Alert archive / Iowa / Blizzard Warnings in 2007
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this blizzard warning at Feb 28, 2007, 4:10 PM CST for 34 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Mar 1, 2007, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 48 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2007, 4:10 PM CST (22:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2007, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2007, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
All 34 counties
Adair County, IA, Adams County, IA, Audubon County, IA, Boone County, IA, Butler County, IA, Calhoun County, IA, Carroll County, IA, Cass County, IA, Cerro Gordo County, IA, Crawford County, IA, Dallas County, IA, Emmet County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Greene County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Guthrie County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Madison County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Pocahontas County, IA, Polk County, IA, Ringgold County, IA, Sac County, IA, Story County, IA, Taylor County, IA, Union County, IA, Webster County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, Wright County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 9:19 AM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Sac City, IA | |
| Mar 1, 9:20 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Denison, IA | |
| Mar 1, 9:24 AM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Jamaica, IA | |
| Mar 1, 9:35 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Atlantic, IA | ISU EXTENSION OFFICE ESTIMATES 4 TO 5 INCHES NEW SNOW. |
| Mar 1, 9:39 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Bedford, IA | |
| Mar 1, 9:39 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Carroll, IA | |
| Mar 1, 9:43 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Estherville, IA | |
| Mar 1, 9:53 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Corning, IA | |
| Mar 1, 10:07 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Adair, IA | RELAYED BY KCCI-TV. |
| Mar 1, 10:24 AM CST | SNOW 0.8 | Gowrie, IA | |
| Mar 1, 10:30 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 3 Wnw Greenfield, IA | 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE PAST 2 HOURS. |
| Mar 1, 10:38 AM CST | SNOW 6.5 | 5 N Carroll Airport, IA | 150 FEET VISIBILITY. |
| Mar 1, 10:53 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Dallas Center, IA | |
| Mar 1, 11:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | Atlantic, IA | NEW SNOW FALLEN THIS MORNING. |
| Mar 1, 11:23 AM CST | SNOW 4.7 | Jamaica, IA | |
| Mar 1, 11:27 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Bedford, IA | |
| Mar 1, 11:30 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Corning, IA | |
| Mar 1, 11:31 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Stuart, IA | |
| Mar 1, 11:32 AM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Mount Ayr, IA | |
| Mar 1, 11:39 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Denison, IA | |
| Mar 1, 11:40 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 14 | Denison, IA | 7.5 INCHES IN THE PAST 2 HOURS. WINDS SUSTAINED 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40-45 MPH. SNOW DEPTH NOW AROUND 16 INCHES. |
| Mar 1, 11:43 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Carroll, IA | |
| Mar 1, 11:45 AM CST | SNOW 7 | Rockwell City, IA | ESTIMATED 6 TO 8 INCHES. |
| Mar 1, 11:49 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Clarion, IA | |
| Mar 1, 11:51 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Algona, IA | |
| Mar 1, 11:52 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8.5 | Atlantic, IA | DRIFTS TO TWO FEET IN DEPTH. |
| Mar 1, 12:03 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Humboldt, IA | |
| Mar 1, 12:06 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 10.5 | Lidderdale, IA | 4 INCHES SINCE 1030 AM. |
| Mar 1, 12:20 PM CST | SNOW 5.5 | Denison, IA | |
| Mar 1, 12:26 PM CST | SLEET 8 | Audubon, IA | |
| Mar 1, 12:26 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Audubon, IA | SHOULD HAVE BEEN HEAVY SNOW, NOT HEAVY SLEET. |
| Mar 1, 12:28 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Jefferson, IA | |
| Mar 1, 12:34 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Sac City, IA | |
| Mar 1, 12:38 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Pocahontas, IA | |
| Mar 1, 12:40 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Estherville, IA | VISIBILITY IS 2 BLOCKS OR LESS. |
| Mar 1, 12:41 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | N Massena, IA | SMALL TREES AND 4 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS NOW BREAKING DUE TO WEIGHT OF SNOW ON LIMBS COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS. |
| Mar 1, 12:43 PM CST | SNOW 5.5 | Humboldt, IA | |
| Mar 1, 12:44 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Humboldt, IA | |
| Mar 1, 12:47 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Titonka, IA | |
| Mar 1, 12:47 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | 5 Nnw Fort Dodge, IA | |
| Mar 1, 12:56 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Clear Lake, IA | 1 INCH PER HOUR RATE. |
| Mar 1, 1:02 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 4 Nne Carroll, IA | |
| Mar 1, 1:02 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Carroll, IA | |
| Mar 1, 1:06 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Adel, IA | |
| Mar 1, 1:12 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Ventura, IA | NEW SNOWFALL SINCE 1115 AM. |
| Mar 1, 1:15 PM CST | SNOW 12 | Massena, IA | |
| Mar 1, 1:20 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Webster City, IA | RELAYED BY KQWC RADIO. |
| Mar 1, 1:25 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Rockwell City, IA | |
| Mar 1, 1:48 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Clear Lake, IA | 2 INCHES IN LAST HOUR 1 MILE WEST OF I-35 EXIT 193. |
| Mar 1, 2:15 PM CST | SNOW 12.5 | 5 N Carroll Airport, IA | NEAR LIDDERDALE. |
| Mar 1, 2:57 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Winterset, IA | |
| Mar 1, 2:57 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Boone, IA | |
| Mar 1, 2:57 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Creston, IA | |
| Mar 1, 2:57 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 3 Wnw Greenfield, IA | |
| Mar 1, 2:57 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Dawson, IA | |
| Mar 1, 2:57 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Algona, IA | |
| Mar 1, 2:57 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Pilot Mound, IA | |
| Mar 1, 2:57 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Rockwell City, IA | |
| Mar 1, 2:57 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Sac City, IA | NEW SNOW TODAY. |
