Winter Storm Watch
WWUS43 KDMX 021034
WSWDMX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
434 AM CST THU FEB 2 2012
…HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL TO WESTERN IOWA LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT INTO SATURDAY…
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS KANSAS AND INTO
CENTRAL MISSOURI THROUGHOUT THE DAY FRIDAY AND INTO SATURDAY. RAIN
WILL BEGIN OVER THE AREA BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE COLDER
TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO FILTER INTO THE STATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A RAIN
AND SNOW MIX IS FORECAST FRIDAY EVENING BEFORE SWITCHING OVER TO
ALL SNOW DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY NIGHT BUT GUSTY
NORTHEAST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
IAZ023-024-033>038-044>049-057>060-070>072-081-082-021845-
/O.NEW.KDMX.WS.A.0001.120204T0300Z-120205T1200Z/
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-
CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-
DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…POCAHONTAS…HUMBOLDT…SAC CITY…
ROCKWELL CITY…FORT DODGE…WEBSTER CITY…ELDORA…
GRUNDY CENTER…DENISON…CARROLL…JEFFERSON…BOONE…AMES…
MARSHALLTOWN…AUDUBON…GUTHRIE CENTER…ADEL…DES MOINES…
ATLANTIC…GREENFIELD…WINTERSET…CORNING…CRESTON
434 AM CST THU FEB 2 2012
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT.
* TIMING…A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA
FRIDAY EVENING BEFORE SWITCHING OVER TO ALL SNOW PAST MIDNIGHT
INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SATURDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON…BEFORE THE SNOW BEGINS TO DIMINISH SATURDAY
EVENING.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW…SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE
ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…NORTHEAST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH POSSIBLY
HIGHER GUSTS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS AND
DRIFTING OF SNOW ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.
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.
&&
$$
PODRAZIK
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Winter Weather Message
WWUS43 KDMX 231516
WSWDMX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
916 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012
.SNOWFALL IS QUICKLY WINDING DOWN ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA. THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT SNOW TO NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IOWA
OVERNIGHT IS PULLING OUT OF THE REGION.
IAZ033-034-044>050-058>062-231630-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120123T1800Z/
SAC-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-
GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SAC CITY…ROCKWELL CITY…DENISON…
CARROLL…JEFFERSON…BOONE…AMES…MARSHALLTOWN…TOLEDO…
GUTHRIE CENTER…ADEL…DES MOINES…NEWTON…GRINNELL
916 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. WHILE WINDS MAY BE GUSTY AT
TIMES…WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED.
$$
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-035>039-231800-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120123T1800Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-WEBSTER-
HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ESTHERVILLE…ALGONA…FOREST CITY…
NORTHWOOD…EMMETSBURG…GARNER…MASON CITY…POCAHONTAS…
HUMBOLDT…CLARION…HAMPTON…ALLISON…WAVERLY…FORT DODGE…
WEBSTER CITY…ELDORA…GRUNDY CENTER…WATERLOO
916 AM CST MON JAN 23 2012
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY…
* SHORT TERM TRENDS…SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER
OFF ACROSS NORTHEASTERN IOWA THIS MORNING.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…AN ADDITIONAL TENTH TO TWO
TENTHS OF AN INCH OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM
ALGONA TO IOWA FALLS.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH…WITH SOME
HIGHER GUSTS…WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. EXPECT SOME LOCALLY
REDUCED VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A MILE UNDER THE SNOW SHOWERS.
* IMPACTS…EXPECT ICY ROADS AND SOME LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES
UNDER THE SNOW SHOWERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITY.
&&
$$
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Winter Weather Message
WWUS43 KDMX 222140
WSWDMX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
340 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012
…PRECIPITATION TO TRANSITION TO SNOW TONIGHT…
.LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN KANSAS WILL TRACK NORTHEAST TONIGHT.
THE LOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST IOWA BY MIDNIGHT…AND TO LAKE
MICHIGAN BY MONDAY MORNING. A VARIETY OF WEATHER WILL IMPACT THE
ADVISORY AREA OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING AS THE SYSTEM PASSES
THROUGH THE REGION.
IAZ058>062-230500-
/O.EXB.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120123T1800Z/
GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…GUTHRIE CENTER…ADEL…DES MOINES…
NEWTON…GRINNELL
340 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY.
