***Weekend Weather***

[FarminCy]

Saturday looks like a great day to be driving home from hospital with our new daughter. My wife is going to be a mess in the back seat. Thank god we brought the truck to the hospital just for this reason.

 

[Cyclonesrule91]

Saturday looks like a great day to be driving home from hospital with our new daughter. My wife is going to be a mess in the back seat. Thank god we brought the truck to the hospital just for this reason.

Congrats on your addition.

The watch is talking 20-30 mph winds with the snow which I would imagine is the reason for the Watch.

 

[Freebird]

Holy Nebraska!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...22306215.82420.193268614059193&type=1&theater

This is a course 00z model. There will be corridor in Nebby 12"+. I think the snow will extend a little more eastward than depicted above.

Last couple of model runs have hinted at a little more for central Iowa. NWS has 2-5" for DSM/AMW. At this point, that seems reasonable.

Forecasting this storm has been a nightmare in Central Iowa.

Thank you to you and others who have shared your expertise with us.

 

[Goothrey]

Looks like we are going to avoid Snowmageddon. Boring.

 

[chuckd4735]

Seems as though right now that if this storm were to track 50 miles further east, Des Moines could see 6" more snow.

 

[scyclonekid]

The area I am watching is Witchita Kansas and just north of there. If it builds there or moves 30 miles we will see more snow totals. I think it is going to shift more north and east and snow totals will go up.

 

[cloneluke80]

The area I am watching is Witchita Kansas and just north of there. If it builds there or moves 30 miles we will see more snow totals. I think it is going to shift more north and east and snow totals will go up.

you are right, we just saw a bump in totals on NWS projections:

 

[scottie33]

winter storm wargming just issued for dsm...bring it on

 

[alarson]

Dammit, getting new tires was supposed to prevent the snow from happening.

 

[CycoCyclone]

ok, riddle me this, it looks like it pushed east of the metro, am I missing something?

 

[ISUAgronomist]

That storm system is building clear to South Texas into Gulf moisture. Enjoy. Thankfully, it should provide us some much needed rainfall.

 

[cstrunk]

ok, riddle me this, it looks like it pushed east of the metro, am I missing something?

That's just current radar, which doesn't always tell you the whole story. Every storm has to develop somewhere. With storm systems, you usually have several different waves of energy (areas of snow/storms/rain).

 

[FDWxMan]

ok, riddle me this, it looks like it pushed east of the metro, am I missing something?

Yes.
Lincoln, NE to Dodge City, KS. That's what you should be concerned with.
Put it in motion and you'll get a clearer view of it building.

 

[scyclonekid]

I think Ames/Nevada will only see 2-4 inches.

 

[chuckd4735]

I think Ames/Nevada will only see 2-4 inches.

4-6...book it.

 

[FDWxMan]

I think Ames/Nevada will only see 2-4 inches.

4-6...book it.

Ames 3-4"

 

[scyclonekid]

How much are you predicting?

 

[FDWxMan]

How much are you predicting?

I made that picture at work this morning. :wink:

Here's the evening update.

So 3-4" in Ames.

 

[scyclonekid]

I made that picture at work this morning. :wink:

Here's the evening update.

So 3-4" in Ames.

Okay Ed you win, you have more technology at the station than I do at home:smile:.

 

[FDWxMan]

Okay Ed you win, you have more technology at the station than I do at home:smile:.

Close, but I'm a few pegs down the totem pole from Ed.

This one is going to be a pain though. A 15 mile drive could take you from 1 or 2" to 7" of snow.