Alert archive / Iowa / Winter Storm Warnings in 2007
Winter Storm Warning 8, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this winter storm warning at Feb 12, 2007, 4:30 AM CST for 20 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Feb 12, 2007, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 21 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 12, 2007, 4:30 AM CST (10:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 12, 2007, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2007, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
Counties Appanoose County, IA, Clarke County, IA, Davis County, IA, Decatur 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, Union County, IA, Wapello County, IA, Warren County, IA, Wayne County, IA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 11:52 PM CST | SNOW 0.2 | Johnston, IA | |
| Feb 12, 11:52 PM CST | SNOW 0.4 | Urbandale, IA | |
| Feb 12, 11:52 PM CST | SNOW 0.4 | Winterset, IA | |
| Feb 12, 11:52 PM CST | SNOW 0.7 | Des Moines, IA | DSM AIRPORT |
| Feb 12, 11:52 PM CST | SNOW 1.3 | Winterset, IA | |
| Feb 13, 12:13 AM CST | SNOW 5 | 4 Ssw New Sharon, IA | |
| Feb 13, 1:00 AM CST | SNOW 0.4 | Johnston, IA | |
| Feb 13, 1:15 AM CST | SNOW 1.3 | Winterset, IA | |
| Feb 13, 2:08 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Osceola, IA | |
| Feb 13, 2:14 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Chariton, IA | |
| Feb 13, 2:17 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Knoxville, IA | |
| Feb 13, 2:21 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Ottumwa, IA | BLOWING AND DRIFTING |
| Feb 13, 2:25 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 3 S Indianola, IA | BLOWING AND DRIFTING |
| Feb 13, 2:30 AM CST | SNOW 0.8 | Johnston, IA | |
| Feb 13, 3:10 AM CST | SNOW 2.1 | Des Moines Int Airport, IA | |
| Feb 13, 4:30 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Ankeny, IA | |
| Feb 13, 4:30 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Winterset, IA | |
| Feb 13, 4:40 AM CST | SNOW 1.4 | Johnston, IA | |
| Feb 13, 4:55 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| Feb 13, 4:55 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Knoxville, IA | CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING |
| Feb 13, 5:09 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Ames, IA | 1 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS COUNTY WITH SOME ROADS DRIFTING SHUT |
| Feb 13, 5:11 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Creston, IA | CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING |
| Feb 13, 5:14 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Indianola, IA | |
| Feb 13, 5:23 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Montezuma, IA | |
| Feb 13, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Johnston, IA | |
| Feb 13, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.4 | Des Moines Int Airport, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Gilman, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Toledo, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Zearing, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Clutier, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Marshalltown, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 1.8 | Chariton, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Ames, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Garwin, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Grinnell, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Rathbun, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.3 | Indianola, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Bussey, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Newton, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Osceola, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Pella, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Bloomfield, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Montezuma, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Mount Ayr, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Winterset, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.2 | Hartford, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | 2 N Patterson, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.6 | Leon, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.7 | Ankeny, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.8 | Knoxville, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Beaconsfield, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Lorimor, IA | |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | West Des Moines, IA | |
| Feb 13, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Albia, IA | |
| Feb 13, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.8 | Des Moines, IA | NEAR WAVELAND GOLF COURSE |
| Feb 13, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Allerton, IA | |
| Feb 13, 9:15 AM CST | SNOW 4.2 | Johnston, IA | |
| Feb 13, 9:30 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Des Moines, IA | REPORT FROM KCCI TV ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF DES MOINES. |
| Feb 13, 10:00 AM CST | SNOW 5 | 7 E New Virginia, 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 231 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
- 997 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 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 121030 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 430 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007 ...SEVERAL PERIODS OF ADVERSE WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY... .FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN IOWA THIS MORNING AS MOISTURE STREAMS INTO A FRONTAL BOUNDARY SAGGING SLOWLY SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE STATE. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE THREAT SHOULD DIMINISH LATER TODAY SETTING THE STAGE FOR A LARGER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE MIDWEST TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PLAINS INTO THE LOWER OHIO RIVER VALLEY WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WELL NORTH OF ITS TRACK. IAZ060-072>075-082>086-093>097-121730- /O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0003.070212T1200Z-070213T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.ZR.Y.0003.070212T1030Z-070212T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WS.W.0008.070213T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ POLK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE- WAPELLO-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA... OTTUMWA...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 430 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ALTHOUGH THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE IN THE FORM OF FREEZING DRIZZLE RATHER THAN RAIN...IT WILL BE WIDESPREAD AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. IT SHOULD BE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO PRODUCE ICY AND SLICK CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON SIDEWALKS...ELEVATED SURFACES...AND UNTREATED ROADS. