snow

The amount of snow encompassing the United States this week is wild. As Iowans, we are accustomed to dealing with deep drifts and bitter cold every winter. But other parts of the nation are not. As of 2/16, 73% of the country had snow on the ground...
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We've been lucky enough to avoid sub-zero temperatures for the most part, but our luck is about to run out.

Cedar Rapids has nearly reached its normal annual snowfall, but it appears more is on the way soon.

At least one city in the Midwest saw more snow yesterday than they've seen in a single day since the 1970s!

A major winter storm is set to hit Iowa Monday into Monday night. This storm will feature the potential for a lot of snow, and combined with gusty winds and blowing this, the storm will make travel very difficult at times.
The NWS says:
The heaviest snow band could contain amo…

A family in central Iowa is making headlines for making a giant snowman in their front yard.

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…

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…

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"...

Don't break your back shoveling.