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.
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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.
&&
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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
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