On May 12 there is still a lot of ice on the lakes in central and northern Minnesota.
Here is video of the ice being pushed on land at Mille Lacs Lake Sunday. The video was taken Saturday.
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This post was written by Schnack on May 13, 2013
7 AM Friday – 7 AM Saturday
| Location | County | 24-Hr Rain | 24-Hr Snow |
| Waterloo | Black Hawk | 1.42 | 0.2 |
| Dubuque | Dubuque | 1.69 | |
| Cedar Rapids | Linn | 1.96 | |
| Iowa City | Johnson | 2.00 | |
| Ainsworth 7.4 N | Washington | 2.05 | |
| Anamosa 3SSW, IA | Jones | 1.30 | |
| Calamus 2.0 NE | Clinton | 1.42 | |
| Camanche 1.2 W | Clinton | 1.49 | |
| CASCADE, IA | Dubuque | 1.28 | |
| Cedar Falls 1.4 SSE | Black Hawk | 1.45 | |
| Central City 6.7 W | Linn | 1.32 | |
| CHARLES CITY, IA | Floyd | 0.89 | T |
| CLERMONT, IA | Fayette | 1.17 | |
| COGGON, IA | Linn | 1.32 | |
| DE WITT, IA | Clinton | 1.54 | |
| Decorah 7.9 ENE | Winneshiek | 0.93 | |
| Delmar 2.3 NW | Clinton | 1.62 | |
| Dubuque #3, IA | Dubuque | 1.72 | |
| Dubuque L&D 11, IA | Dubuque | 1.60 | |
| EDGEWOOD, IA | Clayton | 1.33 | |
| ELKADER 6SSW, IA | Clayton | 1.53 | |
| Ely 0.5 SE | Linn | 2.14 | |
| FAYETTE, IA | Fayette | 1.39 | T |
| GRUNDY CENTER, IA | Grundy | 0.85 | |
| GUTTENBERG L & D 10, IA | Clayton | 1.03 | |
| HAMPTON, IA | Franklin | 0.48 | 1.0 |
| IOWA CITY, IA | Johnson | 2.48 | |
| IOWA FALLS, IA | Hardin | 0.26 | 2.0 |
| KESLEY 3 NNE, IA | Butler | 1.10 | 2.0 |
| LOWDEN, IA | Cedar | 1.33 | |
| MAQUOKETA 4 W, IA | Jackson | 1.19 | |
| Marion 1.2 NE | Linn | 1.34 | |
| MARSHALLTOWN, IA | Marshall | 0.63 | 1.0 |
| Monona WWTP, IA | Clayton | 1.08 | |
| MONTEZUMA 1 W, IA | Poweshiek | 1.09 | T |
| MOUNT PLEASANT 1 SSW, IA | Henry | 2.35 | |
| MUSCATINE 2 N, IA | Muscatine | 1.57 | |
| NASHUA 2SW, IA | Floyd | 1.09 | T |
| New Hampton 0.4 SW | Chickasaw | 0.92 | |
| New London 1.5 SW | Henry | 2.60 | |
| NEWTON, IA | Jasper | 0.36 | |
| NORTH ENGLISH, IA | Iowa | 1.62 | |
| North Liberty 1.0 ENE | Johnson | 2.19 | |
| Oelwein 0.8 WNW | Fayette | 1.23 | |
| OSAGE , IA | Mitchell | 0.68 | |
| OSKALOOSA, IA | Mahaska | 1.39 | |
| Parnell | Iowa | 1.75 | |
| Rose Hill 4.0 NNW | Mahaska | 1.16 | 1.3 |
| Salem 1 S, IA | Henry | 1.56 | |
| Solon 0.3 ESE | Johnson | 2.14 | |
| ST ANSGAR, IA | Mitchell | 0.52 | 0.2 |
| STANLEY 4 W, IA | Buchanan | 0.92 | |
| TOLEDO 3 N, IA | Tama | 1.11 | 1.5 |
| TRAER, IA | Tama | 1.20 | |
| TRIPOLI, IA | Bremer | 1.12 | T |
| VOLGA 1NE, IA | Clayton | 1.55 | |
| WASHINGTON, IA | Washington | 1.63 | |
| WAUCOMA , IA | Fayette | 1.19 | |
| WILLIAMSBURG 3 SE, IA | Iowa | 1.44 |
Posted under Precipitation Totals, Winter Weather
This post was written by Denice Pelster on May 4, 2013
Posted under Photo, Winter Weather
This post was written by Schnack on May 2, 2013
The most recent measurable snow in Waterloo in May is 0.3″ on May 11, 1966.
The most recent trace amount of snow in Waterloo in May is May 2, 2005.
In Waterloo, the record daily snowfall in May is 2.0″ on May 29, 1947 & May 10, 1945.
As of 7 PM today 0.9″ of snow has fall in Waterloo. It is still snowing.
