IEM Daily Feature
Friday, 19 January 2018
Friday, 19 January 2018
Recent Dry Januaries
Posted: 19 Jan 2018 05:35 AM
Significant snowfalls have been difficult to come by this winter and precipitation totals have
been lacking thus far. The precipitation totals for January are currently on the low side of
normal, which matches the recent trend of dry Januaries. The featured chart depicts the
percentage of recent months that have seen precip totals above long term average for
Ames. The values shown for January are the lowest on the chart, implying that our recent
Januaries have tended to be dry. Having said that, a rather significant storm system is
forecasted for this weekend, but the amount of precipitation it brings to various parts of the
state remains an open question.
Voting:
Good = 14
Bad = 5
Abstain = 5
Voting:
Good = 14
Bad = 5
Abstain = 5