Weather Thread 1/30-2/2: Possible Major Storm

[wxman1]

They cancelled once last year due to 10 or so inches and blizzard conditions

 

[alarson]

The only time I remember them cancelling, it was a because a combination of ice and extreme cold kept Cyride from running.

I remember a half day (an afternoon) in 07 before the 'storm' really even hit, and then the worst of the storm missed ISU so the next day, a friday, the school was open.

Didnt stop the mass clearing out of the hy-vee liquor aisle though.

 

[Bobber]

I need to drive to Ames on Wednesday. Looks like I'll be late....

Hope the roads are half way decent by mid morning.

 

[DoOrDie]

I remember the '07 "snow day." I had already had all my classes, including physics lab, when the canceled the afternoon classes. Then nothing happened.

I attend UW-Madison for grad school now, and we are going to get 15". Yuck!

 

[Cloned92]

It appears the national weather service also agrees with the trend toward less snow. They have down-graded us from 8-11 inches to only 5-7 inches now.

 

[iahawkhunter]

It appears the national weather service also agrees with the trend toward less snow. They have down-graded us from 8-11 inches to only 5-7 inches now.

Fun-haters.

 

[jsb]

I remember the '07 "snow day." I had already had all my classes, including physics lab, when the canceled the afternoon classes. Then nothing happened.

I attend UW-Madison for grad school now, and we are going to get 15". Yuck!

We had a snow day back in 1998 when I was at Iowa State. That was one of my more memorable weekends at Iowa State. For some reason my friends and I watched movies starting on Friday night and all day Saturday and Sunday. I don't think we left the dorm all weekend. And then on Monday, classes were cancelled and we then proceeded to continue to watch movies all day Monday. By the time Monday night rolled around we were all punch drunk and stir crazy

 

[Chizit]

Sounds like I'm gonna be dissapointed again.

 

[iahawkhunter]

Sounds like I'm gonna be dissapointed again.

TWSS

 

[jsb]

I don't know that downgraded snow is going to matter a whole lot if the winds are as bad as they say. It'll be white out conditions if we get 7 inches and 40 mph winds.

 

[Jer]

It now says 12-18 on KCCI and NWS

 

[alarson]

It now says 12-18 on KCCI and NWS

really? for des moines? (got a link?) thatd be one heck of a shift from everything else id seen today.

 

[wxman1]

nws says 6.7 for ames and 9.4 for des moines

 

[AirWalke]

I think at this point one needs to expect the worst and hope for the best.

The worst and the best being all relative, of course.

 

[IcSyU]

Storm Summary: Blizzard Warning, 'Impossible' Travel Tuesday - Des Moines News Story - KCCI Des Moines

Total snow accumulations by Wednesday of 12 to 18 inches will be possible in the warned area.

I'm guessing that's for SE Iowa....

 

[Iastfan112]

really? for des moines? (got a link?) thatd be one heck of a shift from everything else id seen today.

He's right according to the warning issued at 7:23 this evening.

STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY
WEDNESDAY OF 12 TO 18 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED
AREA.

National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary

 

[Iastfan112]

Storm Summary: Blizzard Warning, 'Impossible' Travel Tuesday - Des Moines News Story - KCCI Des Moines

I'm guessing that's for SE Iowa....

Polk county is included.

 

[alarson]

He's right according to the warning issued at 7:23 this evening.

National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary

does the 'warned area' include southeast iowa?

 

[Iastfan112]

does the 'warned area' include southeast iowa?

The the warned area pretty much includes everywhere inside a I35-I80 box and on to the SE.

 

[Jer]

A few people have said latest models scewing heavier fir DSM. Any updates from our experts? Hoping for over 10.