January 20th Snow
Apparently the forecast calls for a few inches of snow to fall across portions of Iowa today, making things look a bit more like winter than they had so far in the season. Depending on the forecast model one goes with I am looking at anywhere between 0-5 inches in my backyard so we will see what happens.
Happy New Year & New Equipment
Yes I realize this is about 4 days late but I did not want to post content over the weekend while moving domains around. I still have a handful of photos from last year that I never did mark and post however none were really of consequence other than some damage photos of the tree that went down in my front yard during the derecho in July.
After realizing I could save a few dollars I finally went to the Verizon store last night to replace my 3G broadband modem with a 4G LTE one, opting for the Verizon MiFi 4510L. Unfortunately I live far enough outside the metro as to not receive 4G service however I am sure it will come in handy when I am in areas that have the service.
Winter Weather Message
WWUS43 KDMX 040559
WSWDMX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1159 PM CST SAT DEC 3 2011
…SNOW COMING TO AN END ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA…
IAZ007-016-017-024-025-033>035-044-045-040700-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-111204T0600Z/
WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-
CRAWFORD-CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…NORTHWOOD…GARNER…MASON CITY…
HUMBOLDT…CLARION…SAC CITY…ROCKWELL CITY…FORT DODGE…
DENISON…CARROLL
1159 PM CST SAT DEC 3 2011
…WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING.
A SMALL BAND OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH EAST OF THE
WARNING AREA. LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE
ANTICIPATED AND THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ROADS
STILL MAYBE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK…BUT VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS
HAVE IMPROVED WITH THE LACK OF SNOW FALLING.
$$
IAZ004>006-015-023-026-036-046-057-040700-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-111204T0600Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-
GREENE-AUDUBON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ESTHERVILLE…ALGONA…FOREST CITY…
EMMETSBURG…POCAHONTAS…HAMPTON…WEBSTER CITY…JEFFERSON…
AUDUBON
1159 PM CST SAT DEC 3 2011
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
A SMALL BAND OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH EAST OF THE
WARNING AREA. LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE
ANTICIPATED AND THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
$$
WWWW
Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org
Winter Weather Message
WWUS43 KDMX 030940
WSWDMX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
340 AM CST SAT DEC 3 2011
…WINTER STORM TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN IOWA
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING…
.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PUSH INTO NORTHERN MISSOURI LATER
TODAY AND INTO SOUTHEASTERN IOWA THIS EVENING. A BAND OF SNOW IS
FORECAST TO DEVELOP NORTH AND NORTHWEST OF THE SURFACE LOW BY THIS
AFTERNOON AND AND PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING. PERIODS OF MODERATE
TO HEAVY SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THIS BAND. IN ADDITION…INCREASING
NORTHWEST WINDS COULD LEAD TO SOME BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY
RESTRICTIONS THIS EVENING.
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>036-044>046-057-031745-
/O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0007.111203T1200Z-111204T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.111203T1800Z-111204T0600Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-
CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ESTHERVILLE…ALGONA…FOREST CITY…
NORTHWOOD…EMMETSBURG…GARNER…MASON CITY…POCAHONTAS…
HUMBOLDT…CLARION…HAMPTON…SAC CITY…ROCKWELL CITY…
FORT DODGE…WEBSTER CITY…DENISON…CARROLL…JEFFERSON…
AUDUBON
340 AM CST SAT DEC 3 2011
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST TONIGHT…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS
EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST
AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
TONIGHT. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY OCCUR ALONG WITH
VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS MAINLY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS…SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS MAKING DRIVING
HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST SNOWFALL OF THE YEAR
ACROSS MUCH OF THE ADVISORY AREA…SO MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE
EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY READJUST TO WINTER DRIVING. REDUCED
VISIBILITIES COULD ADD TO DRIVING HAZARDS THIS EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITY…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
&&
$$
LEE
Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org
Winter Weather Message
WWUS43 KDMX 030940
WSWDMX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
340 AM CST SAT DEC 3 2011
…WINTER STORM TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN IOWA
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING…
.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PUSH INTO NORTHERN MISSOURI LATER
TODAY AND INTO SOUTHEASTERN IOWA THIS EVENING. A BAND OF SNOW IS
FORECAST TO DEVELOP NORTH AND NORTHWEST OF THE SURFACE LOW BY THIS
AFTERNOON AND AND PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING. PERIODS OF MODERATE
TO HEAVY SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THIS BAND. IN ADDITION…INCREASING
NORTHWEST WINDS COULD LEAD TO SOME BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITY
RESTRICTIONS THIS EVENING.
