***Official 2022 Weather Thread***

[SaraV]

KCCI still stuck on 6-9 inches for metro area.

 

[AirWalke]

Updated central Iowa estimates and timing?

12"+ inches across the state except for Waukee.

 

[CYaeger]

NWS lowers the forecasted snow totals. 3-4 inches of snow Wednesday night into early Thursday in the DSM metro. Snow will be done by 6-7 AM Thursday morning. It's still going to get windy and cold so blowing snow will being an issue in open areas. They are expecting partly sunny conditions by Thursday afternoon. So metro roads should clear up a little bit by the time the evening commute hits.

 

[nfrine]

By Friday, these forecasts should be locked in....hopefully.

 

[Tailg8er]

On this date 14 years ago the almost exact type of storm blew into Iowa.

What made it probably worse than the upcoming storm was there was already a good snow cover over much of the state, so even though the storm itself only produced 2-4 inches........the 50mph winds had a lot more material to work with.

Also had the 30-40 below wind chill.

Well on this date 3 years ago I was at the park with my kid wearing a hoodie in the sun. Iowa weather at least gives us something to talk about

 

[snowcraig2.0]

KCCI still stuck on 6-9 inches for metro area.

Bowchicawowow..

 

[snowcraig2.0]

AccuWeather at 4 to 8 inches now. Seems like @wxman1 had it pegged.

 

[herbicide]

NOAA/NWS now has DSM metro 3-5* starting around 3pm and finishing up Thursday 7am ish.

* “less than 1” today, 2~4 tonight”

I personally now expect flurries…

 

[wxman1]

AccuWeather at 4 to 8 inches now. Seems like @wxman1 had it pegged.

 

[bradcyclone]

Is there actual moisture to get snow or is too dry? Seems like with these temps unlike a late February or March storm, it defeats the purpose to get snow.

 

[CoachHines3]

AccuWeather at 4 to 8 inches now. Seems like @wxman1 had it pegged.

 

[BCClone]

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I want no part of @wxman1's pegging.

 

[cycloner29]

I don’t trust that outfit at all.

Hey now! I just watch KCCI weather to see what outfit Ann is wearing.

 

[cstrunk]

I'd guess 4"-6" for most of the state with E/NE IA more likely to be closer to 6"-8". Some lower, some higher. But travel will suck if it's 1" or 10" until probably Saturday.

Changing my guess to 2"-5" for most of the state with the highest amounts in NE IA at 5"-6"+.

 

[CoachHines3]

kcci had 3-6 for the whole state this morning

tells me they dont really know so lets just blanket the state and say 3-6 and that'll be good!

 

[CychiatricWard]

We’re not going to get anything at all. This thing has changed so much I’m just going with a total dud.

 

[enisthemenace]

kcci had 3-6 for the whole state this morning

tells me they dont really know so lets just blanket the state and say 3-6 and that'll be good!

Surprised they didn’t just mail it in and blanket the state with a 1-8 graphic. Expect an apocalyptic, breaking weather segment during this thing where they have 3 people fumbling with their words for a good hour.

 

[wxman1]

kcci had 3-6 for the whole state this morning

tells me they dont really know so lets just blanket the state and say 3-6 and that'll be good!

As the wind picks up it will be incredibly hard if not impossible to get accurate measurements.

 

[CRcyclone6]

Wife driving home to CR from Champaign, IL tomorrow morning might be fun.

 

[BCClone]

Changing my guess to 2"-5" for most of the state with the highest amounts in NE IA at 5"-6"+.

I agree with you except I will attest that NC has the largest with 6-8".