***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[awd4cy]

Do you have proof that’s the case? It seems like a boomer explanation with no basis in fact.

I suspect schools are a bit quicker to call things off now but mostly we forget how often we had snow days growing up.

They are way more often now. Roads are partially covered and even normal between here and Ames and school is closed. No snow falling and no wind. This wouldn’t have happened even 15 years ago.

 

[CychiatricWard]

Asking again, but what does Friday look like for the central part of the state? Des Moines area. Seeing probably eastern and southern getting more but potential here for a decent snowfall?

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Asking again, but what does Friday look like for the central part of the state? Des Moines area. Seeing probably eastern and southern getting more but potential here for a decent snowfall?

 

[ISUAgronomist]

 

[awd4cy]

Man I just wish it wasn’t going to be as windy again. That sucks.

 

[wxman1]

Man I just wish it wasn’t going to be as windy again. That sucks.

Friday will be windier with fluffier snow.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Lived on Friley all four years. Won an intramural wrestling championship because of a 4 inch snow fall. My competitor lived in Boone and chose not to make it for the finals, which were held in Beyer. So won by forfeit. I never complained about a 4 inch snow fall after that.

Just think, you could have had a T-shirt saying, "I won by four inches!" That's saying something, while saying something else.

 

[Kinch]

Just think, you could have had a T-shirt saying, "I won by four inches!" That's saying something, while saying something else.

My brother was mad at me for winning by forfeit and he wanted something else written on the tee-shirt.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

That’s one hell of a cutoff between dsm and ames. Will be interesting to see if it tracks north or south

 

[awd4cy]

That’s one hell of a cutoff between dsm and ames. Will be interesting to see if it tracks north or south

Hopefully south. I don’t want snow if it’s gonna be 50 mph wind gusts.

 

[NorthCyd]

Wind chills next week look brutal. Time to get the TaunTauns out of the stable.

 

[CycloneSpinning]

They are way more often now. Roads are partially covered and even normal between here and Ames and school is closed. No snow falling and no wind. This wouldn’t have happened even 15 years ago.

Maybe it’s changes in school district administration? I remember having school called off when the pavement was decent, but the country roads were bad and the buses couldn’t run. There was a year or two where I remember them deciding to run the buses on pavement only (after multiple days had been missed). I guess the idea was that we need to have school and the country kids could get to the bus via tractor or 4WD?

I definitely remember plenty of snow days back around that time though. In fact, one year we did half a day on Saturday…

 

[soakitinCYder]

Lived on Friley all four years. Won an intramural wrestling championship because of a 4 inch snow fall. My competitor lived in Boone and chose not to make it for the finals, which were held in Beyer. So won by forfeit. I never complained about a 4 inch snow fall after that.

you still got that shirt???

 

[soakitinCYder]

looks about right for average peen lengths across the state

 

[Cybone]

Wind chills next week look brutal. Time to get the TaunTauns out of the stable.

What is the internal body temperature of a TaunTaun?

Luke warm!

…I’ll show myself out

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Hopefully south. I don’t want snow if it’s gonna be 50 mph wind gusts.

Seems north lol

 

[BCClone]

About 30 miles more south and I say let her rip.

 

[Kinch]

you still got that shirt???

Not sure. 20 years ago I did. Still have the brackets and the story in the Daily. I think the tshirt became a paint rag.

 

[snowcraig2.0]

Just picked up more oil, ready for round 2.

Baby oil? Be careful, you'll go blind if you keep at it.....

 

[SEIOWA CLONE]

Maybe it’s changes in school district administration? I remember having school called off when the pavement was decent, but the country roads were bad and the buses couldn’t run. There was a year or two where I remember them deciding to run the buses on pavement only (after multiple days had been missed). I guess the idea was that we need to have school and the country kids could get to the bus via tractor or 4WD?

I definitely remember plenty of snow days back around that time though. In fact, one year we did half a day on Saturday…

Quite a few schools still run hard surface roads only after a snow storm. The country kids have to get to the pick up points, which are all spelled out in a newsletter before the start of the school year, or can call the school to find out where it is at.
In most districts they do not count a student absent if they cannot make it to a hard surface stop, and all assignments would be posted online for the student to get any missing work.