snow

How much did we get?

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...

First of all, WHAT IS A SNOW SQUALL?
According to the National Weather Service:
A snow squall typically lasts less than an hour. The sudden white-out conditions combined with falling temperatures produce icy roads in just a few minutes. The combination of gusty winds, falling temperatures and quick re…

This was filmed in northern Japan. It has buildup, suspense, action ---- and a TON of snow, literally.
I'd love to see the look on the snowplow driver's face when he pulls into this parking lot.
***The action starts at :54. 
 

Of course it HAS to be in the winter...

At Bristol Mountain Ski Resort in New York a 14-year-old girl somehow slipped from her chair on the ski lift, and fell at least 15 feet, but thankfully rescue crews were already in place and caught the teenager.
The girl’s sister told Good Morning America that she was n…

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…

Meteorologist Derek Kevra of Fox 2 News in Detroit appears to be fed up with meeting cars on the roads that are covered in snow.
He posted the video on his YouTube page along with a two sentence description:
It must be a hard concept because I see people driving around with snow covering every wi…

It looks like portions of Iowa could be ushering in the new year with MORE SNOW!
As of Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service in Des Moines says that snow could arrive after lunch in the Waterloo-area on New Year's Day, and may see accumulations of 1-3"...

The majority of eastern Iowa saw between 5-9″ of snowfall, with a few spots receiving up to a foot of fresh snow.
Report your location's snow totals HERE!

Preliminary snowfall reports for Tuesday, December 29 from Iowa Environmental Mesonet:

County
Location
Inches
LINN
FAIRFAX
12
LINN
HIA…