***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[SolonCy]

What is the possibility that the OKST game is postponed? Have tickets but means driving from Bettendorf. Thought of driving to Ames this morning before it gets real bad and staying in a hotel for a couple of nights.

 

[wxman1]

What is the possibility that the OKST game is postponed? Have tickets but means driving from Bettendorf. Thought of driving to Ames this morning before it gets real bad and staying in a hotel for a couple of nights.

Since it does not appear they are already here I would bet good money both games get postponed from tomorrow.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Super powdery and light snow so it's hard to tell, but Im gonna guess 2" or so in Ames so far. A few small drifts but can still see 75% concrete of my driveway and sidewalks.

Oh, gosh, you seem fortunate. I know I have sidewalks and a driveway and a yard, but everywhere is covered in snow with more coming down now. West Ames where it’s white, but not yet whiteout.

 

[Hoggins]

What do you prefer? I've been using WU for the past few years and it seems to do alright. And it has to be an app, don't try sending me to 3 different technical websites to get a forecast.

The NWS. We literally pay the government to do this stuff.

 

[enisthemenace]

Gotten about 4” in downtown Chicago and they’re predicting another 8”-12” and it keeps going up.

I forgot to get beer.

I forgot beer too, but I do have about 5 cases of wine. Could be trouble later…

 

[Agclone91]

I'm extremely limited with this stuff so no clue what that means. To be honest I'd try and I would make it worse. It happens a lot.

Check what brand your furnace is and then YouTube it. It's pretty simple. A matter of pulling the cover off your furnace then typically 1 screw and unplugging a wire.

If you still don't feel comfortable then call a professional. But it really is simpler than you probably assume.

 

[Agclone91]

Oh, gosh, you seem fortunate. I know I have sidewalks and a driveway and a yard, but everywhere is covered in snow with more coming down now. West Ames where it’s white, but not yet whiteout.

West Ames here also, South of Lincoln Way. I haven't ventured out, just what I can see from the living room window.

 

[mynameisjonas]

Just wondering if I should clear out the driveway right now, but the wind is probably gonna put it right back on the drive way.

 

[SaraV]

The NWS. We literally pay the government to do this stuff.

I follow NWS - Des Moines on Twitter. NWS - Quad Cities covers eastern Iowa, NWS - Omaha covers the western part. I use the Weather Channel app to subsidize.

 

[AdRock4Cy]

What is the possibility that the OKST game is postponed? Have tickets but means driving from Bettendorf. Thought of driving to Ames this morning before it gets real bad and staying in a hotel for a couple of nights.

don't do it. its terrible out

 

[Angie]

don't do it. its terrible out

Agree - travel not advised, and a tow ban. Bunch of wrecks on I-80 in DSM already.

 

[snowcraig2.0]

Sounds like a snow sleet mix in Marion right now. Winds slowly picking up.

Also sounds like the ISU wrestling match may be moved up to 5PM and be closed to the public.

Can confirm sleet. Not pleasant to snowblow in.

What are you thinking for totals in Marion?

 

[Kinch]

218 southbound closed at donnelson

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

West Ames here also, South of Lincoln Way. I haven't ventured out, just what I can see from the living room window.

We're about a mile north of Lincoln Way, and just north of Ontario. Pretty heavy snow right now.

 

[cycub51]

Just wondering if I should clear out the driveway right now, but the wind is probably gonna put it right back on the drive way.

I’d wait. I did mine about 5:30 so I could go clean out our business and it filled back in by 7:30 when I left again.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

How much more snow is supposed to drop today

 

[JP4CY]

Gonna take a loooooooong time to melt everything.

 

[Pope]

Gonna take a loooooooong time to melt everything.

If only the melt would seep into the ground and not run off into streams, rivers, and lakes. I'm afraid the ground might be too frozen?

 

[scyclonekid]

Heavy snow here in Nevada.

 

[twojman]

Our black lab needed to go outside. I opened the door, she stuck her head and gave me this look like, "F this dude." Our Chesapeake Bay ended up going out a few minutes later. Usually she loves this stuff but even she didn't want to stay out. They were outside a grand total of like 90 seconds and then barking at the door to come back in.

Gonna be a fun few days