* SHORT TERM TRENDS…LIGHT RAIN ALONG WITH AREAS OF DENSE FOG
WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING AS A FRONT PASSES THROUGH
THE AREA. BEHIND THE FRONT…THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO
SNOW…POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET FOR A SHORT TIME BEFORE THE
FULL TRANSITION TO SNOW.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1
TO 2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS IS LIKELY BY MONDAY
MORNING.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND INCREASE
TONIGHT WITH SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH OVERNIGHT AND FROM 20 TO 30
MPH DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WILL
PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH THE VISIBILITIES REDUCE
TO UNDER 1/2 MILE IN OPEN AREAS…ESPECIALLY ON MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS…ICY ROADS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS WATER REFREEZES
AS THE TEMPERATURES DROP AND THE SNOW INCREASES. VISIBILITY
RESTRICTIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING AS
BLOWING SNOW INCREASES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
&&
$$
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-230500-
/O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120123T1800Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-
BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ESTHERVILLE…ALGONA…FOREST CITY…
NORTHWOOD…EMMETSBURG…GARNER…MASON CITY…POCAHONTAS…
HUMBOLDT…CLARION…HAMPTON…ALLISON…WAVERLY…SAC CITY…
ROCKWELL CITY…FORT DODGE…WEBSTER CITY…ELDORA…
GRUNDY CENTER…WATERLOO…DENISON…CARROLL…JEFFERSON…
BOONE…AMES…MARSHALLTOWN…TOLEDO
340 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY…
* SHORT TERM TRENDS…FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
EVENING…ESPECIALLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. A TRANSITION TO SNOW
IS EXPECTED LATER THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE
AREA. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET AS WELL BEFORE A
COMPLETE TRANSITION TO SNOW. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT
BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY MORNING.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…SOME ADDITIONAL MINOR
GLAZING IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
IS LIKELY BY MONDAY MORNING.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND INCREASE
TONIGHT WITH SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH BY MONDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS
OF 35 TO 40 MPH DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. WITH THE RECENT SNOW
COVER NOW COVERED WITH A THIN GLAZE…THESE STRONG WINDS WILL
EASILY LOFT SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY UNDER 1/2 MILE IN OPEN
AREAS LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
MAY EXIST FROM TIME TO TIME ON MONDAY MORNING EVEN AFTER THE
SNOW HAS ENDED FALLING.
* IMPACTS…ICY ROADS AND VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS ARE EXPECTED
TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING AS SNOW AND WINDS INCREASE AND
VISIBILITIES FALL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
&&
$$
CC
Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org
Winter Weather Message
WWUS43 KDMX 222140
WSWDMX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
340 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012
…PRECIPITATION TO TRANSITION TO SNOW TONIGHT…
.LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN KANSAS WILL TRACK NORTHEAST TONIGHT.
THE LOW WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST IOWA BY MIDNIGHT…AND TO LAKE
MICHIGAN BY MONDAY MORNING. A VARIETY OF WEATHER WILL IMPACT THE
ADVISORY AREA OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING AS THE SYSTEM PASSES
THROUGH THE REGION.
IAZ058>062-230500-
/O.EXB.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120123T1800Z/
GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…GUTHRIE CENTER…ADEL…DES MOINES…
NEWTON…GRINNELL
340 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY.
* SHORT TERM TRENDS…LIGHT RAIN ALONG WITH AREAS OF DENSE FOG
WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING AS A FRONT PASSES THROUGH
THE AREA. BEHIND THE FRONT…THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO
SNOW…POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET FOR A SHORT TIME BEFORE THE
FULL TRANSITION TO SNOW.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1
TO 2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS IS LIKELY BY MONDAY
MORNING.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND INCREASE
TONIGHT WITH SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH OVERNIGHT AND FROM 20 TO 30
MPH DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WILL
PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH THE VISIBILITIES REDUCE
TO UNDER 1/2 MILE IN OPEN AREAS…ESPECIALLY ON MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS…ICY ROADS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS WATER REFREEZES
AS THE TEMPERATURES DROP AND THE SNOW INCREASES. VISIBILITY
RESTRICTIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING AS
BLOWING SNOW INCREASES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
&&
$$
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-230500-
/O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120123T1800Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-
BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ESTHERVILLE…ALGONA…FOREST CITY…
NORTHWOOD…EMMETSBURG…GARNER…MASON CITY…POCAHONTAS…
HUMBOLDT…CLARION…HAMPTON…ALLISON…WAVERLY…SAC CITY…
ROCKWELL CITY…FORT DODGE…WEBSTER CITY…ELDORA…
GRUNDY CENTER…WATERLOO…DENISON…CARROLL…JEFFERSON…
BOONE…AMES…MARSHALLTOWN…TOLEDO
340 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2012
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY…
* SHORT TERM TRENDS…FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
EVENING…ESPECIALLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. A TRANSITION TO SNOW
IS EXPECTED LATER THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE
AREA. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET AS WELL BEFORE A
COMPLETE TRANSITION TO SNOW. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT
BEFORE TAPERING OFF ON MONDAY MORNING.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…SOME ADDITIONAL MINOR
GLAZING IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
IS LIKELY BY MONDAY MORNING.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND INCREASE
TONIGHT WITH SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH BY MONDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS
OF 35 TO 40 MPH DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. WITH THE RECENT SNOW
COVER NOW COVERED WITH A THIN GLAZE…THESE STRONG WINDS WILL
EASILY LOFT SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY UNDER 1/2 MILE IN OPEN
AREAS LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
MAY EXIST FROM TIME TO TIME ON MONDAY MORNING EVEN AFTER THE
SNOW HAS ENDED FALLING.
