James Patrick

The western half of the state is in a BLIZZARD WARNING.
The areas included in the Blizzard Warning can expect a total of 4-10" of snow and winds gusting as high as 50 MPH.
The Blizzard Warning will go into effect at 6 PM Thursday through 6 PM Friday...

4DMAPART, based out of New York City, has some beautifully designed maps of the world. The maps feature elevation, river beds, national parks, and even the moon and Mars!
Locally, 4DMAPART has 10 uniquely tinted maps of Iowa ---- with over 1,000 maps in total...

First of all, WHAT IS A SNOW SQUALL?
According to the National Weather Service:
A snow squall typically lasts less than an hour. The sudden white-out conditions combined with falling temperatures produce icy roads in just a few minutes. The combination of gusty winds, falling temperatures and quick re…

I'm not sure where this was filmed, but it has buildup, suspense, action ---- and a TON of snow, literally.
I'd love to see the look on the snowplow driver's face when he pulls into this parking lot.
***The action starts at :54. 
 

A woman in England was out walking her dog when she believed that she came across the human remains of a toe poking out of the soil in a muddy field. So, she took a photo and sent it to the police.
After police spent some time searching the area in the dark with dogs, officers discovered it was a pot…

On Tuesday, January 11, 1983, 'The Joy of Painting" featuring Bob Ross made its debut on PBS. The show ran for a total of 31 seasons until 1994 featuring a total of 403 episodes.
The first episode was titled "A Walk in the Woods."
Bob Ross painted more th…

A new Guinness World Record was just set for the “World’s Tallest Building Imploded with Explosives.”
The 533-foot-tall Meena Plaza in Abu Dhabi was imploded with explosives which required 18,000 DRILL HOLES in the building to ensure it fell...

This squirrel spotted near Toronto is apparently practicing its skills of self defense...on a fence.
A possible new recruit for the Canadian Mounties?
 

It's just a ring of crust embedded with cheese. But you know you'd love to slather it in some ranch dressing, wouldn't you? Yeah, you would.
But unless live in Los Angeles or the Dallas-Fort Worth area, you won't be able to get this appetizer...

Did you know that King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls are not actually made in Hawaii? You probably don’t really care, as long as they continue to be delicious, but they are actually baked in in Torrance, California.
A man named Robert Galinsky certainly cares about this as he has filed a lawsuit against Kin…