Alert archive / Iowa / Winter Storm Warnings in 2007
Winter Storm Warning 13, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this winter storm warning at Dec 22, 2007, 4:30 AM CST for 30 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Dec 22, 2007, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 16 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
- Dec 22, 2007, 4:30 AM CST (10:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 22, 2007, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2007, 4:01 AM CST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
All 30 counties
Adair County, IA, Adams County, IA, Appanoose County, IA, Black Hawk County, IA, Bremer County, IA, Butler County, IA, Clarke County, IA, Dallas County, IA, Davis County, IA, Decatur County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Jasper County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Madison County, IA, Mahaska County, IA, Marion County, IA, Marshall County, IA, Monroe County, IA, Polk County, IA, Poweshiek County, IA, Ringgold County, IA, Story County, IA, Tama County, IA, Taylor County, IA, Union County, IA, Wapello County, IA, Warren County, IA, Wayne County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 3:15 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Johnston, IA | |
| Dec 22, 3:45 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Lamoni, IA | ESTIMATED AMOUNT. MUCH OF THIS OCCURRED IN ONE HOUR. |
| Dec 22, 3:46 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Des Moines, IA | REPORTED BY WOI. |
| Dec 22, 4:18 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Leon, IA | |
| Dec 22, 4:31 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 4 Wsw Kellerton, IA | |
| Dec 22, 4:35 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 7 S Mount Ayr, IA | |
| Dec 22, 4:38 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 2 Wsw Lamoni Airport, IA | NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS |
| Dec 22, 4:46 PM CST | SNOW 4 | N Osceola, IA | |
| Dec 22, 4:51 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Hartford, IA | VISIBILITY AROUND 1/8TH MILE |
| Dec 22, 4:55 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Milo, IA | 6-7 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN MILO...SINCE ABOUT 230 PM CST. |
| Dec 22, 4:58 PM CST | SNOW 1 | New Market, IA | |
| Dec 22, 4:58 PM CST | SNOW 1.8 | 3 N Grimes, IA | |
| Dec 22, 4:58 PM CST | SNOW 3 | E Bedford, IA | 2 TO 3 INCHES ON THE EAST SIDE OF BEDFORD. |
| Dec 22, 5:00 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | West Des Moines, IA | REPORTED BY WOI |
| Dec 22, 5:00 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | 7 E New Virginia, IA | |
| Dec 22, 5:01 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Creston, IA | CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW |
| Dec 22, 5:07 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Des Moines Int Airport, IA | |
| Dec 22, 5:21 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Waterloo, IA | REPORTED BY KWWL |
| Dec 22, 5:28 PM CST | SNOW 2.1 | 1 N Winterset, IA | |
| Dec 22, 5:30 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Ottumwa, IA | ESTIMATED 1 TO 2 INCHES |
| Dec 22, 5:30 PM CST | SNOW 1.8 | Johnston, IA | |
| Dec 22, 5:35 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 9 Ssw Knoxville Airport, IA | |
| Dec 22, 5:36 PM CST | SNOW 3.8 | 2 Nne Knoxville Airport, IA | |
| Dec 22, 5:40 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Marshalltown, IA | |
| Dec 22, 5:50 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 6 Sse Milo, IA | MEASURED DRIFTS BETWEEN 22 TO 28 INCHES DEEP. |
| Dec 22, 6:09 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Chariton, IA | |
| Dec 22, 6:24 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Corydon, IA | |
| Dec 22, 6:25 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Bussey, IA | |
| Dec 22, 6:26 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 2 Sw Ottumwa, IA | VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE. |
| Dec 22, 6:37 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Altoona, IA | |
| Dec 22, 6:40 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Centerville, IA | |
| Dec 22, 6:44 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Albia, IA | ESTIMATED 4 TO 5 INCHES. |
| Dec 22, 6:50 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 4 S Leighton, IA | ESTIMATED 2 TO 3 INCHES. |
| Dec 22, 6:56 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 2 W Montezuma, IA | |
| Dec 22, 7:00 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Nne Bloomfield, IA | |
| Dec 22, 7:04 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 1 S Toledo, IA | ESTIMATED 4 TO 5 INCHES IN TOLEDO. |
| Dec 22, 7:09 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | E Eldora, IA | GENERALLY 2 TO 3 INCHES IN THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY...WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE COUNTY. |
| Dec 22, 7:10 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 4 N Grimes, IA | TOTAL FOR EVENT. SNOW HAS ENDED. |
| Dec 22, 7:18 PM CST | SNOW 5.5 | 5 Wnw Lacona, IA | ESTIMATED 5 TO 6 INCHES SINCE ABOUT 1 PM CST. |
| Dec 22, 7:45 PM CST | SNOW 3.3 | Ottumwa, IA | |
| Dec 22, 8:03 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 2 Ne New Market, IA | WEST SIDE OF COUNTY |
| Dec 22, 8:03 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 4 Ssw Clearfield, IA | EAST SIDE OF COUNTY |
| Dec 22, 8:04 PM CST | SNOW 5.5 | Albia, IA | 2 FOOT DRIFTS IN TOWN |
| Dec 22, 8:14 PM CST | SNOW 2.8 | Johnston, IA | |
| Dec 22, 8:19 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Corning, IA | |
| Dec 22, 8:28 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Mount Ayr, IA | LOTS OF DRIFTING |
| Dec 22, 8:30 PM CST | SNOW 1.6 | Dallas Center, IA | BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING TO REDUCE VISIBILITY |
| Dec 22, 8:30 PM CST | SNOW 2.3 | Adel, IA | |
| Dec 22, 8:30 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Creston, IA | 2 TO 3 INCHES AND LOTS OF DRIFTING |