| Mar 1, 2:57 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Estherville, IA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 211 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1074 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS43 KDMX 282210 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 410 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH SECOND ROUND OF SEVERE WINTER WEATHER ... .LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY AND MOVE OUT OF KANSAS ACROSS NORTHERN MISSOURI AND THEN ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN IOWA THROUGH THURSDAY. BEHIND THE LOW A VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL DEVELOP. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF IOWA THROUGH FRIDAY. IAZ044>048-057>059-071-072-082-010615- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070301T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KDMX.BZ.A.0001.070301T0900Z-070302T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.070301T1200Z-070303T0000Z/ CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-ADAIR- MADISON-UNION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE... AMES...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET... CRESTON 410 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WHILE A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING IT WOULD BE BRIEF AND WILL NOT WARRANT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. AS A RESULT THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. ALTHOUGH THE WINTER WEATHER THREAT HAS LESSENED FOR TONIGHT...SHOWERS AND EVEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS IS POSSIBLE OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. THE PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND THERE MAY EVEN BE PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH SNOW EARLY. 4 TO 7 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY WHEN THE WIND IS FINALLY EXPECTED TO DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IAZ060-010615- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070301T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.070301T1200Z-070303T0000Z/ POLK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DES MOINES 410 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. ALTHOUGH THE WINTER WEATHER THREAT HAS LESSENED FOR TONIGHT...SHOWERS AND EVEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. SOME STORMS MAY EVEN PRODUCE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. THE PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND THERE MAY EVEN BE PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH SNOW EARLY. 4 TO 7 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY WHEN THE WIND IS FINALLY EXPECTED TO DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IAZ049-050-061-062-073>075-083>086-095>097-010615- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070301T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-CLARKE-LUCAS- MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...NEWTON... GRINNELL...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...OSCEOLA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 410 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. ALTHOUGH THE WINTER WEATHER THREAT HAS LESSENED FOR TONIGHT...SHOWERS AND EVEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS IS POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. THE PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY FRIDAY. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A NORTHWEST WIND MAY INCREASE AND COULD PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-033>038-010615- /O.UPG.KDMX.BZ.A.0001.070301T0900Z-070302T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.070301T1200Z-070303T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070301T0900Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER 410 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY. A MIX OF FREEZING DRIZZLE...SLEET OR SNOW WILL FALL OVER THE ADVISORY AREA THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS AND END AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE OFF AND ON AND PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT BUT ANY FREEZING PRECIPITATION FALLING OVER THE AREA WILL ONLY COMPOUND ANY REMAINING PROBLEMS FROM LAST WEEKENDS ICE STORM. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW DURING THE MORNING HOURS THURSDAY. BY LATE THURSDAY 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE AREA. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY WHEN THE WIND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IAZ070-081-092-093-010615- /O.UPG.KDMX.BZ.A.0001.070301T0900Z-070302T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.070301T1200Z-070303T0000Z/ CASS-ADAMS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC...CORNING...BEDFORD... MOUNT AYR 410 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL BEGIN IN EARNEST DURING THE MORNING HOURS THURSDAY. BY LATE THURSDAY 10 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE AREA. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY WHEN THE WIND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IAZ028-039-010615- /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070301T0900Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO 410 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY. A LIGHT MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING AND END AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE PERIODIC AND NOT LAST LONG BUT ANY ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATION WILL ONLY ADD TO THE PROBLEMS CREATED BY LAST WEEKENDS ICE STORM. SNOW WILL BEGIN IN EARNEST DURING THE MORNING HOURS THURSDAY. BY LATE THURSDAY 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE AREA. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY WHEN THE WIND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. IF USING A GENERATOR FOR POWER...ENSURE PROPER OUTDOOR VENTILATION TO PREVENT ILLNESS OR DEATH. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ IAZ094-010615- /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LEON 410 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BEGIN IN EARNEST DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS PERSIST THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A NORTHWEST WIND MAY INCREASE AND COULD PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ FAB
14 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KDMX 282300 CCA WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 410 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH SECOND ROUND OF SEVERE WINTER WEATHER ... .LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY AND MOVE OUT OF KANSAS ACROSS NORTHERN MISSOURI AND THEN ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN IOWA THROUGH THURSDAY. BEHIND THE LOW A VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL DEVELOP. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF IOWA THROUGH FRIDAY. IAZ044>048-057>059-071-072-082-010615- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070301T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KDMX.BZ.A.0001.070301T0900Z-070302T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.070301T1200Z-070303T0000Z/ CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-ADAIR- MADISON-UNION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE... AMES...