Weather Beacon
A 200-foot weather beacon is on their auxiliary tower atop the station's downtown Des Moines studios and is a landmark of the Des Moines skyline. The lighted beacon changes colors depending on the forecast:
- "Weather Beacon red, warmer weather ahead.
- Weather Beacon white, colder weather in sight.
- Weather Beacon green, no change in weather foreseen.
- Weather Beacon flashing night or day, precipitation is on the way."
- Weather Beacon dead, sad faces ahead.
The beacon was active until the 1970s energy crisis, then powered back up by the station in 1987. However, an ice storm in January 2010 caused some damage to the weather beacon, but was soon repaired later that year.
The weather beacon was turned off for the last time on the morning of Thursday September 27, 2012.
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