| Dec 22, 8:38 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Winterset, IA | |
| Dec 22, 8:40 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Des Moines, IA | AIRPORT |
| Dec 22, 8:42 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Newton, IA | |
| Dec 22, 8:53 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Montezuma, IA | SNOWING HARD AT THIS TIME |
| Dec 22, 8:54 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Denver, IA | |
| Dec 22, 8:54 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 2 N La Porte City, IA | |
| Dec 22, 9:00 PM CST | SNOW 0.1 | Ames, IA | VERY LIGHT SNOW ON WEST SIDE OF TOWN. |
| Dec 22, 9:09 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Bloomfield, IA | ESTIMATED 4 TO 5 INCHES. LOTS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING. ROADS IN BAD CONDITION. |
| Dec 22, 9:09 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Toledo, IA | 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THEIR PARKING LOT |
| Dec 22, 9:36 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| Dec 22, 9:36 PM CST | SNOW 3.8 | Holland, IA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 234 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
- 527 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 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 221030 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 430 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE INTO TONIGHT... .A POTENT LATE DECEMBER STORM TAKING SHAPE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THIS MORNING WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST THROUGH THE MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY TO THE GREAT LAKES BY EARLY SUNDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR OVER IOWA AND STATES TO THE SOUTH AND EAST...WITH GREATEST AMOUNTS OF SNOW EAST OF INTERSTATE 35. IAZ026>028-037>039-048>050-059>062-072>075-083>086-094>097-221730- /O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0010.071222T1800Z-071223T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WS.W.0013.071222T1800Z-071223T1200Z/ FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL- TAMA-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA- CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...ADEL... DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA... LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 430 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH RAIN...SLEET OR SNOW CHANGING TO ALL SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON. ABOUT THE SAME TIME THAT OCCURS NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AS A COLD FRONT EXITS IOWA WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...AND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SNOW TOTALS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD REACH FOUR TO SEVEN INCHES WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT...BUT THE WINDS WILL CHANGE LITTLE WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING CONTINUING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IN THIS INSTANCE SNOW ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERN. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. $$ IAZ071-081-082-092-093-221730- /O.NEW.KDMX.WS.W.0013.071222T1800Z-071223T1200Z/ ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENFIELD...CORNING...CRESTON... BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 430 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY. WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH RAIN OR SNOW CHANGING TO ALL SNOW BY AFTERNOON. ABOUT THE SAME TIME THAT OCCURS NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AS A COLD FRONT EXITS IOWA WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...AND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SNOW TOTALS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD REACH FOUR TO SIX INCHES WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT...BUT THE WINDS WILL CHANGE LITTLE WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING CONTINUING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IN THIS INSTANCE SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERNS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. $$ IAZ006-007-016-017-025-036-047-221730- /O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0010.071222T1800Z-071223T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.SB.Y.0007.071222T1500Z-071223T1200Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-HAMILTON-BOONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...NORTHWOOD...GARNER... MASON CITY...CLARION...WEBSTER CITY...BOONE 430 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH RAIN OR SNOW CHANGING TO ALL SNOW BY MIDDAY. ABOUT THE SAME TIME THAT OCCURS NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AS A COLD FRONT EXITS IOWA WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...AND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SNOW TOTALS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD REACH ONE TO FOUR INCHES WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. THE SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT...BUT THE WINDS WILL CHANGE LITTLE WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING CONTINUING. 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. $$ IAZ005-024-034-035-044>046-057-058-070-221730- /O.NEW.KDMX.SB.Y.0007.071222T1500Z-071223T1200Z/ KOSSUTH-HUMBOLDT-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON- GUTHRIE-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALGONA...HUMBOLDT...ROCKWELL CITY... FORT DODGE...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...AUDUBON... GUTHRIE CENTER...ATLANTIC 430 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY. WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH RAIN OR SNOW CHANGING TO ALL SNOW BY MIDDAY. ABOUT THE SAME TIME THAT OCCURS NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AS A COLD FRONT EXITS IOWA WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...AND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SNOW TOTALS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD REACH ONE TO FOUR INCHES WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. THE SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT...BUT THE WINDS WILL CHANGE LITTLE WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING CONTINUING. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ SMALL
