2016 Postmortem

jg10003

(976 posts) Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:13 AM Feb 2016

Monday night weather forcast for major Iowa cities.

CITY --- TEMP --- FORECAST --- PRECIPITATION --- WIND

Des Moines --- 32 --- snow/wind --- 100%, 5-8 inches --- 27 mph

Ames --- 30 --- snow/wind --- 100%, 5-8 inches --- 28 mph

Cedar Rapids --- 31 --- snow/wind --- 70%, 1-3 inches --- 25 mph

Iowa City --- 32 --- showers/wind --- 60% --- 24 mph

Davenport --- 31 --- showers/wind --- 40% --- 24 mph

Note: the major college towns are Ames and Iowa City.

I'm afraid this does not bode well for Bernie (I hope I'm wrong).

On the positive side; I live in south Florida

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Monday night weather forcast for major Iowa cities. (Original Post) jg10003 Feb 2016 OP

Snow will not keep Iowans away from the caucus--those who plan on it will go. book_worm Feb 2016 #1

This is where ENTHUSIASM counts Lorien Feb 2016 #2

Good point. Gregorian Feb 2016 #9

The weather reports I just looked at The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #3

Yeah it looks the snow starts falling around midnight. Nt ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #4

+1. It could be problematic for college kids if they're planning on driving winter is coming Feb 2016 #6

I never had a second thought about skipping class The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #7

Yup. If I were teaching at one of the universities, I'd be expecting some "caucus flu" winter is coming Feb 2016 #8

People on the ground in Iowa are saying that the snow is NOT Karma13612 Feb 2016 #5

I just checked hourly weather.com--says merely "cloudy" with only 20% chance of showers... Peace Patriot Feb 2016 #10

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

1. Snow will not keep Iowans away from the caucus--those who plan on it will go.

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:15 AM

Feb 2016

There are lots of caucus sites in neighborhoods around the state that it usually wouldn't be a problem to get to one.

Lorien

(31,935 posts)

2. This is where ENTHUSIASM counts

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:21 AM

Feb 2016

and Bernie has plenty of that!

Gregorian

(23,867 posts)

9. Good point.

Reply to Lorien (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:37 AM

Feb 2016

That renews my optimism some. Go Bernie!!!

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,734 posts)

3. The weather reports I just looked at

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:22 AM

Feb 2016

said the snow wouldn't start until much later in the evening. I think the caucuses start at 6:30 or 7:00, so the voting should be over in most areas before the snow gets heavy.

ProudToBeLiberal

(3,964 posts)

4. Yeah it looks the snow starts falling around midnight. Nt

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:23 AM

Feb 2016

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)

6. +1. It could be problematic for college kids if they're planning on driving

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:27 AM

Feb 2016

back to school Monday night... maybe. Depends on how far they have to go and when the snow starts in earnest. Or they might decide to spend the night with their families and miss class on Tuesday.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,734 posts)

7. I never had a second thought about skipping class

Reply to winter is coming (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:31 AM

Feb 2016

to join in antiwar demonstrations back in the '60s. If they're serious enough to go to a caucus in the first place they'll cut a class or two to do it. In any event, if the snow is really bad on Tuesday some classes will be either called off or thinly attended anyhow, since not all students live on campus and might decide to stay home.

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)

8. Yup. If I were teaching at one of the universities, I'd be expecting some "caucus flu"

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #7)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:33 AM

Feb 2016

tomorrow and/or Tuesday, and plan accordingly.

Karma13612

(4,552 posts)

5. People on the ground in Iowa are saying that the snow is NOT

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:23 AM

Feb 2016

Arriving until late Monday night after the caucuses are over.

Peace Patriot

(24,010 posts)

10. I just checked hourly weather.com--says merely "cloudy" with only 20% chance of showers...

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 01:28 AM

Feb 2016

...through the caucus hours, and then 30% chance of showers starting at 11 pm going up to 50% chance by 2 am the next morning. The storm (rain, snow, wind) doesn't hit until 6-7 am the next morning. This was for Iowa City. I'll check some other cities.

https://weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/USIA0414:1:US

I was wondering where the OP prediction is from. It seems wildly different than weather.com.

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Des Moines is similar.
https://weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/USIA0231:1:US

Davenport - even less chance of rain/show. (0% to 10%, 6 pm to 10 pm)
https://weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/USIA0211:1:US

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