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This post was written by Schnack on May 2, 2013
7 AM Thursday to 7 AM Friday
| Location | County | 24-Hr Rain | 24-Hr Snow |
| Waterloo | Black Hawk | 0.06 | |
| Dubuque | Dubuque | 0.17 | |
| Cedar Rapids | Linn | 0.05 | |
| Iowa City | Johnson | 0.06 | |
| Anamosa 3SSW, IA | Jones | 0.11 | |
| BELLE PLAINE, IA | Benton | 0.05 | |
| BROOKLYN, IA | Poweshiek | 0.05 | |
| Calamus 2.0 NE | Clinton | 0.10 | |
| CALMAR, IA | Winneshiek | 0.09 | 0.4 |
| Camanche 1.2 W | Clinton | 0.04 | |
| CASCADE, IA | Dubuque | 0.11 | |
| Cedar Rapids 3.4 NW | Linn | 0.06 | |
| Central City 6.7 W | Linn | 0.12 | |
| CHARLES CITY, IA | Floyd | 0.10 | |
| CLERMONT, IA | Fayette | 0.33 | 0.5 |
| COGGON, IA | Linn | 0.17 | |
| COLWELL, IA | Floyd | 0.19 | |
| CONRAD, IA | Grundy | 0.10 | |
| CRESCO 1NE, IA | Howard | 0.14 | 0.3 |
| Decorah 7.9 ENE | Winneshiek | 0.23 | 0.2 |
| Delmar 2.3 NW | Clinton | 0.09 | |
| Dubuque #3, IA | Dubuque | 0.29 | |
| Dubuque L&D 11, IA | Dubuque | 0.19 | |
| ELKADER 6SSW, IA | Clayton | 0.16 | |
| Ely 0.5 SE | Linn | 0.06 | |
| FAYETTE, IA | Fayette | 0.27 | T |
| GILMAN, IA | Poweshiek | 0.10 | |
| GRINNELL 3 SW, IA | Poweshiek | 0.08 | |
| GRUNDY CENTER, IA | Grundy | 0.08 | |
| GUTTENBERG L & D 10, IA | Clayton | 0.26 | |
| HAMPTON, IA | Franklin | 0.21 | |
| IONIA 2W, IA | Chickasaw | 0.19 | |
| IOWA FALLS, IA | Hardin | 0.11 | |
| KESLEY 3 NNE, IA | Butler | 0.13 | |
| LADORA, IA | Iowa | 0.07 | |
| LANSING 4SE, IA | Allamakee | 0.27 | T |
| Latimer 1.9 NE | Franklin | 0.18 | |
| LOWDEN, IA | Cedar | 0.11 | |
| MANCHESTER NO. 2, IA | Delaware | 0.11 | |
| MAQUOKETA 4 W, IA | Jackson | 0.03 | |
| Marion 1.2 NE | Linn | 0.15 | |
| Marshalltown 1.4 ENE | Marshall | 0.13 | |
| MARSHALLTOWN, IA | Marshall | 0.11 | |
| Monona WWTP, IA | Clayton | 0.21 | 0.5 |
| MONTEZUMA 1 W, IA | Poweshiek | 0.08 | |
| Monticello, IA | Jones | 0.14 | |
| MUSCATINE 2 N, IA | Muscatine | 0.13 | |
| MUSCATINE, IA | Muscatine | 0.03 | |
| NASHUA 2SW, IA | Floyd | 0.18 | T |
| NEW HAMPTON, IA | Chickasaw | 0.15 | |
| NORTH ENGLISH, IA | Iowa | 0.04 | |
| North Liberty 1.0 ENE | Johnson | 0.08 | |
| Oelwein 0.8 WNW | Fayette | 0.24 | |
| OSAGE , IA | Mitchell | 0.17 | 0.3 |
| OSKALOOSA, IA | Mahaska | 0.02 | |
| Rose Hill 4.0 NNW | Mahaska | 0.05 | |
| Solon 0.3 ESE | Johnson | 0.08 | |
| ST ANSGAR, IA | Mitchell | 0.26 | 0.3 |
| STRAWBERRY POINT, IA | Clayton | 0.20 | |
| SWISHER, IA | Johnson | 0.07 | |
| TRAER, IA | Tama | 0.10 | |
| TRIPOLI, IA | Bremer | 0.17 | |
| VINTON, IA | Benton | 0.08 | |
| VOLGA 1NE, IA | Clayton | 0.22 | |
| Waterloo 3.0 NNW | Black Hawk | 0.17 | |
| WILLIAMSBURG 3 SE, IA | Iowa | 0.02 |
Posted under Precipitation Totals, Winter Weather
This post was written by Denice Pelster on April 12, 2013
In 2012, during this week in March the high temperatures were in the 70s and low 80s. This year the highs are much colder and closer to normal. Here is the snow cover comparison from March 14 2012 to March 14 2013.