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KDMX 221657 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1057 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE INTO TONIGHT... .A POTENT LATE DECEMBER STORM TAKING SHAPE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TODAY AND WILL LIFT NORTHEAST THROUGH THE MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY TO THE GREAT LAKES BY EARLY SUNDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR OVER IOWA AND STATES TO THE SOUTH AND EAST...WITH GREATEST AMOUNTS OF SNOW EAST OF INTERSTATE 35. IAZ005-006-024-034-035-044-045-221800- /O.CAN.KDMX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-071223T1200Z/ KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-HUMBOLDT-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...HUMBOLDT... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...DENISON...CARROLL 1057 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. SOME LIGHT SNOW IS STILL POSSIBLE HOWEVER THE BRUNT OF THE SYSTEM WILL BE TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA. $$ IAZ026>028-037>039-048>050-059>062-071>075-081>086-092>097-230100- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0013.071222T1800Z-071223T1200Z/ FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL- TAMA-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION- MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...ADEL... DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET... INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON... CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 1057 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THIS AFTERNOON FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. EXPECT THE SNOW TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY MID AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW AND WILL FURTHER REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH IN INTENSITY BY MID TO LATE EVENING HOWEVER THE THREAT OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY MIDNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IN THIS INSTANCE SNOW ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERN. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. $$ IAZ007-016-017-025-036-046-047-057-058-070-230100- /O.EXT.KDMX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-071223T1200Z/ WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-HAMILTON-GREENE-BOONE-AUDUBON- GUTHRIE-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...GARNER...MASON CITY... CLARION...WEBSTER CITY...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AUDUBON... GUTHRIE CENTER...ATLANTIC 1057 AM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA THIS AFTERNOON FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. EXPECT THE SNOW TO BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES BY MID AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW AND WILL FURTHER REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH IN INTENSITY BY MID TO LATE EVENING HOWEVER THE THREAT OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNT OVER THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTIES IS POSSIBLE. 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. $$ DONAVON
000 WWUS43 KDMX 222158 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 358 PM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA... .A POTENT LATE DECEMBER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOWFALL TO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN IOWA THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS SNOW WILL OCCUR MAINLY EAST OF INTERSTATE 35. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY WITH BLOWING SNOW REMAINING A THREAT. IAZ026-230600- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-071223T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-071223T1200Z/ FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAMPTON 358 PM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED YET TODAY WITH AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IAZ007-016-017-025-046-057-222300- /O.CAN.KDMX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-071223T1200Z/ WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-GREENE-AUDUBON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...GARNER...MASON CITY... CLARION...JEFFERSON...AUDUBON 358 PM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH POSSIBLE. DUE TO THE LIMITED SNOWFALL...BLOWING SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT. $$ IAZ027-028-037>039-048>050-059>062-071>075-081>086-092>097-230600- /O.NEW.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.071223T1200Z-071224T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-071223T1200Z/ BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-DALLAS- POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS- UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLISON...WAVERLY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...ADEL... DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET... INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON... CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 358 PM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE MID EVENING HOURS. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW AND WILL FURTHER REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH IN INTENSITY BY MID TO LATE EVENING HOWEVER THE THREAT OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES ALONG THE NORTHWEST EDGE TO A BAND OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ALONG SOUTHEAST SECTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IN THIS INSTANCE SNOW ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERN. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IAZ036-047-058-070-230600- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-071223T1200Z/ HAMILTON-BOONE-GUTHRIE-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEBSTER CITY...BOONE...GUTHRIE CENTER... ATLANTIC 358 PM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND INTO EARLY THIS EVENING WITH AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES. 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. $$ DONAVON
