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nannyslayer
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what is 92 like between Greenfield and Indianola? Anyone know?
dbltree
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Here's some good links to road conditions...not good no matter how you look at it.
Iowa Winter Road conditions
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Central Iowa Weather report
Hourly Report
It's all about the wind at this point...not letting up although it will decrease slightly this evening
Iowa Winter Road conditions
More links
Central Iowa Weather report
Hourly Report
It's all about the wind at this point...not letting up although it will decrease slightly this evening
nannyslayer
New Member
Whipee, its snowin again
I hate snow.
Shoot2Kill
Active Member
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Here's some good links to road conditions...not good no matter how you look at it.
Iowa Winter Road conditions
More links
Central Iowa Weather report
Hourly Report
It's all about the wind at this point...not letting up although it will decrease slightly this evening
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Hmmm - in that first link I-35 was closed this morning when I looked at it - now travel is just "not advised" - would this be progress?
Here's some good links to road conditions...not good no matter how you look at it.
Iowa Winter Road conditions
More links
Central Iowa Weather report
Hourly Report
It's all about the wind at this point...not letting up although it will decrease slightly this evening
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Hmmm - in that first link I-35 was closed this morning when I looked at it - now travel is just "not advised" - would this be progress?
dbltree
Super Moderator
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Here's some good links to road conditions...not good no matter how you look at it.
Iowa Winter Road conditions
More links
Central Iowa Weather report
Hourly Report
It's all about the wind at this point...not letting up although it will decrease slightly this evening
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Hmmm - in that first link I-35 was closed this morning when I looked at it - now travel is just "not advised" - would this be progress?
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Yes...according to this article:
Interstate 35 reopened but travel still not advised
it looks like routes from the south east and east, one could travel at your own risk.
From the west....forget it
Like Skully...I'm going to drive my 4wd...nice and slow.
Roads are ice/snow covered and low visibilties between here and DM but not impassable like they are to the west and SW.
My wife is determined that we are going...hell or high water...so I'm going to say a little prayer that the good Lord will watch over us despite our ignorance
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Here's some good links to road conditions...not good no matter how you look at it.
Iowa Winter Road conditions
More links
Central Iowa Weather report
Hourly Report
It's all about the wind at this point...not letting up although it will decrease slightly this evening
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Hmmm - in that first link I-35 was closed this morning when I looked at it - now travel is just "not advised" - would this be progress?
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Yes...according to this article:
Interstate 35 reopened but travel still not advised
it looks like routes from the south east and east, one could travel at your own risk.
From the west....forget it
Like Skully...I'm going to drive my 4wd...nice and slow.
Roads are ice/snow covered and low visibilties between here and DM but not impassable like they are to the west and SW.
My wife is determined that we are going...hell or high water...so I'm going to say a little prayer that the good Lord will watch over us despite our ignorance
Shoot2Kill
Active Member
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Here's some good links to road conditions...not good no matter how you look at it.
Iowa Winter Road conditions
More links
Central Iowa Weather report
Hourly Report
It's all about the wind at this point...not letting up although it will decrease slightly this evening
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Hmmm - in that first link I-35 was closed this morning when I looked at it - now travel is just "not advised" - would this be progress?
[/ QUOTE ]
Yes...according to this article:
Interstate 35 reopened but travel still not advised
it looks like routes from the south east and east, one could travel at your own risk.
From the west....forget it
Like Skully...I'm going to drive my 4wd...nice and slow.
Roads are ice/snow covered and low visibilties between here and DM but not impassable like they are to the west and SW.
My wife is determined that we are going...hell or high water...so I'm going to say a little prayer that the good Lord will watch over us despite our ignorance
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Hmmm - what to do in the morning...will be a tough call if the report is still the same. Normally Des Moines is about 5 hours from my house going 75/80....I don't know if I'm up for a 6/7+ hour drive if the roads are still snow/ice covered which they probably will be. AAAAGH! Why couldn't this have come next weekend AFTER the Classic!!!!! If we come, we'll be just like you guys - 4WD, tow strap, shovels, and some weight in the back. What is wrong with us?
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Here's some good links to road conditions...not good no matter how you look at it.
