Iowa Video:
Front will sweep through the state today bringing scattered showers, heaviest over northwest areas. Total precipitation through sunset:
Increasing risks of wet snow Saturday from Estherville to Mason City to Decorah and Waukon. A few inches of snow is certainly possible. Further south, a MUCH different day with highs in southern Iowa near 70º with scattered showers. (Check out the city charts at the bottom of this post). System has trended further south hence the snow risks. It will also be above freezing when the snow falls, so beware of models showing crazy amounts. It will also be during the daylight hours in late April.
Forecast snow depth seems reasonable at this point for realistic idea on snow potential:
Total precipitation Saturday:
Wind forecast over the next 4 days:
Temperature/precipitation charts over the next 10 days:
Des Moines:
Decorah:
Clarion:
Mount Pleasant:
