This is one of three blogs I write  for and this past weekend was very busy. One attorney I coordinate blogging with is from Texas. The more blogging you do the more you find yourself talking to people from different states. I like people so I tend to take most of those telephone calls. More and more I work for clients to place them with attorneys from different states. Brooks, the Texas lawyer, and I have jawed about doing this for several years now and so this past month we started this process of helping clients all along Interstate 35 from Texas to Minnesota. If you have an auto-truck-semi-truck-motorcycle-suv or any other type of crash on i35 contact us and we’ll do the best we can to help you either directly or indirectly through a referral. Today let's talk about the weather in Iowa.

The weather this past January weekend was cold and very windy. The heater was blowing nonstop and barely keeping up. Getting the newspaper this morning required a coat and hat. Trust me when I say there was no dilly dallying along the way.  There is going to be a lot to talk about along the way but today I'm just doing a short intro to the I-35 theme. I can't promise to blog about it all the time; I'd get stale, but once in awhile when there is something really interesting I will write about it.

Notice that I29 was closed for a long stretch due to weather related issues. Also I94 in Wisconsin had issues. South Dakota’s version of I90 was a bear and Iowa cancelled flights due to severe weather. Omaha, Nebraska had 2,500 customers with power outages. This all adds up to the northern part of I35 being what you would call unsafe at any speed. Winds are blowing up to 53 mph.

Weather Services warns of 8-state Midwest blizzard

MINNEAPOLIS -- Much of the upper Midwest is bracing for more snowfall and frigid temperatures. The National Weather Service has put parts of eight states under a blizzard warning for Sunday. The warning is in effect for Chicago and much of northern.

Weather Advisory sites:

• National Weather Service
• Wisconsin DOT – WDOT - Travel and Road Conditions for PDA’s.
• Iowa DOT – dial 511 or 1-800-288-1047 or Road Conditions and Travel Information Map
• Minnesota DOT – MDOT Travel and Road Conditions Map
• Missouri DOT – MODOT - Travel and Road Conditions Map
• Oklahoma DOT- Travel and Road Conditions - OKLAHOMA, (405) 425-2385 (OTA uses this #) (888) 425-2385, Road Conditions ... Map
• South Dakota DOT - Travel and Road Conditions - Map
• North Dakota DOT - Travel and Road Conditions - Map
• Texas DOT - Travel and Road Conditions – Travel Information
• I-35 in and through Iowa. Map
• Safe Travel USA, SD - Interactive Road/Weather Condition Map
  Safe Travel USA provides current road condition, construction, and closure information for South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Montana, Wyoming, Kansas, Georgia, & Nevada using a color coded highway system on an interactive map. Click on the camera icon to see current conditions on that stretch of roadway.
  
  511 Traveler Information by phone: By dialing "511"from any phone you can receive up-to-date, location-specific road restriction, construction, condition, and weather information on any Interstate, US, or state highway in South Dakota and several adjoining states. You can also call 866-MYSD511 (866-697-3511).