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  • Weather I have 10+ Cardinals in the bushes by my house here in Oquawka, IL Beautiful with the snow!!

    Wild weather brings wildfire, blizzard and severe storms

    Colorado is on the southern end of an April snowstorm intent on ignoring the fact that spring came almost three weeks ago and which stretches from Utah into Minnesota.

  • Weather / Weather Blog Cassie Heiter Weather Blog

    Beyond the Green Screen: Adopting a Pet in the Winter

    When the snow begins to fall and the wind starts howling I cringe at the thought of having to be…

  • Photo Galleries / Weather Sun dogs from Jenna Bellini Mock

    Photos: Sun dogs

    Many people saw what looked like rainbows or extra suns as sun dogs were visible in the eastern sky Friday morning, February 1, 2013.

  • News / Weather Roof blown off gas station in Springfield, Tennessee - photo from WSMV via CNN

    Photos: Wild weather includes damage from wind and tornadoes

    At least two people died as a January winter weather system slammed some states with high winds and tornadoes.

  • News Snow Storm along Route 150 in Coal Valley - photo from Sara Clifton (5)

    Roads reopen after brutal storm

    It took nearly 24 hours for some roads to reopen after stranded and wrecked vehicles combined with drifting snow to block travel in Iowa and Illinois.

  • News / Weather Bus havoc with United School District in Monmouth

    Storm remains dangerous even after warnings expire

    A blizzard warning expires at midnight for all counties in and around the Quad Cities but dangerous conditions will persist into Friday morning.

  • News / Weather Electronic sign shows I-80 closed by crashes 12-20-12.  WQAD photo

    Wrecks and weather close highways in QC area and statewide

    Transportation officials in Iowa and Illinois pleaded with motorists to heed warnings to stay off the roads during the winter storm.

  • News / Weather Snow Stick

    Watch Live: Snow Stick

    Blowing snow and near-blizzard conditions put the WQAD Snow Stick on the job! Click here to watch it live!

  • News / Weather Eldridge Snow - Lydia King

    Area communities restrict parking during storm

    As the first winter storm of the season approached, leaders in some area communities made emergency declarations to keep roads clear for emergency vehicles and snow plows.

  • News / Weather NWS blizzard and winter storm warning map as of 6:39 a.m. 12-19-12.  Red area is blizzard warning, pink is winter storm warning, blue is winter weather advisory.

    Winter storm warning includes QC area

    The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the Quad Cities and counties in the immediate area, and warned of possible blizzard conditions for Thursday.

  • News

    Snow Removal Companies Hope for a Snowy Winter

    No snow has hit the ground yet and that has snow removal companies wondering if and when they’ll be in…

  • News / On-Air heating costs

    Illinois heating assistance program opens enrollment

    Open enrollment for LIHEAP, the Illinois home heating assistance program, opened Thursday, November 1, 2012.

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