Weather

Hang in there Eastern Iowa! Warmer temperatures are on the way this week!

As we approach 48 hours since the temperatures in Cedar Rapids was above zero, eastern Iowa prepares for what will be the coldest Valentine's Day ever.

The wind chill temperature is a “feels like” temperature. It is how cold people and animals feel when outside.
According to the National Weather Service: As the wind increases, it draws heat from the body, driving down skin temperature and eventually the internal body temp…

Remember, patience is a virtue.

Law enforcement officials are strongly advising citizens to NOT ATTEMPT TRAVEL.

The high temps in January weren't anything to get too excited about, and thankfully it didn't get terribly cold...but all that is about to change for the first weekend of February.
In January, the mercury in Waterloo failed to get higher than 40*...

Nearly two feet of snow fell to start the new year

Cedar Rapids has nearly reached its normal annual snowfall, but it appears more is on the way soon.

The Iowa Department of Transportation Tweeted on Tuesday afternoon that SEVEN of their snowplows were hit by other motorists while they were clearing the roads. No injuries were involved in the accidents.
The Iowa DOT added:
If you MUST travel in a storm, PLEASE be aware that our plows move much slowe…

The Iowa Department of Transportation’s snowplow tracking website, trackaplow.iowadot.gov, allows you to see where the state’s snowplows are currently located, the materials they are applying, and photos of the roads that they are operating on...