Contact Us2024 January 12-13 Winter Storm
January 14 at 7:40am - National Weather Service Storm Summary
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities has issued a summary of the winter storm that occurred from January 12 to January 13. You can view the Storm Summary here.
January 13 at 4:22am - National Weather Service Update
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities is forecasting blowing snow today with frigid air arriving tonight:
January 13 at 3:19am - National Weather Service Update
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities issued a Winter Weather Message stating that the Blizzard Warning is cancelled and there's a Winter Weather Advisory in effect until Noon on Saturday, January 13 for additional snow accumulations of one inch and wind gusts as high as 40mph. There are also several Wind Chill Warnings between Saturday, January 13 and Tuesday, January 16 as temperatures drop. You can view the Winter Weather Message here.
January 12 at 4:45pm - National Weather Service Update
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities is reporting that roads are extremely treacherous and the Iowa Department of Transportation has issued a "Travel Not Advised" Alert:
January 12 at 3:03pm - National Weather Service Update
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities issued a Winter Weather Message stating that a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 5pm on Friday, January 12 with additional total snow accumulations of 1-4 inches, followed by a Blizzard Warning from 5pm on Friday, January 12 to Noon on Saturday, January 13 with winds gusting as high as 50mph. You can view the Winter Weather Message here.
January 12 at 12:45pm - Bettendorf Transit Suspending Service
Due to deteriorating road conditions and in the interest of safety for our drivers, Bettendorf Transit is suspending service for the remainder of Friday, January 12.
Davenport CItibus is suspending services at 4pm on Friday, January 12.
Bettendorf Transit Saturday Service Fixed Route and ADA Paratransit Service for Saturday, January 13 has been cancelled.
Bettendorf Transit will resume normal operations from 6am-7pm on Monday, January 15.
January 12 at 10:44am - National Weather Service Update
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities issued a Winter Weather Message stating that a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 5pm on Friday, January 12 with additional total snow accumulations of 2-5 inches, followed by a Blizzard Warning from 5pm on Friday, January 12 to Noon on Saturday, January 13 with winds gusting as high as 50mph. You can view the Winter Weather Message here.
January 12 at 10:36am - National Weather Service Update
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities is forecasting that conditions will worsen as we go through the next several hours and travel is not advised at this time:
January 12 at 8:50am - National Weather Service Update
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities is reporting that travel conditions are very hazardous right now:
January 12 at 4:27am - National Weather Service Update
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities released this update:
January 12 at 2:42am - National Weather Service Update
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities issued a Winter Weather Message stating that a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 5pm on Friday, January 12 with additional total snow accumulations after daybreak of 4-9 inches, followed by a Blizzard Warning from 5pm on Friday, January 12 to Noon on Saturday, January 13 with winds gusting as high as 50mph. You can view the Winter Weather Message here.
January 11 at 9:37pm - National Weather Service Update
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities issued a Winter Weather Message stating that a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 5pm on Friday, January 12 with total snow accumulations of 7-14 inches, followed by a Blizzard Warning from 5pm on Friday, January 12 to Noon on Saturday, January 13 with winds gusting as high as 50mph. You can view the Winter Weather Message here.
January 11 at 7pm - City Facility Closures
The Bettendorf Public Library, Family Museum, and the Bettendorf Community Center are CLOSED on Friday, January 12th due to the impending winter storm.
January 11 at 6:15pm - How The City of Bettendorf's Snowplow Drivers Tackle the Snow:
One of the City's Goals is to "deliver quality services" - making Bettendorf a premier city to live... and thanks to our hard-working Snow Removal Crews, WINTER will not stop us:
January 11 at 4:30pm - MidAmerican Energy Storm Update
During the last two days, MidAmerican Energy has been patrolling areas that were impacted during the last storm to make sure trees were cleared away from lines and reinforce equipment and systems that were put through the paces.
MidAmerican Energy will have crews positioned and ready to respond to any outages that may result, and its team will work around the clock to restore service as quickly and safely as possible. Following any major storm, it’s important for the public to be aware of the danger posed by fallen power lines. If you see a downed line, always assume it’s energized and don’t approach it. Contact MidAmerican Energy and they'll respond to any report of a downed line to ensure it’s safe.
For more updates from MidAmerican Energy, click here.
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities issued a Winter Weather Message stating that a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 9pm on Thursday, January 11 until 5pm on Friday, January 12 with total snow accumulations of 7-14 inches, followed by a Blizzard Warning from 5pm on Friday, January 12 to Noon on Saturday, January 13 with winds gusting as high as 50mph. You can view the Winter Weather Message here.
January 11 at 1:47pm - National Weather Service Update
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities issued an update, forecasting that total snow accumulations of 4-12 inches are expected between Thursday night and Saturday morning - and that the Winter Storm Warning is being upgraded to a Blizzard Warning for Friday night into Saturday morning:
January 11 at 4:21am - National Weather Service Update
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities issued an update, forecasting that total snow accumulations of 4-10 inches are expected and that blizzard potential has increased for Friday night into Saturday morning, especially for Eastern Iowa:
January 11 at 2:18am - Winter Storm Warning Issued
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities issued a Winter Storm Warning from Thursday, January 11 at 9pm through Saturday, January 13 at 12pm. You can find details here.
January 10 at 3pm - Winter Storm Watch Issued
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities has issued a Winter Storm Watch from Wednesday, January 10 at 3pm through Saturday, January 13 at 12pm.