Winter Weather Message
WWUS43 KDMX 091219
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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.
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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.
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