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET... CRESTON 410 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WHILE A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING IT WOULD BE BRIEF AND WILL NOT WARRANT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. AS A RESULT THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. ALTHOUGH THE WINTER WEATHER THREAT HAS LESSENED FOR TONIGHT...SHOWERS AND EVEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS IS POSSIBLE OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. THE PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND THERE MAY EVEN BE PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH SNOW EARLY. 4 TO 7 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY WHEN THE WIND IS FINALLY EXPECTED TO DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IAZ060-010615- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070301T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.070301T1200Z-070303T0000Z/ POLK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DES MOINES 410 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. ALTHOUGH THE WINTER WEATHER THREAT HAS LESSENED FOR TONIGHT...SHOWERS AND EVEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. SOME STORMS MAY EVEN PRODUCE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. THE PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND THERE MAY EVEN BE PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH SNOW EARLY. 4 TO 7 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY WHEN THE WIND IS FINALLY EXPECTED TO DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IAZ049-050-061-062-073>075-083>086-095>097-010615- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070301T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-CLARKE-LUCAS- MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...NEWTON... GRINNELL...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...OSCEOLA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 410 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. ALTHOUGH THE WINTER WEATHER THREAT HAS LESSENED FOR TONIGHT...SHOWERS AND EVEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS IS POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. THE PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY FRIDAY. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A NORTHWEST WIND MAY INCREASE AND COULD PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-033>038-010615- /O.UPG.KDMX.BZ.A.0001.070301T0900Z-070302T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.070301T1200Z-070303T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070301T0900Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER 410 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY. A MIX OF FREEZING DRIZZLE...SLEET OR SNOW WILL FALL OVER THE ADVISORY AREA THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS AND END AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE OFF AND ON AND PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT BUT ANY FREEZING PRECIPITATION FALLING OVER THE AREA WILL ONLY COMPOUND ANY REMAINING PROBLEMS FROM LAST WEEKENDS ICE STORM. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW DURING THE MORNING HOURS THURSDAY. BY LATE THURSDAY 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE AREA. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY WHEN THE WIND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IAZ070-081-092-093-010615- /O.UPG.KDMX.BZ.A.0001.070301T0900Z-070302T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.070301T1200Z-070303T0000Z/ CASS-ADAMS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC...CORNING...BEDFORD... MOUNT AYR 410 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL BEGIN IN EARNEST DURING THE MORNING HOURS THURSDAY. BY LATE THURSDAY 5 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL WITH THE HEAVIEST TOTALS NEAR THE ATLANTIC AREA. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE AREA. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY WHEN THE WIND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IAZ028-039-010615- /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070301T0900Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO 410 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY. A LIGHT MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING AND END AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE PERIODIC AND NOT LAST LONG BUT ANY ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATION WILL ONLY ADD TO THE PROBLEMS CREATED BY LAST WEEKENDS ICE STORM. SNOW WILL BEGIN IN EARNEST DURING THE MORNING HOURS THURSDAY. BY LATE THURSDAY 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE AREA. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY WHEN THE WIND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. IF USING A GENERATOR FOR POWER...ENSURE PROPER OUTDOOR VENTILATION TO PREVENT ILLNESS OR DEATH. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ IAZ094-010615- /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LEON 410 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BEGIN IN EARNEST DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS PERSIST THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A NORTHWEST WIND MAY INCREASE AND COULD PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ FAB
000 WWUS43 KDMX 010258 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 858 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH SECOND ROUND OF SEVERE WINTER WEATHER ... .LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY AND MOVE OUT OF KANSAS ACROSS NORTHERN MISSOURI AND THEN ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN IOWA THROUGH THURSDAY. BEHIND THE LOW A VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL DEVELOP. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF IOWA THROUGH FRIDAY. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-033>038-011100- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.070301T1200Z-070303T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070301T0900Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER 858 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY. A MIX OF FREEZING DRIZZLE...SLEET OR SNOW WILL FALL OVER THE ADVISORY AREA THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS AND END AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE OFF AND ON AND PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT BUT ANY FREEZING PRECIPITATION FALLING OVER THE AREA WILL ONLY COMPOUND ANY REMAINING PROBLEMS FROM LAST WEEKENDS ICE STORM. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW DURING THE MORNING HOURS THURSDAY. BY LATE THURSDAY 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE AREA. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY WHEN THE WIND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ IAZ044>048-057>060-070>072-081-082-092-093-011100- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.070301T1200Z-070303T0000Z/ CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK- CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE... AMES...