000 WWUS43 KDMX 230123 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 723 PM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 .A POTENT LATE DECEMBER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOWFALL TO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN IOWA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS SNOW WILL OCCUR MAINLY EAST OF INTERSTATE 35. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY WITH BLOWING SNOW REMAINING A THREAT. IAZ026-036-047-058-070-230230- /O.CAN.KDMX.SB.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-071223T1200Z/ FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-BOONE-GUTHRIE-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMPTON...WEBSTER CITY...BOONE... GUTHRIE CENTER...ATLANTIC 723 PM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. ANY SNOW HAS TAPERED TO FLURRIES WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. $$ IAZ027-028-037>039-048>050-059>062-071>075-081>086-092>097-231030- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-071223T1200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.071223T1200Z-071224T0000Z/ BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-DALLAS- POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS- UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLISON...WAVERLY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...ADEL... DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET... INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON... CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 723 PM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THIS EVENING BUT TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH MIDNIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW AND WILL FURTHER REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAINLY IN OPEN AREAS. EVEN AS THE SNOW ENDS...THE THREAT OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT AS THE STRONG WINDS CONTINUE. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES ALONG THE NORTHWEST EDGE TO A BAND OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ALONG SOUTHEAST SECTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO SUNDAY WITH BLOWING SNOW REMAINING PROBLEMATIC. VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED IN OPEN AREAS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. IN ADDITION...THE BLOWING SNOW WILL DRIFT ONTO HIGHWAYS AND ROADS PRODUCING ICY CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IN THIS INSTANCE SNOW ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERN. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. 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. $$ CC
000 WWUS43 KDMX 230257 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 857 PM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 .A POTENT LATE DECEMBER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOWFALL TO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN IOWA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS SNOW WILL OCCUR MAINLY EAST OF INTERSTATE 35. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY WITH BLOWING SNOW REMAINING A THREAT. IAZ037-048-059-060-071>073-081>083-092>094-231100- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-071223T1200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.071223T1200Z-071224T0000Z/ HARDIN-STORY-DALLAS-POLK-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELDORA...AMES...ADEL...DES MOINES... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON 857 PM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TONIGHT. HOWEVER...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. THE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE A BIT STRONGER ON SUNDAY WITH ADDITIONAL REDUCTION IN VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS. SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED TO BLOW OVER HIGHWAYS AND ROADS PRODUCING ICY CONDITIONS. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IAZ027-028-038-039-049-050-061-062-074-075-084>086-095>097-231100- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-071223T1200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.071223T1200Z-071224T0000Z/ BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK- MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLISON...WAVERLY...GRUNDY CENTER... WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...NEWTON...GRINNELL... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...CORYDON... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 857 PM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY END ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THROUGH MIDNIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW AND WILL FURTHER REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAINLY IN OPEN AREAS. EVEN AS THE SNOW ENDS...THE THREAT OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT AS THE STRONG WINDS CONTINUE. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO SUNDAY WITH BLOWING SNOW REMAINING PROBLEMATIC. VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED IN OPEN AREAS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. IN ADDITION...THE BLOWING SNOW WILL DRIFT ONTO HIGHWAYS AND ROADS PRODUCING ICY CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IN THIS INSTANCE SNOW ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERN. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. 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. $$ CC
