Possible huge snow storm next week?

[Dormeezy]

Any advice on the Highway 30 drive from CR to Ames for the game tonight?
Trying to decide if I should still go or not. Bought tickets a few weeks ago, don't really want to just not go.

 

[1100011CS]

I think someone should start a new thread with just road reports around Ames

 

[VTXCyRyD]

Any advice on the Highway 30 drive from CR to Ames for the game tonight?
Trying to decide if I should still go or not. Bought tickets a few weeks ago, don't really want to just not go.

http://hb.511ia.org/#allReports?tim...g,towingProhibitedReports,cameras,otherStates

You can even view the cameras. Judge for yourself

 

[FDWxMan]

Snow will stop early afternoon Ames/Hwy 30 east. Getting to Ames probably won't be a major issue, but after the game, temps will have dropped, winds still roaring, and another round of snow, potentially 1 to 2" could make the drive home the bigger problem.

Freezing temperatures by then with freeze the slush and make it worse overnight than this afternoon.

 

[VTXCyRyD]

Any advice on the Highway 30 drive from CR to Ames for the game tonight?
Trying to decide if I should still go or not. Bought tickets a few weeks ago, don't really want to just not go.

Here is another helpful link for you
http://iowadot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=3d5bc4ec8c474870a19c7e8f44b39c9c

 

[Cyclonesince78]

Do we know when in the afternoon snow will stop around Waukee?

 

[VTXCyRyD]

Do we know when in the afternoon snow will stop around Waukee?

And here is a helpful link for you
http://whotv.com/weather/maps-and-radar/interactive-radar/

 

[chuckd4735]

And here is a helpful link for you
http://whotv.com/weather/maps-and-radar/interactive-radar/

Where in that link does it give a time for the snow stopping in Waukee? TIA.

 

[VTXCyRyD]

Where in that link does it give a time for the snow stopping in Waukee? TIA.

Press the future button on the bottom and fast forward til you find it. It looks like around 1:30 - 2:00 then it will start back up later.

 

[1100011CS]

Snow will stop early afternoon Ames/Hwy 30 east. Getting to Ames probably won't be a major issue, but after the game, temps will have dropped, winds still roaring, and another round of snow, potentially 1 to 2" could make the drive home the bigger problem.

Freezing temperatures by then with freeze the slush and make it worse overnight than this afternoon.

Now you're making me nervous.

 

[isufbcurt]

Now you're making me nervous.

It'll be fine!!!

 

[awd4cy]

Drive slow and you will be fine. I'm sure plows will be still running on the interstate.

 

[fccy]

Iowa DOT - No travel advised north of US 20; 546 plows out at this time.

South Dakota DOT has closed I-29 from Sioux City to Sioux Falls.

I-35 in Minnesota has 3 jack-knived trailers between Iowa border and I-90 (Exit 14).

 

[cytheguy]

We had tix for us and the little ones, but decided not to chance it. Will just watch on TV and be safe.

 

[FDWxMan]

Well, with 2.5" on the ground in Des Moines and the snow stopped, I think this went pretty well. Temperatures were actually a degree or two warmer at 34/35 in Des Moines this AM than even I was expecting, so that slightly chewed into the first wave totals. But 1 to 2" tonight will still do the job for the 3.5 to 5.5 in Des Moines.

So the short version is I'm going 3.5 to 5.5 in DSM right now, with a 5 to 9 for Ames, potentially in two waves in Ames.

Carroll to Mason City give or take a few miles either way (NW/SE) will likely be 7 to 10, iso higher.

 

[UNIGuy4Cy]

And once again meterologists are wrong. What a profession to be in!

 

[isufbcurt]

And once again meterologists are wrong. What a profession to be in!

Yeah because they have control over how the storm actually tracks. All they can do is use the data available to do their best forecast.

 

[Ames]

And once again meterologists are wrong. What a profession to be in!

I take it you didn't read FDWxMan's posts.

 

[chuckd4735]

And once again meterologists are wrong. What a profession to be in!

Such a UNIGuy4Cy post...

 

[cyclonespiker33]

And once again meterologists are wrong. What a profession to be in!

The temperature was in the 30s, it snowed, and it was really windy. I'd say they nailed it.