Ride in Iowa on Lots of snow on Wednesday?

[Uffe]

We are getting a bunch of snow down here in IOWA today and tomorrow, total accumulation of 5-9 inches is what they forecast says.

Here are the next few days forecast. If you have the time, consider heading south if you live in Minnesota to ride some fluffy new pow down in Iowa. Drop me a line if you are considering a road trip, I can meet up Wednesday and/or Thursday afternoon to ride on Lake Saylorville

Here is the forecast for Saylorville, IA 30 min north of Des Moines, or 3 hrs 30 min from Twin Cities, 1.45 south of Clear Lake. Forcast from nooa.gov.

Today: Periods of snow, mainly after noon. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northeast wind between 9 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: Periods of snow with areas of blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a north wind between 17 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Wednesday: Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 22. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind between 9 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Looks to me like Wednesday afternoon is the perfect day to ride, after about 24 hrs of new fallen snow, sunshine and powder. Who is in?
Here is a link to Saylorville Lake north of Des Moines, IA:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&g ... =addr&om=0

Driving directions:
http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=Polk+ ... 8&z=7&om=0

Map of the area, we usually launch from the beach area called "Cherry Glen Beach" see image for details: If you come down I-35S, just take SW Oralabor RD, and follow it until you see signs for the beach access. about 4-5 miles from when you exit the interstate.
(Map is from last years DAM JAM Regatta)


Give me a call, post here or email me if you are planning to come out and ride. Should be a perfect day for it Wednesday.
/ Uffe
USWE 22
ujentler at g mail dot com
five one five 710 48 zero two.

[bborer]

I will be doing everything I can to make it to Saylorville tomorrow and ride some fresh powder! hope to see you there.

[Stroh]

well I am planning on heading into iowa tomorow, but I don't think I will have the time to make it to saliorville res.

maby steve albright could give us on update on clear lake when the snow wraps up???

too bad there are no hills in iowa.

Jon

[Tighe]

Got a report that Clear Lake area got hit with wet snow yesterday then froze solid overnight. Hard crusty conditions.

Not sure what this next storm will bring to that area.

Saylorville sounds sweet.

[Stroh]

you going tighe? they are getting hit HARD down there

Uffe, keep us posted on snowfall totals. I am starving for a good pow session.

Jon

[Uffe]

So far we got about 2 inches down here, it is starting to come down hard now. Depding on how hard they are saying somewhere between 7-11 + inches now, but who knows how accurate that is. One thing is for sure I am out of the office tomorrow afternoon on the lake.

Here is a link with a web cam at Sayorville Lake there is one cam by the marina. You can see the snow accumulating from about 9 am this morning if you click the "today's movies" link and choose Saylorville Lake.
http://www.schoolnet8.com//site.phtml?station=SPKI4

Each days weather clip movies: (5:30-7:00 AM, 9-11 AM, 1-4 PM, 5-8 PM)
Click on link by Saylorville Lake
http://www.schoolnet8.com//camera/lapses.phtml

[Tighe]

OMG....wish I could. 11 inches.....me want some of that....

I have to be back in the cities by 5:30 so we'd just get down there and have to turn around.

Someone go and play. Sounds sweeeeeet

[drknap]

[quote="Tighe"]OMG....wish I could. 11 inches.....me want some of that....


sounding like something you would hear on the spice channel.

[krazykatie]

too funny

[Tighe]

you had to go there didn't you Kurt?

[krazykatie]

i'm still laughing. Either its really funny or i'm delirious from staying up til wee hrs of the night studying day after day after day.....

[JRN]

I hope you weren't studying anatomy! Good one, Kurt. A Doc with a sense of humor, albeit a sick one, is a rare thing...I think. JN P.S:
Is that the spice channel weather guy. It says 7 to 11" near his "swimsuit
area!" Nice Ottumwa!

[Stroh]

Ryan and I are planning on heading out at 6:30-7:00..

not quite sure how far we will drive. if it looks good around clear lake we might stop there. otherwise we will continue south twards the resivor

Uffe, give me a call after you look outside. 952-807-3306

Where do people find the overnight snowfall totals???? I rember people reporting amounts from airports like glencoe and duluth.

Jon

[Uffe]

So far we got about 7-9 inches here in Des Moines overnight, even more on the south side. It is still snowing hard and they expect another 2-3 before it is done. Then maybe some sunny skies in the afternoon, now that would be cool.

Winds are about 15-20 MPH right now so it should be ok.

John, you just called me when I started typing this, you guys will beat me out there but I should be there around noon. Conditions should be awesome. Maybe to much snow for the wind?

Outside here today:

[bborer]

It doesn't look like I am going to have time to make it all the way to Saylorville today. Are you going to be there this weekend also?