* IMPACTS…ICY ROADS AND VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS ARE EXPECTED
TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING AS SNOW AND WINDS INCREASE AND
VISIBILITIES FALL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
&&
$$
CC
Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org
Winter Weather Message
WWUS43 KDMX 220940
WSWDMX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
340 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2012
…A MIXTURE OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION APPROACHING IOWA…
.LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER KANSAS THIS MORNING…THEN TRACK
NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE INTO
SOUTHEAST IOWA BY MIDNIGHT…AND TO LAKE MICHIGAN BY MONDAY
MORNING. A VARIETY WINTER WEATHER WILL AFFECT IOWA TODAY AND TONIGHT.
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-221745-
/O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.120122T1500Z-120123T1200Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-
BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ESTHERVILLE…ALGONA…FOREST CITY…
NORTHWOOD…EMMETSBURG…GARNER…MASON CITY…POCAHONTAS…
HUMBOLDT…CLARION…HAMPTON…ALLISON…WAVERLY…SAC CITY…
ROCKWELL CITY…FORT DODGE…WEBSTER CITY…ELDORA…
GRUNDY CENTER…WATERLOO…DENISON…CARROLL…JEFFERSON…
BOONE…AMES…MARSHALLTOWN…TOLEDO
340 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2012
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 AM CST MONDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN TODAY…AND FOR SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 AM CST MONDAY.
* TIMING…PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING.
MORE WIDESPREAD FREEZING RAIN…MIXED WITH SLEET WILL DEVELOP BY
MID MORNING. THE FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE THIS
AFTERNOON…GRADUALLY TRANSITIONING TO SNOW THIS EVENING.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…ICE ACCUMULATION FROM THE
FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT WITH ONLY A LIGHT GLAZING
EXPECTED. SNOW TONIGHT WILL ACCUMULATE TO AROUND AN INCH…WITH
SOME HEAVIER AMOUNTS.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL
CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL TURN TO
NORTHWEST TONIGHT WITH 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS CAUSING BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER 1/2 MILE IN
OPEN AREAS.
* IMPACTS…ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK TODAY…INITIALLY DUE TO THE
DRIFTING SNOW…THEN DUE TO FREEZING RAIN LATER THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. ICY ROADS AND VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS ARE EXPECTED
TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
&&
$$
Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org
Winter Weather Message
WWUS43 KDMX 201556
WSWDMX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
956 AM CST FRI JAN 20 2012
IAZ046-047-060>062-201700-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120121T0000Z/
GREENE-BOONE-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…JEFFERSON…BOONE…DES MOINES…
NEWTON…GRINNELL
956 AM CST FRI JAN 20 2012
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
DRY AIR HAS MOVED INTO THE AREA LIMITING ANY ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL…THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. THERE IS STILL A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A LIGHT DUSTING
THROUGH THE DAY.
$$
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-035>037-202100-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120121T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ESTHERVILLE…ALGONA…FOREST CITY…
NORTHWOOD…EMMETSBURG…GARNER…MASON CITY…POCAHONTAS…
HUMBOLDT…CLARION…HAMPTON…FORT DODGE…WEBSTER CITY…ELDORA
956 AM CST FRI JAN 20 2012
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING…
* TIMING…SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. HIGHEST
SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN NOW AND 1 PM. THE SNOW WILL
BEGIN TAPERING OFF FROM THE WEST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5
TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…EASTERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL LEAD TO
MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY TO ONE
HALF MILE AT TIMES…ESPECIALLY WHILE HEAVIER SNOW IS FALLING.