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>036-044>046-057-031745-
/O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0007.111203T1200Z-111204T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.111203T1800Z-111204T0600Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-
CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ESTHERVILLE…ALGONA…FOREST CITY…
NORTHWOOD…EMMETSBURG…GARNER…MASON CITY…POCAHONTAS…
HUMBOLDT…CLARION…HAMPTON…SAC CITY…ROCKWELL CITY…
FORT DODGE…WEBSTER CITY…DENISON…CARROLL…JEFFERSON…
AUDUBON
340 AM CST SAT DEC 3 2011
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST TONIGHT…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS
EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST
AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
TONIGHT. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY OCCUR ALONG WITH
VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS MAINLY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS…SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS MAKING DRIVING
HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST SNOWFALL OF THE YEAR
ACROSS MUCH OF THE ADVISORY AREA…SO MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE
EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY READJUST TO WINTER DRIVING. REDUCED
VISIBILITIES COULD ADD TO DRIVING HAZARDS THIS EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITY…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
&&
$$
LEE
Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org
Winter Storm Watch
WWUS43 KDMX 022210
WSWDMX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
410 PM CST FRI DEC 2 2011
…WINTER STORM TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN IOWA
THIS SATURDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING…
.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT INTO KANSAS ON SATURDAY AND
THROUGH SOUTHEAST IOWA SATURDAY EVENING. A WIDESPREAD BAND OF
PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP NORTH AND NORTHWEST OF THE SYSTEM WITH
A BAND OF SNOW FORECAST TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. SOME OF
THIS SNOW MAY BE LOCALLY HEAVY. IN ADDITION…INCREASING NORTHWEST
WINDS SATURDAY EVENING WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW.
IAZ026-036-046-057-030615-
/O.EXA.KDMX.WS.A.0007.111203T1200Z-111204T0600Z/
FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-GREENE-AUDUBON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HAMPTON…WEBSTER CITY…JEFFERSON…
AUDUBON
410 PM CST FRI DEC 2 2011
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING.
* TIMING…A MIXTURE OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED LATE
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. HOWEVER…THE MOST SIGNIFICANT
PRECIPITATION AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TOWARD MIDDAY SATURDAY INTO
SATURDAY EVENING. LOCATIONS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST EDGE OF THE
WATCH WILL HAVE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW INITIALLY SATURDAY.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS
EXPECTED IN THE WATCH AREA WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS. SOME
SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY OCCUR ON THE SOUTHERN END OF THE WATCH
AREA.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST
AT 15 TO 25 MPH ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY NIGHT. SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY OCCUR AND MAY LOWER VISIBILITIES
SATURDAY EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW…SLEET…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
&&
$$
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-033>035-044-045-030615-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.A.0007.111203T1200Z-111204T0600Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ESTHERVILLE…ALGONA…FOREST CITY…
NORTHWOOD…EMMETSBURG…GARNER…MASON CITY…POCAHONTAS…
HUMBOLDT…CLARION…SAC CITY…ROCKWELL CITY…FORT DODGE…
DENISON…CARROLL
410 PM CST FRI DEC 2 2011
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING…
* TIMING…A MIXTURE OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED LATE
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. HOWEVER…THE MOST SIGNIFICANT
PRECIPITATION AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TOWARD MIDDAY SATURDAY INTO
SATURDAY EVENING. LOCATIONS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST EDGE OF THE
WATCH WILL HAVE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW INITIALLY SATURDAY.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS
EXPECTED IN THE WATCH AREA WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS. SOME
SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY OCCUR ON THE SOUTHERN END OF THE WATCH
AREA.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST
AT 15 TO 25 MPH ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY NIGHT. SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY OCCUR AND MAY LOWER VISIBILITIES
SATURDAY EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW…SLEET…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
&&
$$
DONAVON
Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org
Winter Weather Message
WWUS43 KDMX 091219
WSWDMX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
619 AM CST WED NOV 9 2011
…FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOW OF THE SEASON OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
IOWA…
.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE RAPIDLY THROUGH ILLINOIS THIS
MORNING. THE CURRENT AREA OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY COME
TO AN END BY MID MORNING BUT NOT BEFORE PROVIDING ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS.
IAZ037-047-048-059-060-072-073-082-083-093-094-091330-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-111109T1500Z/
HARDIN-BOONE-STORY-DALLAS-POLK-MADISON-WARREN-UNION-CLARKE-
RINGGOLD-DECATUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ELDORA…BOONE…AMES…ADEL…
DES MOINES…WINTERSET…INDIANOLA…CRESTON…OSCEOLA…
MOUNT AYR…LEON
619 AM CST WED NOV 9 2011
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA…THEREFORE THE
ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
$$
IAZ027-028-038-039-049-050-061-062-074-075-084-085-095-091500-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-111109T1500Z/
BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-
MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ALLISON…WAVERLY…GRUNDY CENTER…
WATERLOO…MARSHALLTOWN…TOLEDO…NEWTON…GRINNELL…
KNOXVILLE…OSKALOOSA…CHARITON…ALBIA…CORYDON
619 AM CST WED NOV 9 2011
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING…
* TIMING…SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH 9 AM.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4
INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER 30 MPH MAY LEAD TO VISIBILITY
RESTRICTIONS UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS…ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK IN SPOTS
AND WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PARTICULAR
CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED WITH THIS BEING THE FIRST SNOW OF
THE SEASON. THE MORNING COMMUTE MAY BE IMPACTED BY THE
SNOWFALL. IN ADDITION…THE HEAVY WET SNOW AND STRONG WINDS
MAY LEAD TO POWER LINES FALLING PRODUCING POWER OUTAGES IN THE
ADVISORY AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FUTURE
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
&&
$$
CC
Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org
Winter Weather Message
WWUS43 KDMX 090737
WSWDMX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
137 AM CST WED NOV 9 2011
…FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOW OF THE SEASON OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
IOWA TONIGHT…
.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL PUSH FROM MISSOURI INTO ILLINOIS DURING
THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE
TO TRANSITION TO SNOW OVER CENTRAL IOWA WITH ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL
EXPECTED.
IAZ025-035-046-057-070-090845-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-111109T1500Z/
WRIGHT-WEBSTER-GREENE-AUDUBON-CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CLARION…FORT DODGE…JEFFERSON…
AUDUBON…ATLANTIC
137 AM CST WED NOV 9 2011
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA…THEREFORE THE
ADVISORY IS CANCELLED.
$$
IAZ026>028-036>039-047>050-058>060-071-072-081-082-092-093-091200-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-111109T1500Z/
FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-BOONE-
STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-
TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HAMPTON…ALLISON…WAVERLY…
WEBSTER CITY…ELDORA…GRUNDY CENTER…WATERLOO…BOONE…AMES…
MARSHALLTOWN…TOLEDO…GUTHRIE CENTER…ADEL…DES MOINES…
GREENFIELD…WINTERSET…CORNING…CRESTON…BEDFORD…MOUNT AYR
137 AM CST WED NOV 9 2011
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING…
* TIMING…SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS…MIXED AT
TIMES WITH RAIN. EXPECT THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES AND
ACCUMULATION FROM THROUGH 6 AM CST…BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY MID
MORNING WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…A BAND OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF
HEAVY WET SNOW IS EXPECTED…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS…UP TO 6 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW
IS EXPECTED FROM NEAR CRESTON TO NEAR DES MOINES TO NEAR
MARSHALLTOWN IN THE EAST.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER 30 MPH MAY LEAD TO VISIBILITY
RESTRICTIONS AT TIMES…MAINLY WHILE SNOW IS FALLING
OVERNIGHT.
