"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:XKoDd.28256$3m6.21111@attbi_s51...
The storm may have taken pity on Iowa City, Jay, but a few states east
of there, we've had trees down, floods, thousands of homes in this
area without power and most probably will not get it restored for
another day or so.

Oh, it was a fun storm all right. I spent four hours clearing snow at the
hotel today, and another hour at the hangar. We got about 9 inches of the
white stuff.

But, sheesh, it's January. That's what is *supposed* to happen at this
time of year.

Does this mean that you don't want to have any prior warning of the next one
coming? (The NWS budget of about a Billion could be saved???....)