000 WWUS43 KDMX 230547 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1147 PM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 .A POTENT LATE DECEMBER STORM WILL GRADUALLY PULL NORTHEAST OF THE STATE OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW ACROSS THE AREA IS FORECAST TO GRADUALLY DECREASE ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG. THE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY WITH BLOWING SNOW REMAINING A THREAT. IAZ027-038-049-061-074-084-085-095-096-231100- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-071223T1200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.071223T1200Z-071224T0000Z/ BUTLER-GRUNDY-MARSHALL-JASPER-MARION-LUCAS-MONROE-WAYNE-APPANOOSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLISON...GRUNDY CENTER... MARSHALLTOWN...NEWTON...KNOXVILLE...CHARITON...ALBIA...CORYDON... CENTERVILLE 1147 PM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. SNOW HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PERSIST WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AND INCREASE WITH BLOWING SNOW REMAINING PROBLEMATIC. VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED IN OPEN AREAS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. IN ADDITION...THE BLOWING SNOW WILL DRIFT ONTO HIGHWAYS AND ROADS PRODUCING ICY CONDITIONS. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IAZ028-039-050-062-075-086-097-231100- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-071223T1200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.071223T1200Z-071224T0000Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-TAMA-POWESHIEK-MAHASKA-WAPELLO-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...TOLEDO... GRINNELL...OSKALOOSA...OTTUMWA...BLOOMFIELD 1147 PM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY END ACROSS THE WARNED AREA OVERNIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW AND WILL FURTHER REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAINLY IN OPEN AREAS. EVEN AS THE SNOW ENDS...THE THREAT OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT AS THE STRONG WINDS CONTINUE. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO SUNDAY AND INCREASE WITH BLOWING SNOW REMAINING PROBLEMATIC. VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED IN OPEN AREAS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. IN ADDITION...THE BLOWING SNOW WILL DRIFT ONTO HIGHWAYS AND ROADS PRODUCING ICY CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IN THIS INSTANCE SNOW ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERN. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. 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. $$ IAZ037-048-059-060-071>073-081>083-092>094-231100- /O.CON.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.071223T1200Z-071224T0000Z/ HARDIN-STORY-DALLAS-POLK-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELDORA...AMES...ADEL...DES MOINES... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON 1147 PM CST SAT DEC 22 2007 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE. SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED TO BLOW OVER HIGHWAYS AND ROADS PRODUCING ICY CONDITIONS. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ CC
000 WWUS43 KDMX 231001 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 401 AM CST SUN DEC 23 2007 ...THE WINTER STORM HAS EXITED THE AREA...TRACKING TO THE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. THUS THE SNOW HAS ENDED...ALLOWING VISIBILITIES TO IMPROVE THROUGHOUT THE WARNED AREA... IAZ028-039-050-062-075-086-097-231115- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-071223T1200Z/ /O.CAN.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.071223T1200Z-071224T0000Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-TAMA-POWESHIEK-MAHASKA-WAPELLO-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...TOLEDO... GRINNELL...OSKALOOSA...OTTUMWA...BLOOMFIELD 401 AM CST SUN DEC 23 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA ALLOWING VISIBILITIES TO IMPROVE. WHILE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE...AS STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY...HOWEVER VISIBILITIES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE GREATLY REDUCED AT THIS TIME...THUS THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ IAZ027-037-038-048-049-059>061-071>074-081>085-092>096-231115- /O.CAN.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.071223T1200Z-071224T0000Z/ BUTLER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-STORY-MARSHALL-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-ADAIR- MADISON-WARREN-MARION-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLISON...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER... AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GREENFIELD... WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA... CHARITON...ALBIA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON... CENTERVILLE 401 AM CST SUN DEC 23 2007 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW DUE TO SNOWFALL ON SATURDAY WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE...AS STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY. HOWEVER VISIBILITIES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE GREATLY REDUCED AT THIS TIME...THUS THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ ALBRECHT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 4:30 AM CST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | DMX | Audubon, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cerro Gordo and 12 more | 15 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:58 PM CST | Blowing Snow Advisory | DMX | Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler and 23 more | 12 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Iowa, 2007Every winter storm warning in 2007
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.