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-
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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.
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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.
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