Christmas in Iowa with no snow

[ISUAgronomist]

all the asian students that have never seen ice/snow before trying to drive after the ice storm....most lols ever

FIFY

[cowgirl836]

Jan-Feb 2008 Ames, IA. Day's at/below freezing point in Blue.

M/D/Yr	Max	Min
1/1/2008	16	3
1/2/2008	14	1
1/3/2008	31	1
1/4/2008	34	23
1/5/2008	40	23
1/6/2008	38	29
1/7/2008	40	29
1/8/2008	35	25
1/9/2008	34	21
1/10/2008	33	28
1/11/2008	31	22
1/12/2008	27	18
1/13/2008	26	15
1/14/2008	23	7
1/15/2008	22	3
1/16/2008	28	15
1/17/2008	15	-4
1/18/2008	14	-3
1/19/2008	3	-9
1/20/2008	9	-11
1/21/2008	17	8
1/22/2008	15	-8
1/23/2008	13	-8
1/24/2008	26	-20
1/25/2008	25	-12
1/26/2008	31	4
1/27/2008	41	5
1/28/2008	47	36
1/29/2008	40	-1
1/30/2008	9	-3
1/31/2008	23	8
2/1/2008	31	9
2/2/2008	32	22
2/3/2008	31	20
2/4/2008	35	27
2/5/2008	33	23
2/6/2008	25	18
2/7/2008	22	11
2/8/2008	32	17
2/9/2008	31	6
2/10/2008	6	-4
2/11/2008	6	1
2/12/2008	12	-9
2/13/2008	25	-11
2/14/2008	31	3
2/15/2008	15	-1
2/16/2008	34	3
2/17/2008	34	20
2/18/2008	20	3
2/19/2008	22	-3
2/20/2008	7	-12
2/21/2008	16	15
2/22/2008	22	3
2/23/2008	31	5
2/24/2008	39	12
2/25/2008	35	27
2/26/2008	26	16
2/27/2008	25	13
2/28/2008	34	14
2/29/2008	39	28

where is this from? I'd love to see the numbers for the next couple years too.

[ISUAgronomist]

where is this from? I'd love to see the numbers for the next couple years too.

NCDC: Quality Controlled Local Climatological Data, Select State

Searchable database. Can be a PITA is you've never used it before.

[cowgirl836]

January 16, 2009 had a low of -31. I think that was the night I tried that trick of throwing a cup of hot water in the air and seeing if it froze by the time it hit the ground.

[carvers4math]

I know we need some moisture because of the drought, but I always worry about people driving on snow. Maybe a few good rains on the warm days we are supposed to have the next week or so.

[urb1]

Last winter was probably my favorite winter. A little snow is alright, but after that winter we had about 70" of snow in one season a couple years ago, i think we'd earned a reprieve last year.

The whole '4 seasons' thing is highly overrated. Cold sucks.

Four seasons are fine, as long as two are like spring, and two are like summer.

[CtownCyclone]

Four seasons are fine, as long as two are like spring, and two are like summer.

Move to Houston.

[CycloneYoda]

Possible snow next weekend. Not enough to play in, but it's a start.

[TigerCyJM]

I love snow in December, January, and Early Feb., but then it starts to melt and becomes crap.
Really snowy winters are the best, though, and last winter was a major downer.