* IMPACTS…MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. IN ADDITION…DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO ARE
EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
&&
$$
IAZ027-028-038-039-050-202100-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120121T0000Z/
BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-TAMA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ALLISON…WAVERLY…GRUNDY CENTER…
WATERLOO…TOLEDO
956 AM CST FRI JAN 20 2012
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING…
* TIMING…SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. THE
HIGHEST SNOW RATES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS.
THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF BY LATE AFTERNOON.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5
TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…EASTERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL LEAD TO
MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY TO ONE
HALF MILE AT TIMES…ESPECIALLY WHILE THE HEAVIER SNOW IS
FALLING.
* IMPACTS…MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. IN ADDITION…DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO ARE
EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
&&
$$
IAZ033-034-048-049-202100-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120121T0000Z/
SAC-CALHOUN-STORY-MARSHALL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SAC CITY…ROCKWELL CITY…AMES…
MARSHALLTOWN
956 AM CST FRI JAN 20 2012
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING…
* TIMING OR SHORT TERM TRENDS…LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE LATE MORNING HOURS AND BEGIN TO TAPER OFF IN THE EARLY
AFTERNOON HOURS FROM WEST TO EAST.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF
2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA…WITH A FEW HIGHER
AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…EASTERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL LEAD TO
MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY TO ONE MILE
AT TIMES…ESPECIALLY WHILE SNOW IS FALLING.
* IMPACTS…MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. IN
ADDITION…WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN AROUND ZERO THROUGH THE
DAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
&&
$$
MJB
Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org
Winter Weather Message
WWUS43 KDMX 200927
WSWDMX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
327 AM CST FRI JAN 20 2012
…HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN IOWA TODAY…
.SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TOMORROW.
SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY
ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED…MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS…ESPECIALLY
DURING THE MORNING HOURS.
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-035>037-201730-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120121T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ESTHERVILLE…ALGONA…FOREST CITY…
NORTHWOOD…EMMETSBURG…GARNER…MASON CITY…POCAHONTAS…
HUMBOLDT…CLARION…HAMPTON…FORT DODGE…WEBSTER CITY…ELDORA
327 AM CST FRI JAN 20 2012
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING…
* TIMING…SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTHERN ALL OF NORTHERN IOWA
BEFORE SUNRISE. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. THE
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FROM AROUND SUNRISE TO EARLY
AFTERNOON.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5
TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…EASTERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL LEAD TO
MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY TO
ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES…ESPECIALLY WHILE SNOW IS FALLING.
* IMPACTS…MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.
IN ADDITION…DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
&&
$$
IAZ027-028-038-039-050-201730-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120121T0000Z/
BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-TAMA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ALLISON…WAVERLY…GRUNDY CENTER…
WATERLOO…TOLEDO
327 AM CST FRI JAN 20 2012
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING…
* TIMING…SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA BEFORE SUNRISE.
THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS
EXPECTED FROM MID MORNING INTO THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5
TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…EASTERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL LEAD TO
MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY TO
ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES…ESPECIALLY WHILE SNOW IS FALLING.
* IMPACTS…MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.
IN ADDITION…DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
&&
$$
IAZ033-034-046>049-060>062-201730-
/O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0002.120120T0927Z-120121T0000Z/
SAC-CALHOUN-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SAC CITY…ROCKWELL CITY…JEFFERSON…
BOONE…AMES…MARSHALLTOWN…DES MOINES…NEWTON…GRINNELL
327 AM CST FRI JAN 20 2012
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOWFALL…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING.
* TIMING OR SHORT TERM TRENDS…SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM
WEST TO EAST BEFORE SUNRISE. HEAVIER SNOW WILL REACH THE
INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR BY 700 AM…AND OVER THE REST OF THE AREA
BEFORE 900 AM. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF WEST OF INTERSTATE 35 BY
EARLY AFTERNOON…AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 35 BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1
TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA…WITH A FEW AMOUNTS
AROUND 5 INCHES POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…EASTERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL LEAD TO
MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY TO
ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES…ESPECIALLY WHILE SNOW IS FALLING.
* IMPACTS…MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. IN
ADDITION…WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN AROUND ZERO THROUGH THE DAY.
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.
&&
$$
Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org
January 20th Snow
Apparently the forecast calls for a few inches of snow to fall across portions of Iowa today, making things look a bit more like winter than they had so far in the season. Depending on the forecast model one goes with I am looking at anywhere between 0-5 inches in my backyard so we will see what happens.