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This post was written by Schnack on March 14, 2013
Posted under Flooding, Photo, Winter Weather
This post was written by Schnack on March 11, 2013
24 Hour Snow Reports
7 AM Monday to 7 AM Tuesday
Keep in mind these are not storm totals since it is still snowing at the time of the observations.
| Location | County | Snow |
| Waterloo | Black Hawk | 4.1 |
| Dubuque | Dubuque | 1.8 |
| Cedar Rapids | Linn | NA |
| Iowa City | Johnson | 4.3 |
| Ainsworth 7.4 N | Washington | 3.5 |
| Anamosa 3SSW, IA | Jones | 2.6 |
| BELLE PLAINE, IA | Benton | 2.0 |
| CASCADE, IA | Dubuque | 2.5 |
| Cedar Rapids 3.4 NW | Linn | 3.8 |
| CHARLES CITY, IA | Floyd | 3.1 |
| COGGON, IA | Linn | 1.9 |
| CLERMONT | Fayette | 6.5 |
| CRESCO 1NE, IA | Howard | 4.8 |
| Decorah 7.9 ENE | Winneshiek | 3.5 |
| Dubuque #3, IA | Dubuque | 1.8 |
| Dubuque L&D 11, IA | Dubuque | 2.0 |
| ELKADER 6SSW, IA | Clayton | 3.6 |
| Ely 0.5 SE | Linn | 2.5 |
| FAYETTE, IA | Fayette | 4.3 |
| GRUNDY CENTER, IA | Grundy | 2.0 |
| GUTTENBERG L & D 10, IA | Clayton | 1.7 |
| IONIA 2W, IA | Chickasaw | 4.0 |
| IOWA FALLS, IA | Hardin | 2.0 |
| LANSING 4SE, IA | Allamakee | 2.7 |
| LOWDEN, IA | Cedar | 2.4 |
| MANCHESTER NO. 2, IA | Delaware | 2.8 |
| MAQUOKETA 4 W, IA | Jackson | 4.1 |
| Marengo 2.6 SSW | Iowa | 2.1 |
| Marion 1.2 NE | Linn | 3.2 |
| Monona WWTP, IA | Clayton | 2.3 |
| Monticello, IA | Jones | 2.0 |
| NEW HAMPTON, IA | Chickasaw | 4.5 |
| North Liberty 1.0 ENE | Johnson | 3.4 |
| Oelwein 0.8 WNW | Fayette | 4.0 |
| OSAGE , IA | Mitchell | 3.0 |
| Parnell | Iowa | 2.5 |
| Solon 0.3 ESE | Johnson | 3.3 |
| ST ANSGAR, IA | Mitchell | 3.2 |
| STANLEY 4 W, IA | Buchanan | 3.3 |
| TRIPOLI, IA | Bremer | 4.7 |
| VINTON, IA | Benton | 3.0 |
| VOLGA 1NE, IA | Clayton | 3.2 |
| WASHINGTON, IA | Washington | 4.0 |
| Waterloo 1.8 SSE | Black Hawk | 1.5 |
| WILLIAMSBURG 3 SE, IA | Iowa | 2.4 |
Posted under Precipitation Totals, Winter Weather
This post was written by Schnack on March 5, 2013
7 AM Sunday to 7 AM Monday
| Location | County | Snow |
| Waterloo | Black Hawk | 2.1 |
| Dubuque | Dubuque | Trace |
| Cedar Rapids | Linn | 1.5 |
| Iowa City | Johnson | 1.3 |
| Ainsworth 7.4 N | Washington | 1.5 |
| Anamosa 3SSW, IA | Jones | 0.8 |
| BELLE PLAINE, IA | Benton | 1.0 |
| Cedar Falls 1.4 SSE | Black Hawk | 1.5 |
| Cedar Rapids 3.4 NW | Linn | 1.4 |
| CHARLES CITY, IA | Floyd | 2.2 |
| CLERMONT, IA | Fayette | 0.4 |
| COGGON, IA | Linn | 0.7 |
| ELKADER 6SSW, IA | Clayton | 0.2 |
| ELMA, IA | Howard | 1.0 |
| Ely 0.5 SE | Linn | 1.3 |
| FAYETTE, IA | Fayette | 1.3 |
| GRUNDY CENTER, IA | Grundy | 1.8 |
| IONIA 2W, IA | Chickasaw | 2.0 |
| IOWA FALLS, IA | Hardin | 3.0 |
| LOWDEN, IA | Cedar | 1.0 |
| Marion 1.2 NE | Linn | 2.1 |
| Monticello, IA | Jones | 1.0 |
| North Liberty 1.0 ENE | Johnson | 1.3 |
| Oelwein 0.8 WNW | Fayette | 0.0 |
| OSAGE , IA | Mitchell | 1.3 |
| Solon 0.3 ESE | Johnson | 1.5 |
| ST ANSGAR, IA | Mitchell | 1.5 |
| STANLEY 4 W, IA | Buchanan | 2.0 |
| TOLEDO 3 N, IA | Tama | 2.0 |
| TRIPOLI, IA | Bremer | 1.7 |
| VOLGA 1NE, IA | Clayton | 0.3 |
| WASHINGTON, IA | Washington | 1.4 |
| Waterloo 1.8 SSE | Black Hawk | 1.2 |
| WILLIAMSBURG 3 SE, IA | Iowa | 1.2 |
Posted under Precipitation Totals, Winter Weather
This post was written by Schnack on March 4, 2013
Here are a bunch of photos in my email from the storm earlier this week.
Posted under Photo, Winter Weather
This post was written by Schnack on March 1, 2013
