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Up to 4 inches fell that day with nearly all of the state seeing something. All content © 2000 - 2020, KWWL Television, Inc. All rights reserved. For inquiries about Mountain News Corporation, please email Feedback_OTS@mountainnews.com.We want to thank our loyal employees for their tireless work over the years to bring great information to all of you. And in Fonda and surrounding cities, vehicles ended up in ditches this morning.
With additional economic challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic now facing our business, it is not financially viable to continue operating.Mountain News Corporation and our OnTheSnow and Skiinfo websites will be shutting down. See Iowa ski resorts' open/closed operating status, upper mountain and lower mountain base depths, number of open lifts, and total amount of open acreage. Moderate to heavy snow up to 8 inches is possible, with wind gusts over 40 miles-per-hour. Weather Underground provides local & long-range weather forecasts, weatherreports, maps & tropical weather conditions for the Carroll area. We will explore the possibility of selling, partnering, or contributing assets to another media outlet if there is an opportunity to allow for a consistent or enhanced online experience. Published 3:36 p.m. CT April 11, 2020 | Eddie Ryan of New York, stranded during an April 1973 blizzard, watches rescue workers approach in armored personnel carriers on Interstate 80 east of Des Moines. Slow down and use caution," the City of Fonda tweeted.The NWS urges travelers in impacted areas to be cautious, always stay alert, and reduce distractions. 86°
This is the view from above, looking west on Grand Avenue from 8th Street.Pedestrians near 7th Street in downtown Des Moines, bundled up against the driving snow and blustery wind, walk with heads bowed into the elements during an April 1973 blizzard.This view of stranded cars stuck and askew in the intersection of Harding Road and Euclid Avenue was typical of most of Des Moines after an April blizzard in 1973. Find the latest snow reports for Iowa mountains, updated daily throughout the winter season with new snow totals for the last day or three days. ANNA REED/THE WORLD-HERALD Snow-covered homes in Council Bluffs on Friday, April 17, 2020. Northern cities like Le Mars received over 10 inches of snow that day, Hagenhoff said.More recently, the Des Moines metro saw three-and-a-half inches of snow May 3, 2013.The average snowfall in April in Des Moines is less than an inch.A picture from one of our patrol vehicle cameras shows why you should avoid unnecessary travel today; please stay home and stay safe. Prairie Du Chien With additional economic challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic now facing our business, it is not financially viable to continue operating.Mountain News Corporation and our OnTheSnow and Skiinfo websites will be shutting down. It's OK to disagree with someone's ideas, but personal attacks, insults, threats, hate speech, advocating violence and other violations can result in a ban. Local Weather ... Iowa 24 hr New Snow Accumulation Analysis U.S. At 1030A vehicles are starting to go into the ditches around the area. Aug. 12, 2020, 5:59 p.m. This was the latest snow ever reported in a season in this area, with some places experiencing their biggest May snow storm on record. March 1, 2019 By O. Kay Henderson Charles City Seasonal Snowfall Update (2019-2020) January 6, 2020 9:27 am Kyle Kiel Schnack's Weather Blog It was certainly a snowy start to the season in eastern Iowa.
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Several of inches of snow blanketed eastern Nebraska and western Iowa on Thursday. Get the latest Des Moines news and weather.