Winter Weather Message
WWUS43 KDMX 120550
WSWDMX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1150 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012
…STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT…
.LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT…ACCOMPANIED BY
STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH
LOOSE OR FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED
VISIBILITIES.
IAZ007-017-026-037-048-060-073-083-094-120700-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120112T1800Z/
WORTH-CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-HARDIN-STORY-POLK-WARREN-CLARKE-
DECATUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…NORTHWOOD…MASON CITY…HAMPTON…
ELDORA…AMES…DES MOINES…INDIANOLA…OSCEOLA…LEON
1150 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
SNOW HAS LARGELY ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. INTERMITTENT LIGHT SNOW OR
FLURRIES MAY STILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT…BUT NO ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OR BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED.
$$
IAZ027-028-038-039-049-050-061-062-074-075-084>086-095>097-121400-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120112T1800Z/
BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-
MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ALLISON…WAVERLY…GRUNDY CENTER…
WATERLOO…MARSHALLTOWN…TOLEDO…NEWTON…GRINNELL…
KNOXVILLE…OSKALOOSA…CHARITON…ALBIA…OTTUMWA…CORYDON…
CENTERVILLE…BLOOMFIELD
1150 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
THURSDAY…
* SHORT TERM TRENDS…LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS FALLING ACROSS THE
ADVISORY AREA AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON
THURSDAY.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO
2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL BLOW FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 25 TO
35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AT TIMES. WHILE SNOW IS
FALLING…BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE
MILE IN SOME AREAS.
* IMPACTS…BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DIFFICULT. SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AS BLOWING SNOW
FREEZES ON SOME ROAD SURFACES. PLUMMETING TEMPERATURES WILL
COMBINE WITH THE STRONG WINDS TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES FROM
AROUND ZERO TO 10 BELOW LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.
&&
$$
LEE
Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org
Winter Weather Message
WWUS43 KDMX 111745
WSWDMX
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1145 AM CST WED JAN 11 2012
…STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW LATE WEDNESDAY
.A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE
DAY WEDNESDAY. BEHIND THE FRONT…WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE
NORTHEAST AND INCREASE WITH STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS THROUGH
THURSDAY. WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW TO CAUSE SOME BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW.
IAZ007-017-026-027-037-120145-
/O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0001.120111T2100Z-120112T1800Z/
WORTH-CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…NORTHWOOD…MASON CITY…HAMPTON…
ALLISON…ELDORA
1145 AM CST WED JAN 11 2012
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
NOON CST THURSDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST THURSDAY.
* TIMING…WINDS WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON…WITH SNOW
BEGINNING NEAR 2PM. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE BETWEEN 5PM AND
MIDNIGHT.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…UP TO TWO INCHES OF SNOWFALL
WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
ARE POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTHWEST BETWEEN 25
TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES WHILE SNOW IS FALLING…WITH
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF ACCUMULATING SNOW.
* IMPACTS…STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES
AND MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. INITIAL WARM ROAD TEMPERATURES MAY
LEAD TO ICING ON SURFACES. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO LEAD TO
WINDCHILL VALUES OVERNIGHT NEAR 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.
&&
$$
IAZ028-038-039-048>050-060>062-073>075-083>086-094>097-120145-
/O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0001.120112T0000Z-120112T1800Z/
BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-
POWESHIEK-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-
DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WAVERLY…GRUNDY CENTER…WATERLOO…
AMES…MARSHALLTOWN…TOLEDO…DES MOINES…NEWTON…GRINNELL…
INDIANOLA…KNOXVILLE…OSKALOOSA…OSCEOLA…CHARITON…ALBIA…
OTTUMWA…LEON…CORYDON…CENTERVILLE…BLOOMFIELD
1145 AM CST WED JAN 11 2012
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST THURSDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST THURSDAY.
* TIMING…WINDS WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON…WITH SNOW
BEGINNING NEAR 4PM. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE BETWEEN 6PM AND
MIDNIGHT.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO
2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE…ESPECIALLY IN THE EAST. LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTHWEST BETWEEN 25
TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES WHILE SNOW IS FALLING…WITH
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF ACCUMULATING SNOW.
* IMPACTS..STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES
AND MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. INITIAL WARM ROAD TEMPERATURES MAY
LEAD TO ICING ON SURFACES. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO LEAD TO
WINDCHILL VALUES OVERNIGHT FROM ZERO TO 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.
&&
$$
AWB
Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org