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 858 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WHILE A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING IT WOULD BE BRIEF AND WILL NOT WARRANT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. AS A RESULT THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. ALTHOUGH THE WINTER WEATHER THREAT HAS LESSENED FOR TONIGHT...SHOWERS AND EVEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS IS POSSIBLE OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. THE PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND THERE MAY EVEN BE PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH SNOW EARLY. 4 TO 7 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY WHEN THE WIND IS FINALLY EXPECTED TO DIMINISH. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IAZ028-039-011100- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070301T0900Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO 858 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A LIGHT MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING AND END AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE PERIODIC AND NOT LAST LONG BUT ANY ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATION WILL ONLY ADD TO THE PROBLEMS CREATED BY LAST WEEKENDS ICE STORM. SNOW WILL BEGIN IN EARNEST DURING THE MORNING HOURS THURSDAY. BY LATE THURSDAY 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE AREA. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY WHEN THE WIND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. IF USING A GENERATOR FOR POWER...ENSURE PROPER OUTDOOR VENTILATION TO PREVENT ILLNESS OR DEATH. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ IAZ049-050-061-062-073>075-083>086-094>097-011100- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-CLARKE-LUCAS- MONROE-WAPELLO-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...NEWTON... GRINNELL...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...OSCEOLA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE... BLOOMFIELD 858 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. ALTHOUGH THE WINTER WEATHER THREAT HAS LESSENED FOR TONIGHT... SHOWERS AND EVEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS IS POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. THE PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY FRIDAY. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...A NORTHWEST WIND MAY INCREASE AND COULD PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. $$ REV
000 WWUS43 KDMX 011017 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 417 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS IOWA TODAY BEFORE DRIFTING SLOWLY INTO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BY FRIDAY. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO PRODUCE A VARIETY OF WEATHER ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA TODAY. THE POOR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO TONIGHT AND FRIDAY BEFORE SOME IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED. IAZ075-085-086-096-097-011130- /O.CAN.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ MAHASKA-MONROE-WAPELLO-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSKALOOSA...ALBIA...OTTUMWA... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 417 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WATCH. IT APPEARS ANY SNOWFALL WILL REMAIN QUITE LIGHT WITH LITTLE ACCUMULATION...THEREFORE REDUCED VISIBILITIES FROM BLOWING SNOW ARE NOT ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER...STRONG WINDS FROM THE STORM ARE STILL EXPECTED IN THE AREA AND A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. PLEASE REFER TO $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-033>038-044>048-057>060-070>072-081- 082-092-093-011800- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.070301T1200Z-070303T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 417 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. A MIXTURE OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNING AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...A TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW WILL BEGIN IN THE WEST BY DAYBREAK AND PROGRESS RAPIDLY EASTWARD TO THE INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR BY 9 TO 10 AM. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY THUNDER PRODUCING SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON WITH THE HIGHEST RATES CLOSER TO THE MINNESOTA BORDER. FARTHER SOUTH...THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH IN INTENSITY BY AFTERNOON. LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW IS THEN FORECAST TO PERSIST TONIGHT AND EVEN INTO FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH HIGHWAY 30 WITH SOME ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS. BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 INCHES OR MORE ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM CARROLL TO MASON CITY WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS OF UP TO 16 INCHES NEAR ESTHERVILLE. 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED EAST OF THE CARROLL TO MASON CITY LINE AND WEST OF AN ALLISON THROUGH AMES TO CORNING LINE. EAST OF THE ALLISON THROUGH AMES TO CORNING LINE...2 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. AS THE SNOW INTENSITIES BEGIN TO DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON...WINDS FROM THE WEST TO NORTHWEST WILL INCREASE QUICKLY. WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF OVER 45 MPH WILL BECOME LIKELY BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE DAY ON FRIDAY. THIS IS FORECAST TO PRODUCE SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH LARGE DRIFTS GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF SNOWFALL...ESPECIALLY IN THE WESTERN HALF OF THE WARNING. LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST AS WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. BE PREPARED FOR LIMITED TRAVEL AS DRIVING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO THE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHWAYS. EXTENDED STAYS IN ONE LOCATION MAY BE NECESSARY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IAZ061-073-074-083-084-094-095-011800- /O.UPG.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ JASPER-WARREN-MARION-CLARKE-LUCAS-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...LEON...CORYDON 417 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW IS FORECAST FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT ACROSS THE AREA. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON TO 15 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH...PRODUCING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILES AT TIMES. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO FRIDAY BEFORE WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IAZ028-039-049-050-062-011800- /O.UPG.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.070302T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN... TOLEDO...GRINNELL 417 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO FRIDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS EVENING FROM THE WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO FRIDAY BEFORE SNOW DIMINISHES AND WINDS BEGIN TO RELAX. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ COGIL
