A STORM ACROSS THE ROCKIES WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY MOVE EAST TODAY.  SNOW WILL WILL GRADUALLY PUSH INTO WESTERN IOWA THIS AFTERNOON.  FARTHER EAST...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROVIDE PARTIAL SUNSHINE AND COLD TEMPERATURES FROM I-35 EASTWARD.  THE SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD IOWA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY AS THE LOW MOVES TO THE EAST.  MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW IS FORECAST ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-80 FROM MIDDAY MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.  MUCH COLDER AIR IS THEN FORECAST TO SPILL INTO THE REGION BY MIDWEEK WITH READINGS MUCH BELOW NORMAL BY WEDNESDAY.

THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FRIDAY USHERING IN EVEN COLDER AIR AND MORE SNOW FOR NEXT WEEKEND.................

9 Jan 2011 Extended Forecast

Today 9th - Dry Today - Lt Snowshowers overnite - High 20. 


Mon and Tues 10th/11th - Lt Snow - Snow and Blowing Snow Late Monday into Tuesday (4+ Inches Likely) Highs Near 22 - Lows Near 12. 


Wed thru Sat 12th thru 15th - Dry Wed and Thurs - Then Snow Friday and Sat.......High Temps in the Teens increasing to Mid 20's by Sat.


Sun thru Tues 16th thru 18thth - Accumulating Snow/Windy - We May Have Some Ice Issues.