Jason Sydejko

Jason Sydejko is a meteorologist and weather forecaster for KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa. He has been with the station since 2019 and provides regular updates on the latest weather conditions and trends. He also covers major storms and severe weather events affecting the region.

Biography:  https://www.kccinews.com/author/jason-sydejko/

68%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Brief period of freezing rain may occur for areas along HWY 71 and points west from Monday-morning to late afternoon Monday resulting in a glaze to a few hundredths of an inch of ice

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • Snow amounts in the viewing area look to be low, but portions of E NE could see more than 6 inches

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • Wintry mix possible on Christmas night

Recent Articles

Iowa Forecast: A Rainy Christmas Eve for Central Iowa

Iowa Forecast: A Rainy Christmas Eve for Central Iowa

Broke On: Monday, 25 December 2023 Iowa is not likely to have a white Christmas this year due to higher-than-average temperatures and almost no chance of snow. Des Moines has a 50% chance of light rainfall on Christmas Day, with temperatures expected to remain in the high 40s to mid-50s all weekend and Christmas Day. Since 2010, Des Moines has only had eight white Christmases, with 2010 and 2012 having the most snow cover. The city's record high snowfall on Christmas Day is 4.8 inches, set way back in 1941.