 2 blankets did the trick. JB may have had, been a little help.
section of I80 closed
I-80 near the 216 MM EB is currently CLOSED due to a multi semi crash with injuries.
Travel is NOT advised on I-80 in between Des Moines and Iowa City!
I-80 near the 216 MM EB is currently CLOSED due to a multi semi crash with injuries.
Travel is NOT advised on I-80 in between Des Moines and Iowa City!
That's because we're not dealing with ice or 2 feet of snow. Part of what made this a really big deal is that you'd have people traveling distances on highways for the holidays. High winds and no visibility is a big deal.
Link? We will be traveling soon and I am trying to thread the needle, and am looking for information sources…
I’ll be honest, here in the dsm suburbs, it doesn’t feel like much of a storm but I-80 is travel not advised from Stuart to Davenport so must be a mess elsewhere.
IIRC you can get 250 mg per person. Depending on if they are running any specials, you should be able to get outta there easily for 200 bucks or less. However, Idk if they price gouge over the holidays or not. Last year during March madness I spent less than a hundred bucks for 250 mg which included a tip. Happy shopping!
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In town it’s not awful aside from literally bone chilling cold. I can see out in the fields blowing and visibility is dropping significantly. I’m sure out of towns is a mess. And it’s just starting to gust here in the corridor.
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Cameras all down 80 look fine. Scrolled through them all. Seems dramatic so far.
If you get hit by a Volvo, it doesn't really matter how many sit ups you can do.
Don't be afraid to turn on the emergency heat mode if the heat pump won't keep up. Yes, it's more expensive than the heat pump to run but it will only be on for a third of the time.
It's going to start rolling through Houston in a couple of hours and I'm up at work trying to get some admin stuff done. Looks like temps will be in the teens (single digit with the wind chill) but only for one night. Hopefully, the winds don't knock down too many power lines.
Drove over 100 miles in central Iowa today and road my fatbike 20 miles.
A blizzard should mean I can’t see shit. I shouldnt be able to see the grain elevator two miles away from my living room. Which I can.
But at least the pussies and old lady’s had something to fear.
It was too cold to snow as much as they predicted. The ditches had no snow in them so the drifts were not high enough to cause whiteouts.
A blizzard should mean I can’t see shit. I shouldnt be able to see the grain elevator two miles away from my living room. Which I can.
But at least the pussies and old lady’s had something to fear.
It was too cold to snow as much as they predicted. The ditches had no snow in them so the drifts were not high enough to cause whiteouts.
Blizzard warning starts tonight and goes through Saturday. Pay attention.
It's KWWL in Waterloo, how many people do you think watch their morning news? And yes, he was having fun with it. Probably had more fun doing that than covering the Iowa game yesterday.
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Up here nw of Ft Dodge we had 4 " of snow w -11 degrees -39 wind chill along w 24 mph wind.
Visibility outside of our grove protected farmplace is maybe 100yds. Wind is supposed to double later. Stay home.
Visibility outside of our grove protected farmplace is maybe 100yds. Wind is supposed to double later. Stay home.
I always feel bad for our state’s troopers during these events. Putting your own lives on the line to help the incredibly stupid, ignorant and naive among us.
This is what is going to drive me to retire. Last night at 2am on a 4 lane highway that was drifting, I was going between 30-40 which was the proper speed for the conditions. I see a car southbound at a high rate of speed. I activated my radar it was going 72. Driving like the road conditions were normal and not a care in the world.
Drove on a country road just north of Ankeny around 5 this afternoon. Couldn’t see more than 1-2 car lengths ahead of me due to the high winds and blowing snow. Add in the brutal cold, and I’d say this blizzard is living up to the hype.
Plus the roads are crap. Not sure what the temperature threshold is, but whatever they put down on the roads doesn’t seem to be working.
Plus the roads are crap. Not sure what the temperature threshold is, but whatever they put down on the roads doesn’t seem to be working.
