Winter Storm Watch
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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.
&&
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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
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