The ponds, lakes, rivers, and trout streams are almost fully liquid again! The water's still a bit cold yet though. It hasn't been a rough or long winter, but when you're jonesing to get out on the water and start catching fish, it feels like years!
Since 1895, it has only snowed in the month of May a just handful of years in Waterloo, most recently in 2013.
On May 2, 2013, it snowed 1.2” in Waterloo and the next day, a half-inch of snow fell. The high temperature on May 2, 2013, was just 39 and only 36 on May 3, 2013 -- both record lows. In that same t...
It’s probably doesn’t come as a surprise, but April is the windiest month in Iowa.
I'm sure you've uttered the phrase "If it weren't for the wind..."
So far this month in Waterloo, April 1st was the calmest day of the month --- which is usually the windiest day of the entire year in Waterloo, according to weatherspark...