000 WWUS43 KDMX 011542 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 942 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY CENTERED NEAR LAMONI WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF IOWA TODAY BEFORE DRIFTING SLOWLY INTO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BY FRIDAY. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO PRODUCE A VARIETY OF WEATHER ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA TODAY. THE POOR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO TONIGHT AND FRIDAY BEFORE SOME IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-033>038-044>048-057>060-070>072-081- 082-092-093-012345- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 942 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. VERY HEAVY SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN IOWA THIS MORNING WITH SNOWFALL RATES APPROACHING 2 INCHES PER HOUR. FARTHER EAST...AREAS OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW BY AROUND NOON TODAY. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO BE HEAVY AT TIMES AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY THUNDER PRODUCING SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON WITH THE HIGHEST RATES CLOSER TO THE MINNESOTA BORDER. FARTHER SOUTH...THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH IN INTENSITY BY AFTERNOON. LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW IS THEN FORECAST TO PERSIST TONIGHT AND EVEN INTO FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH HIGHWAY 30 WITH SOME ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS. BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 INCHES OR MORE ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM CARROLL TO MASON CITY WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS OF UP TO 16 INCHES NEAR ESTHERVILLE. 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED EAST OF THE CARROLL TO MASON CITY LINE AND WEST OF AN ALLISON THROUGH AMES TO CORNING LINE. EAST OF THE ALLISON THROUGH AMES TO CORNING LINE...2 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. AS THE SNOW INTENSITIES BEGIN TO DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON...WINDS FROM THE WEST TO NORTHWEST WILL INCREASE QUICKLY. WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF OVER 50 MPH WILL BECOME LIKELY BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE DAY ON FRIDAY. THIS IS FORECAST TO PRODUCE SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH LARGE DRIFTS GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF SNOWFALL...ESPECIALLY IN THE WESTERN HALF OF THE WARNING. LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST AS WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. BE PREPARED FOR LIMITED TRAVEL AS DRIVING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO THE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHWAYS. EXTENDED STAYS IN ONE LOCATION MAY BE NECESSARY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IAZ061-073-074-083-084-094-095-012345- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.070301T1800Z-070303T0000Z/ JASPER-WARREN-MARION-CLARKE-LUCAS-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...LEON...CORYDON 942 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING WITH SOME SMALL HAIL. THIS WILL TRANSITION TO PERIODS OF LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ACROSS THE AREA. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON TO 15 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH...PRODUCING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILES AT TIMES. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO FRIDAY BEFORE WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IAZ028-039-049-050-062-012345- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.070302T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN... TOLEDO...GRINNELL 942 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIFT ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING AND MAY BE MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET AT TIMES. THIS WILL TRANSITION TO PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO FRIDAY. ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION... WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS EVENING FROM THE WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO FRIDAY BEFORE SNOW DIMINISHES AND WINDS BEGIN TO RELAX. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ DONAVON
000 WWUS43 KDMX 012147 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 347 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY OVER CENTRAL IOWA...WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF IOWA TODAY BEFORE DRIFTING SLOWLY INTO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BY FRIDAY. THE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL THIS EVENING THEN OVER NORTHERN IOWA LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. THE POOR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO FRIDAY BEFORE SOME IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-033>038-044>048-057>060-070>072-081- 082-092-093-020600- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 347 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. VERY HEAVY SNOW HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST IOWA TODAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 16 INCHES REPORTED. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS QUICKLY DECREASE TO THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THIS REGION WITH ONLY A TRACE TO 2 INCHES FALLEN NEAR AMES AND AREAS TO THE SOUTH. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION. ON FRIDAY...NORTHERN IOWA IS FORECAST TO RECEIVE 1 TO 3 INCHES MORE OF SNOW. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. NORTHWEST WINDS WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY AND WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IAZ061-073-074-083-084-094-095-020600- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ JASPER-WARREN-MARION-CLARKE-LUCAS-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...LEON...CORYDON 347 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING TO 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...PRODUCING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILES AT TIMES. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO FRIDAY BEFORE WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IAZ028-039-049-050-062-020600- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.070302T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN... TOLEDO...GRINNELL 347 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING TO 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...PRODUCING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILES AT TIMES. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO FRIDAY BEFORE WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ DONAVON