* IMPACTS…ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK IN SPOTS
AND WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PARTICULAR
CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED WITH THIS BEING THE FIRST SNOW OF
THE SEASON. THE MORNING COMMUTE MAY BE IMPACTED BY THE
SNOWFALL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FUTURE
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
&&
$$
CC
Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org
Winter Weather Message
WWUS43 KDMX 082140
WSWDMX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
340 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2011
…FIRST ACCUMULATING SNOW OF THE SEASON EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS
OF CENTRAL IOWA TONIGHT…
.A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. A LARGE AREA
OF RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OVERSPREAD MUCH OF CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN IOWA THIS EVENING. ONCE THE SURFACE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM PUSHES INTO NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTHEAST IOWA LATE
TONIGHT…THE RAIN WILL SWITCH OVER TO SNOW. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL
ACCUMULATE FAIRLY QUICKLY ONCE THE CHANGEOVER OCCURS AND FINALLY
DIMINISH BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
IAZ007-016-024-034-044-045-082245-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.111109T0300Z-111109T1500Z/
WORTH-HANCOCK-HUMBOLDT-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…NORTHWOOD…GARNER…HUMBOLDT…
ROCKWELL CITY…DENISON…CARROLL
340 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2011
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
LIGHT SNOW IS STILL ANTICIPATED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT…BUT
ACCUMULATIONS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN UNDER AN INCH BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
$$
IAZ050-060-072-081-082-092-093-090545-
/O.EXB.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.111109T0600Z-111109T1500Z/
TAMA-POLK-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…TOLEDO…DES MOINES…WINTERSET…
CORNING…CRESTON…BEDFORD…MOUNT AYR
340 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2011
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 AM CST WEDNESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING…LOOK FOR RAIN TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW PAST 10 PM
CST…AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY BY AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
EXPECT THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES AND ACCUMULATION FROM
MIDNIGHT THROUGH 5 AM CST…BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY MID MORNING
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…A BAND OF 1 TO 4 INCHES OF
HEAVY WET SNOW IS EXPECTED…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER 30 MPH MAY LEAD TO VISIBILITY
RESTRICTIONS AT TIMES…MAINLY WHILE SNOW IS FALLING OVERNIGHT.
* IMPACTS…ROADS ARE LIKELY TO BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK IN
SPOTS AND WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PARTICULAR
CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED WITH THIS BEING THE FIRST SNOW OF
THE SEASON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FUTURE
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
&&
$$
IAZ017-025>028-035>039-046>049-057>059-070-071-090545-
/O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.111109T0600Z-111109T1500Z/
CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-
GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-
DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…MASON CITY…CLARION…HAMPTON…
ALLISON…WAVERLY…FORT DODGE…WEBSTER CITY…ELDORA…
GRUNDY CENTER…WATERLOO…JEFFERSON…BOONE…AMES…
MARSHALLTOWN…AUDUBON…GUTHRIE CENTER…ADEL…ATLANTIC…
GREENFIELD
340 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2011
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 AM CST WEDNESDAY…
* TIMING…LOOK FOR RAIN TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW PAST 10 PM
CST…AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY BY AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
EXPECT THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES AND ACCUMULATION FROM
MIDNIGHT THROUGH 5 AM CST…BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY MID MORNING
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…A BAND OF 1 TO 4 INCHES OF
HEAVY WET SNOW IS EXPECTED…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER 30 MPH MAY LEAD TO VISIBILITY
RESTRICTIONS AT TIMES…MAINLY WHILE SNOW IS FALLING OVERNIGHT.
