Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Updated: Multiple Warnings, and Advisories Issued for Southwest, and West Central Iowa
(Des Moines) Portions of west central Iowa remain under a Blizzard Warning, some counties are under a Winter Storm Warning, and the area counties are under a Winter Weather Advisory this morning. The ...
Jan 13, 2024
Gas Prices Lower This Week
(Des Moines) According to AAA, the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell two cents, averaging $2.77 across Iowa. The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by ...
Jan 13, 2024
Updated: Highway 6 Impassable (Saturday Morning 4:55 a.m.)
(Des Moines) Highway 6 from Council Bluffs to Atlantic is impassable, according to the latest 511ia.org road condition report. The strong, gusty winds drifted shut the Highway. Additionally, Highway 8...
Jan 13, 2024
Iowa DOT Plows Working Second Winter Storm
(Des Moines) There is no rest for Iowa Department of Transportation snowplow crews as a second round of severe winter weather runs across the state in a week. The man in charge of winter operations sa...
Jan 12, 2024
Cass County Road Crews Plowing Away Despite the High Winds
(Atlantic) The Cass County Road crews are out on the hard-surfaced roads, doing their best to keep up with the high winds. County Engineer Trent Wolken says they deemed it too dangerous to go out befo...
Jan 12, 2024
Winter Storm Makes Travel Not Advised Across Iowa
(Des Moines) Heavy snow and strong winds are part of a *second* major winter storm plowing across Iowa this morning. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and District #4 Public Information Officer Shelby McCreed...
Jan 12, 2024
Update: Audubon County Roads Department Waiting for Weather to Let Up
(Audubon) The Audubon County Engineer and Secondary Roads Department reports significant drifting countywide. Audubon County Roads Superintendent Jamie Schleimer is waiting to see if the weather condi...
Jan 12, 2024
Conditions So Bad--Cass County Pulling Snowplows off the Road
(Atlantic) Cass County Emergency Management Director Mike Kennon says conditions are so bad that the Cass County Engineer and Cass County Secondary Roads Department have pulled the plows off the roadw...
Jan 12, 2024
Protester Tackled by Security at DeSantis Rally
(Ames) A protester was tackled to the ground at a rally for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The protester attempted to join DeSantis on stage in Iowa on Thursday night, carrying a sign that said "DeSan...
Jan 12, 2024
Updated: (4:27 a.m.) National Weather Service Recommends Travel Restricted to Emergencies Only Today
(Des Moines) The multi-faceted winter storm will continue to affect the state of Iowa this morning into Saturday. The National Weather Service says this dangerous storm will bring snow throughout the ...
Jan 12, 2024