000 WWUS43 KDMX 012307 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 507 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY OVER CENTRAL IOWA...WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF IOWA TODAY BEFORE DRIFTING SLOWLY INTO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BY FRIDAY. THE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL THIS EVENING THEN OVER NORTHERN IOWA LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. THE POOR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO FRIDAY BEFORE SOME IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-033>038-044>048-057>060-070>072-081- 082-092-093-020715- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 507 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. VERY HEAVY SNOW HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST IOWA TODAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 16 INCHES REPORTED. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS QUICKLY DECREASE TO THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THIS REGION WITH ONLY A TRACE TO 2 INCHES FALLEN NEAR AMES AND AREAS TO THE SOUTH. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION. ON FRIDAY...NORTHERN IOWA IS FORECAST TO RECEIVE 1 TO 3 INCHES MORE OF SNOW. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. NORTHWEST WINDS WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY AND WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IAZ075-085-086-096-097-020715- /O.EXA.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ MAHASKA-MONROE-WAPELLO-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSKALOOSA...ALBIA...OTTUMWA... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 507 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING TO 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...PRODUCING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILES AT TIMES. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO FRIDAY BEFORE WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IAZ061-073-074-083-084-094-095-020715- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ JASPER-WARREN-MARION-CLARKE-LUCAS-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...LEON...CORYDON 507 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING TO 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...PRODUCING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILES AT TIMES. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO FRIDAY BEFORE WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IAZ028-039-049-050-062-020715- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.070302T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN... TOLEDO...GRINNELL 507 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING TO 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...PRODUCING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILES AT TIMES. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO FRIDAY BEFORE WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ REV
000 WWUS43 KDMX 020242 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 842 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY... .AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY OVER NORTHEAST IOWA WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHEAST OF THE STATE TONIGHT AND DRIFT SLOWLY INTO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW TONIGHT AND FRIDAY ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHEASTERN HALF OF THE STATE. INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. THE POOR CONDITIONS AND STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO FRIDAY BEFORE SOME IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-033>038-044>048-057>060-070>072-081- 082-092-093-021100- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 842 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. VERY HEAVY SNOW HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST IOWA TODAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 16 INCHES REPORTED. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS QUICKLY DECREASE TO THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THIS REGION WITH ONLY 1 TO 3 INCHES FALLEN NEAR AMES AND AREAS TO THE SOUTH. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION. ON FRIDAY SOME ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW IS LIKELY. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WITH VISIBILITY DROPPING TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. NORTHWEST WINDS WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY AND WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITY ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IAZ061-073-074-083-084-094-095-021100- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ JASPER-WARREN-MARION-CLARKE-LUCAS-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...LEON...CORYDON 842 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING TO 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH... PRODUCING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO FRIDAY BEFORE WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IAZ028-039-049-050-062-021100- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN... TOLEDO...GRINNELL 842 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING TO 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...PRODUCING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO FRIDAY BEFORE WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IAZ075-085-086-096-097-021100- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ MAHASKA-MONROE-WAPELLO-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSKALOOSA...ALBIA...OTTUMWA... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 842 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING TO 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...PRODUCING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO FRIDAY BEFORE WINDS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ REV
000 WWUS43 KDMX 020941 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 341 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE TODAY OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN WILL DRIFT SLOWLY NORTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE TODAY. THE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LIGHT SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHWEST HALF OF IOWA. CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. SOME IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED BY EARLY EVENING. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-033>038-044>048-057>060-070>072-081- 082-092-093-021815- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 341 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM AROUND ONE HALF INCH OVER SOUTHERN IOWA...TO 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER WESTERN AND NORTHERN IOWA. THE ONGOING AND RECENTLY FALLEN SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH A STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND...GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES...TO PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXPECT FREQUENT VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE IN OPEN AREAS...DROPPING TO NEAR ZERO IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIFTS OF SEVERAL FEET HIGH OR MORE WILL BE COMMON...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS. TRAVEL ACROSS THE WARNING AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. SOME IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED BY EARLY EVENING AS WINDS DIMINISH SLIGHTLY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITY ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IAZ028-039-049-050-061-062-073>075-083>086-094>097-021815- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-WARREN-MARION- MAHASKA-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN... TOLEDO...NEWTON...GRINNELL...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...LEON...CORYDON... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 341 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES POSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING. A STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND WILL PERSIST...WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE BY EARLY EVENING. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ KINNEY