Iowa Winter Road conditions
More links
Central Iowa Weather report
Hourly Report
It's all about the wind at this point...not letting up although it will decrease slightly this evening
[/ QUOTE ]
Hmmm - in that first link I-35 was closed this morning when I looked at it - now travel is just "not advised" - would this be progress?
[/ QUOTE ]
Yes...according to this article:
Interstate 35 reopened but travel still not advised
it looks like routes from the south east and east, one could travel at your own risk.
From the west....forget it
Like Skully...I'm going to drive my 4wd...nice and slow.
Roads are ice/snow covered and low visibilties between here and DM but not impassable like they are to the west and SW.
My wife is determined that we are going...hell or high water...so I'm going to say a little prayer that the good Lord will watch over us despite our ignorance
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Hmmm - what to do in the morning...will be a tough call if the report is still the same. Normally Des Moines is about 5 hours from my house going 75/80....I don't know if I'm up for a 6/7+ hour drive if the roads are still snow/ice covered which they probably will be. AAAAGH! Why couldn't this have come next weekend AFTER the Classic!!!!! If we come, we'll be just like you guys - 4WD, tow strap, shovels, and some weight in the back. What is wrong with us?
dominator
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drove from ames to the classic today... 40 minute drive took about an hour and 40. ran into a massive drift 4 feet deep and probably 100 yards long with 5 or more cars stuck in it on R38 a couple miles south of slater. the road was completely blocked off and we had to turn around and take a different road. managed to help 2 people that drove a chevy malibu into the drift... took them to polk city to wait for help. they said every tow service was too busy to help. we came back by there tonight and every car was still stuck in the middle of the road and completely drifted in. ive never seen the roads like this.
nannyslayer
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Hmmm - what to do in the morning...will be a tough call if the report is still the same. Normally Des Moines is about 5 hours from my house going 75/80....I don't know if I'm up for a 6/7+ hour drive if the roads are still snow/ice covered which they probably will be. AAAAGH! Why couldn't this have come next weekend AFTER the Classic!!!!! If we come, we'll be just like you guys - 4WD, tow strap, shovels, and some weight in the back. What is wrong with us?
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All you need is one of these and a case of cold ones!
Hmmm - what to do in the morning...will be a tough call if the report is still the same. Normally Des Moines is about 5 hours from my house going 75/80....I don't know if I'm up for a 6/7+ hour drive if the roads are still snow/ice covered which they probably will be. AAAAGH! Why couldn't this have come next weekend AFTER the Classic!!!!! If we come, we'll be just like you guys - 4WD, tow strap, shovels, and some weight in the back. What is wrong with us?
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All you need is one of these and a case of cold ones!
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firedog
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Hmmm - what to do in the morning...will be a tough call if the report is still the same. Normally Des Moines is about 5 hours from my house going 75/80....I don't know if I'm up for a 6/7+ hour drive if the roads are still snow/ice covered which they probably will be. AAAAGH! Why couldn't this have come next weekend AFTER the Classic!!!!! If we come, we'll be just like you guys - 4WD, tow strap, shovels, and some weight in the back. What is wrong with us?
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All you need is one of these and a case of cold ones!
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EVEN THAT COULDN'T MAKE IT DOWN MY STREET!!!!! I NEED A HELICOPTER TO JUST PLUCK US OUT!!!
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Hmmm - what to do in the morning...will be a tough call if the report is still the same. Normally Des Moines is about 5 hours from my house going 75/80....I don't know if I'm up for a 6/7+ hour drive if the roads are still snow/ice covered which they probably will be. AAAAGH! Why couldn't this have come next weekend AFTER the Classic!!!!! If we come, we'll be just like you guys - 4WD, tow strap, shovels, and some weight in the back. What is wrong with us?
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All you need is one of these and a case of cold ones!
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EVEN THAT COULDN'T MAKE IT DOWN MY STREET!!!!! I NEED A HELICOPTER TO JUST PLUCK US OUT!!!
Shoot2Kill
Active Member
Wife and I were coming down from MN today, turned around and headed back before we even hit the Iowa border.
Passing lane was a mess, you could not pass, basically one long line of cars, and about every other mile there was a fresh car in the ditch with the people inside sitting there helpless. We decided the next 160 miles to Des Moines were going to be a long one if the conditions continued to deteriorate the father south we got and it wasn't worth the risk. Guess there's next year.