* IMPACTS…ROADS ARE LIKELY TO BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK IN
SPOTS AND WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PARTICULAR
CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED WITH THIS BEING THE FIRST SNOW OF
THE SEASON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FUTURE
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
&&
$$
KLP
Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org
Winter Weather Message
WWUS43 KDMX 082140
WSWDMX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
340 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2011
…FIRST ACCUMULATING SNOW OF THE SEASON EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS
OF CENTRAL IOWA TONIGHT…
.A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. A LARGE AREA
OF RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OVERSPREAD MUCH OF CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN IOWA THIS EVENING. ONCE THE SURFACE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM PUSHES INTO NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTHEAST IOWA LATE
TONIGHT…THE RAIN WILL SWITCH OVER TO SNOW. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL
ACCUMULATE FAIRLY QUICKLY ONCE THE CHANGEOVER OCCURS AND FINALLY
DIMINISH BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
IAZ007-016-024-034-044-045-082245-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.111109T0300Z-111109T1500Z/
WORTH-HANCOCK-HUMBOLDT-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…NORTHWOOD…GARNER…HUMBOLDT…
ROCKWELL CITY…DENISON…CARROLL
340 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2011
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
LIGHT SNOW IS STILL ANTICIPATED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT…BUT
ACCUMULATIONS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN UNDER AN INCH BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
$$
IAZ050-060-072-081-082-092-093-090545-
/O.EXB.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.111109T0600Z-111109T1500Z/
TAMA-POLK-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…TOLEDO…DES MOINES…WINTERSET…
CORNING…CRESTON…BEDFORD…MOUNT AYR
340 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2011
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 AM CST WEDNESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING…LOOK FOR RAIN TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW PAST 10 PM
CST…AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY BY AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
EXPECT THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES AND ACCUMULATION FROM
MIDNIGHT THROUGH 5 AM CST…BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY MID MORNING
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…A BAND OF 1 TO 4 INCHES OF
HEAVY WET SNOW IS EXPECTED…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER 30 MPH MAY LEAD TO VISIBILITY
RESTRICTIONS AT TIMES…MAINLY WHILE SNOW IS FALLING OVERNIGHT.
* IMPACTS…ROADS ARE LIKELY TO BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK IN
SPOTS AND WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PARTICULAR
CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED WITH THIS BEING THE FIRST SNOW OF
THE SEASON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FUTURE
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
&&
$$
IAZ017-025>028-035>039-046>049-057>059-070-071-090545-
/O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.111109T0600Z-111109T1500Z/
CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-
GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-
DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…MASON CITY…CLARION…HAMPTON…
ALLISON…WAVERLY…FORT DODGE…WEBSTER CITY…ELDORA…
GRUNDY CENTER…WATERLOO…JEFFERSON…BOONE…AMES…
MARSHALLTOWN…AUDUBON…GUTHRIE CENTER…ADEL…ATLANTIC…
GREENFIELD
340 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2011
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 AM CST WEDNESDAY…
* TIMING…LOOK FOR RAIN TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW PAST 10 PM
CST…AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY BY AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
EXPECT THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES AND ACCUMULATION FROM
MIDNIGHT THROUGH 5 AM CST…BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY MID MORNING
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…A BAND OF 1 TO 4 INCHES OF
HEAVY WET SNOW IS EXPECTED…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER 30 MPH MAY LEAD TO VISIBILITY
RESTRICTIONS AT TIMES…MAINLY WHILE SNOW IS FALLING OVERNIGHT.
* IMPACTS…ROADS ARE LIKELY TO BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK IN
SPOTS AND WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PARTICULAR
CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED WITH THIS BEING THE FIRST SNOW OF
THE SEASON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FUTURE
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
&&
$$
KLP
Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org