000 WWUS43 KDMX 021618 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1018 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE OVER WISCONSIN WILL DRIFT SLOWLY NORTHEAST TODAY. THE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LIGHT SNOW. CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-033>038-044>048-057>060-070>072-081- 082-092-093-030000- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 1018 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM AROUND ONE HALF INCH OVER SOUTHERN IOWA...TO 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER WESTERN AND NORTHERN IOWA. THE ONGOING AND RECENTLY FALLEN SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH A STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND...GUSTING AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES...TO PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXPECT FREQUENT VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE IN OPEN AREAS...DROPPING TO NEAR ZERO IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DRIFTS OF SEVERAL FEET HIGH OR MORE WILL BE COMMON...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS. TRAVEL ACROSS THE WARNING AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITY ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IAZ028-039-049-050-061-062-073>075-083>086-094>097-030000- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-070303T0000Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-WARREN-MARION- MAHASKA-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN... TOLEDO...NEWTON...GRINNELL...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...LEON...CORYDON... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 1018 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND AN INCH. A STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND WILL PERSIST...WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE BY EARLY EVENING. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
000 WWUS43 KDMX 021832 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1232 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL IOWA... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE OVER WISCONSIN WILL DRIFT SLOWLY NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS PART OF IOWA. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-033>038-044>048-057>060-070>072-081- 082-092-093-030245- /O.EXT.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 1232 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 40 MPH TODAY AND 15 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE MAINLY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. SOMEWHAT BETTER CONDITIONS WILL EXIST WITHIN CITIES AND TOWNS WHERE BLOWING SNOW WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. TRAVEL ACROSS THE WARNING AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITY ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IAZ028-039-049-050-061-062-073>075-083>086-094>097-030245- /O.EXT.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-070303T1200Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-WARREN-MARION- MAHASKA-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN... TOLEDO...NEWTON...GRINNELL...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...LEON...CORYDON... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 1232 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 40 MPH TODAY AND 15 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. SOMEWHAT BETTER CONDITIONS WILL EXIST WITHIN CITIES AND TOWNS WHERE BLOWING SNOW WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ JOHNSON
000 WWUS43 KDMX 022129 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 329 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL IOWA... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE OVER WISCONSIN WILL DRIFT SLOWLY NORTHEAST TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OPEN AREAS PARTS OF IOWA. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-033>038-044>048-057>060-070>072-081- 082-092-093-030530- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 329 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE MAINLY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. SOMEWHAT BETTER CONDITIONS WILL EXIST WITHIN CITIES AND TOWNS WHERE BLOWING SNOW WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE. MOST AREAS WILL HAVE AN INCH OR LESS ADDITIONAL TONIGHT SNOWFALL BUT A ISOLATED AREAS COULD SEE AS HIGH AS TWO INCHES. TRAVEL ACROSS THE WARNING AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITY ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IAZ028-039-049-050-061-062-073>075-083>086-094>097-030530- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-070303T1200Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-WARREN-MARION- MAHASKA-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN... TOLEDO...NEWTON...GRINNELL...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...LEON...CORYDON... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 329 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TONINGHT WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. SOMEWHAT BETTER CONDITIONS WILL EXIST WITHIN CITIES AND TOWNS WHERE BLOWING SNOW WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE. MOST AREAS WILL HAVE AN INCH OR LESS ADDITIONAL TONIGHT SNOWFALL BUT A ISOLATED AREAS COULD SEE AS HIGH AS TWO INCHES. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
