***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

AgronAlum

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Ankeny just cancelled classes for tomorrow. It looks like almost everyone else is on a two hour delay.
 
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NorthCyd

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60% chance of snow for Thursday :cool:
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BigBake

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Waiting to see a 8-14 day outlook from the weather experts to see what latter half of Jan will be like. Weather.com has mid 30s and rain????? for Tues-Thur next week.
 

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What's the deal on the weather next Wednesday? It's showing warm enough for rain, but the NWS said they kind of doubt that it will get that warm with the snow cover.
 

Clonehomer

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What’s everyone’s best strategies for clearing roofs and gutters to prevent ice damming? Just a long handled broom or are there better tools?
 

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What’s everyone’s best strategies for clearing roofs and gutters to prevent ice damming? Just a long handled broom or are there better tools?
Hardware/home stores *should* have a roof rake you can purchase. Fairly inexpensive when I bought mine 12 years ago up in MN. Probably $40. Multiple connected poles with a scoop on the end. Or there's some that you can push up and let the snow slide down a tarp/piece of plastic.
 
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BigTurk

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What’s everyone’s best strategies for clearing roofs and gutters to prevent ice damming? Just a long handled broom or are there better tools?
Roof rakes are great, but they will immediately fill your gutter. Then you have to spend time cleaning out your gutter. Kinda sucks.
 

Clonehomer

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Roof rakes are great, but they will immediately fill your gutter. Then you have to spend time cleaning out your gutter. Kinda sucks.

I have a few drifts that go all the way to the gutters. So they’re already full. Just kind of worried with the warmer weather and rain potential coming that I should take care of those drifts.
 
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