***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[SEIOWA CLONE]

I was just talking to my wife about why they hadn't yet. There's no chance it's now snowing buckets in central Iowa during the time buses would be transporting to school, and likely worse when they'd be leaving. Just let people get their ducks in a row with some advance notice.

I would guess a lot of schools have already decided to cancel tomorrow and are putting it out on their website and telling the kids, they just have not told the local news yet or the local news has not updated the info.
Schools are trying to be proactive and getting out in the front, because they know about the pain it is for many to get childcare. I know the school I retired from has already posted it on their website, I am sure many will be doing so in the next few hours.

 

[ScottyP]

Well. Looks like I’m going to need a new vehicle….

 

[bawbie]

I was just talking to my wife about why they hadn't yet. There's no chance it's now snowing buckets in central Iowa during the time buses would be transporting to school, and likely worse when they'd be leaving. Just let people get their ducks in a row with some advance notice.

All three canceled days this week here in CR the district has announced it at 3:00 exactly. Classes let out at 2:50, so I think they were specifically waiting for classes to be out today, before making an announcement about tomorrow.

 

[wxman1]

All three canceled days this week here in CR the district has announced it at 3:00 exactly. Classes let out at 2:50, so I think they were specifically waiting for classes to be out today, before making an announcement about tomorrow.

Linn-Mar is out Friday and Monday anyway.

 

[wxman1]

Winter storm warning 9PM Thursday-5PM Friday then Blizzard warning until noon Saturday. Wind chill watch (will be upgraded later most likely) Saturday through Tuesday morning.

 

[alarson]

And its now a blizzard warning

 

[Herkster]

Blizzard warning's just issued. I'll go ahead and assume there will hardly be an school in session tomorrow.

 

[awd4cy]

Blizzard warning's just issued. I'll go ahead and assume there will hardly be a school in session tomorrow.

There won’t be a single school in the state that has school.

 

[awd4cy]

Wonder how often we see blizzard warnings? I was surprised we didn’t the last storm.

 

[NorthCyd]

Johnston just cancelled.

 

[Hoggins]

We are 11 days into 2024 and this thread is 48 pages already. We are ******.

 

[Gunnerclone]

The Des Moines Dome strikes again

Went from dome to snow globe in a matter of like 96 hours.

 

[enisthemenace]

We are 11 days into 2024 and this thread is 48 pages already. We are ******.

Farmer’s Almanac has been spot on so far. There is even a passage in there that says there will be a major storm the second week of January. No ****.

 

[Cytasticlone]

Went from dome to snow globe in a matter of like 96 hours.

 

[Koala]

Wonder how often we see blizzard warnings? I was surprised we didn’t the last storm.

A blizzard has to meet certain criteria for sustained wind speeds for a period of time and significant visibility impacts that we don't really see very often. Like hours long white-out conditions.

 

[CYEATHAWK]

On this date in 1975 what was called "The Blizzard of the Century" hit the midwest. In Eastern Nebraska and western Iowa snow amounts were about or a little more than is forecast for tonight and tomorrow however the winds gusted to 80mph and15 people died as did over 100k of various livestock.

Hopefully this one isn't quite that, but it sounds like it will be close.

 

[Agclone91]

We are 11 days into 2024 and this thread is 48 pages already. We are ******.

32 of them are **** jokes

 

[mynameisjonas]

We are 11 days into 2024 and this thread is 48 pages already. We are ******.

It’s because OP started the thread before January 1. Bad karma.

 

[Chizit]

We are 11 days into 2024 and this thread is 48 pages already. We are ******.

Back in my day. Page 48 meant about spring time

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

We are 11 days into 2024 and this thread is 48 pages already. We are ******.