000 WWUS43 KDMX 030246 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 846 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHEAST WISCONSIN WILL DRIFT SLOWLY INTO UPPER MICHIGAN TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OPEN AREAS OF IOWA. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-033>038-044>048-057>060-070>072-081- 082-092-093-031100- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 846 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE MAINLY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. SOMEWHAT BETTER CONDITIONS WILL EXIST WITHIN CITIES AND TOWNS WHERE BLOWING SNOW WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE. MOST AREAS WILL HAVE AN INCH OR LESS ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TONIGHT BUT ISOLATED AREAS COULD SEE AS MUCH AS TWO INCHES OF NEW SNOW. TRAVEL ACROSS THE WARNING AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITY ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ IAZ028-039-049-050-061-062-073>075-083>086-094>097-031100- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-070303T1200Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-WARREN-MARION- MAHASKA-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN... TOLEDO...NEWTON...GRINNELL...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...LEON...CORYDON... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 846 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AND RURAL AREAS. SOMEWHAT BETTER CONDITIONS WILL EXIST WITHIN CITIES AND TOWNS WHERE BLOWING SNOW WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE. MOST AREAS WILL HAVE AN INCH OR LESS ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TONIGHT BUT ISOLATED AREAS COULD SEE AS MUCH AS TWO INCHES OF NEW SNOW. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ REV
000 WWUS43 KDMX 031006 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 406 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2007 ...MORE BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED IN OPEN AREAS TODAY... .AN INCREASING NORTHWEST WIND WILL COMBINE WITH RECENTLY FALLEN SNOW TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-033>038-044>048-057>060-070>072-081- 082-092-093-031815- /O.NEW.KDMX.BS.Y.0002.070303T1200Z-070303T2200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 406 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. THE STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH RECENTLY FALLEN SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO BE A PROBLEM...WITH DRIFTS OF 5 TO 10 FEET EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. SOMEWHAT BETTER CONDITIONS WILL EXIST WITHIN CITIES AND TOWNS WHERE BLOWING SNOW WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE. ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH ARE EXPECTED TODAY...BUT TRAVEL ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AND ADVISORY AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITY ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IAZ028-039-049-073-083-031815- /O.NEW.KDMX.BS.Y.0002.070303T1200Z-070303T2200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-070303T1200Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-WARREN-CLARKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN... INDIANOLA...OSCEOLA 406 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. THE STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH RECENTLY FALLEN SNOW TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO BE A PROBLEM...WITH DRIFTS OF AT LEAST SEVERAL FEET EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. BETTER CONDITIONS WILL EXIST WITHIN CITIES AND TOWNS WHERE BLOWING SNOW WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE. ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH ARE EXPECTED TODAY...BUT ROAD CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE ADVISORY AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BE SLICK. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IAZ050-061-062-074-075-084>086-094>097-031200- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-070303T1200Z/ TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-DECATUR- WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...NEWTON...GRINNELL... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...LEON... CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 406 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN OPEN AREAS MAY LINGER EARLY THIS MORNING AS LIGHT SNOW MOVES THROUGH...BUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE AFTER 6 AM. ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH ARE EXPECTED TODAY...BUT MOTORISTS SHOULD STILL BE PREPARED FOR SCATTERED SLICK SPOTS. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ KINNEY
000 WWUS43 KDMX 031220 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 620 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2007 ...MORE BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED IN OPEN AREAS TODAY... .AN INCREASING NORTHWEST WIND WILL COMBINE WITH RECENTLY FALLEN SNOW TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-033>038-044>048-057>060-070>072-081- 082-092-093-031800- /O.EXP.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T1200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.BS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T2200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 620 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2007 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. THE STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH RECENTLY FALLEN SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO BE A PROBLEM...WITH DRIFTS OF 5 TO 10 FEET EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. BETTER CONDITIONS WILL EXIST WITHIN CITIES AND TOWNS WHERE BLOWING SNOW WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE. LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY...BUT TRAVEL ACROSS MUCH OF THE ADVISORY AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IAZ028-039-049-073-083-031800- /O.EXP.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-070303T1200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.BS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T2200Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-WARREN-CLARKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN... INDIANOLA...OSCEOLA 620 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2007 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. THE STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH RECENTLY FALLEN SNOW TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO BE A PROBLEM...WITH DRIFTS OF AT LEAST SEVERAL FEET EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. BETTER CONDITIONS WILL EXIST WITHIN CITIES AND TOWNS WHERE BLOWING SNOW WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE. LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY...BUT ROAD CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE ADVISORY AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BE SLICK. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IAZ050-061-062-074-075-084>086-094>097-031330- /O.EXP.KDMX.SB.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-070303T1200Z/ TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-DECATUR- WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...NEWTON...GRINNELL... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...LEON... CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 620 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ KINNEY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 4:14 AM CST | Blizzard Watch | DMX | Adair, Adams, Audubon, Boone, Butler, Calhoun and 27 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:14 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | Adair, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer and 40 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:10 PM CST | Blizzard Watch | DMX | Appanoose, Black Hawk, Bremer, Clarke, Davis, Decatur and 11 more | 12 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.