• On this day in 1936: Severe blizzard in northern and northwestern Iowa

• Forecast for the coming week:

  • Above average warmth

  • Chance of a widespread system early next week

• Discussion on Chicago Low vs. St. Louis Low weather systems

• 8-14 day outlook: Leaning warmer, near normal precipitation

• 3-4 week outlook: Warmer signal, equal chances for precipitation

• March outlook: Equal chances for temperature, slightly above normal precipitation for eastern Iowa

• Current La Niña conditions expected to transition to ENSO neutral in spring

• Warmer than normal temperatures (10-20 degrees above average)

• Frost depth measurements: Omaha at 0 inches, Des Moines at 24 inches (as of Feb 24)

• Recent precipitation events

• Earliest tornado on record in South Dakota (February)

• 4th least amount of snow on record for Iowa

• 14 inches below normal snowfall statewide

• Near normal temperatures overall

• Below average precipitation

• Recruitment drive for new observers in March

• Importance of citizen science in weather data collection

• High tunnel plastic degradation issue at Yellow Table Farm

• Slowed greens harvest due to recent cold spell

• Low tunnel crop performance update

• Heated high tunnel observations at Phelps Farm:

  • Celery pest infestation (russet mites)

  • Early emergence of spotted cucumber beetles

  • Dandelions flowering

• Avatar: Large variety grown by Amish growers

• Cleopatra: Medium-sized, 70 days to maturity

• Afterglow: Medium-sized, half Tuscan, 78 days to maturity

• Orange Sherbet: Large variety for direct market

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