This picture shouldn’t have a May 2 date-stamp. More reports here.
Let’s hope this week of weather is a real drought-buster.
Based on TV stations’ websites, there are multiple schools that cancelled classes today because of snow. Because this is historic, here’s a list of those I’ve seen: AGWSR, Algona, Audubon, Belmond-Klemme, Central Springs, Clarion-Goldfield, Clear Lake, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Dows, Eagle Grove, East Sac, Eldora-New Providence/Hubbard-Radcliffe, Forest City, Fort Dodge, Garner-Hayfield/Ventura, Glidden-Ralston, Griswold, Hampton-Dumont, Humboldt, IKM-Manning, Iowa Falls-Alden, Lake Mills, Manson NW Webster, Mason City, Newell-Fonda, North Iowa, Northeast Hamilton, Northwood-Kensett, Ogden, Osage, Panorama, Pocahontas Area/Pomeroy-Palmer, Riceville, Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock, South Central Calhoun, South Hamilton, Southeast Webster-Grand, St. Ansgar, Stratford, Storm Lake, Titonka, Twin Rivers, Webster City, West Bend-Mallard, West Fork, West Hancock.
There also is a statewide website with listings. According to the alerts there, ENP and HR really intended on having school: “School is cancelled for South Hardin school and Hubbard-Radcliffe Elementary. Buses will be turned around and dropped back off at school.” Lake Mills admitted surrender: “Too much snow! LMCS closed today.”
Enjoy this, kids. It will be one of your weirdest snow days ever.
UPDATE: And now, schools farther east are dismissing early. List includes Aplington-Parkersburg, Clarksville, Dike-New Hartford, Grundy Center, Murray, Nashua-Plainfield, North Butler, Tripoli, Waverly-Shell Rock.