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE SHOULD DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON...BUT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SNOW TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. ONCE THE SNOW BEGINS THIS EVENING...IT WILL CONTINUE AT VARIED INTENSITIES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD LASTING UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS WELL. WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IAZ048>050-061-062-121730- /O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0003.070212T1200Z-070213T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WS.W.0008.070213T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...NEWTON... GRINNELL 430 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE AT VARIED INTENSITIES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD LASTING UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS WELL. WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IAZ044>046-057>059-070-071-081-092-121730- /O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0003.070212T1200Z-070213T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.SB.Y.0002.070213T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.ZR.Y.0003.070212T1030Z-070212T1800Z/ CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS- TAYLOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD... CORNING...BEDFORD 430 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ALTHOUGH THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE IN THE FORM OF FREEZING DRIZZLE RATHER THAN RAIN...IT WILL BE WIDESPREAD AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. IT SHOULD BE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO PRODUCE ICY AND SLICK CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON SIDEWALKS...ELEVATED SURFACES...AND UNTREATED ROADS. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE AT VARIED INTENSITIES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD LASTING UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS WELL. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. 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. $$ IAZ047-121730- /O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0003.070212T1200Z-070213T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.SB.Y.0002.070213T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ BOONE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BOONE 430 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE AT VARIED INTENSITIES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD LASTING UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS WELL. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-121730- /O.NEW.KDMX.SB.Y.0002.070213T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO 430 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... 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 12 PM CST TUESDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE AT VARIED INTENSITIES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD LASTING UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS WELL. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 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 121643 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1043 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HEADING FOR IOWA... .LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE WILL MOVE EAST THIS AFTERNOON...THEN TURN NORTHEAST TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL BE OVER EASTERN KENTUCKY BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER ALBERTA INTO SASKATCHEWAN WILL PUSH A COLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY SOUTH ACROSS THE STATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. AS THE LOW LIFTS NORTHEAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...A WIDESPREAD AREAS OF SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREAS. WINDS WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT. IAZ060-072>075-082>086-093>097-130045- /O.CAN.KDMX.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070212T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0008.070213T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ POLK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE- WAPELLO-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA... OTTUMWA...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 1043 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN AREA OF SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREAS TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. ONCE THE SNOW BEGINS THIS EVENING...IT WILL CONTINUE AT VARIED INTENSITIES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD LASTING UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS WELL. WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IAZ044>046-057>059-070-071-081-092-130045- /O.CAN.KDMX.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070212T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0002.070213T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS- TAYLOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD... CORNING...BEDFORD 1043 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE OR FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN AREA OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE AT VARIED INTENSITIES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD LASTING UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS WELL. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 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. $$ IAZ048>050-061-062-130045- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0008.070213T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...NEWTON... GRINNELL 1043 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. A FEW FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN AREA OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE AT VARIED INTENSITIES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD LASTING UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS WELL. WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-047-130045- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0002.070213T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-BOONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...BOONE 1043 AM CST MON FEB 12 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. A FEW FLURRIES ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN AREA OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE AT VARIED INTENSITIES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD LASTING UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS WELL. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 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. $$
000 WWUS43 KDMX 122144 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 344 PM CST MON FEB 12 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HEADING FOR IOWA... .LOW PRESSURE OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE WILL MOVE EAST THIS EVENING...THEN TURN MORE NORTHEAST LATER TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE LOW WILL BE OVER EASTERN KENTUCKY BY TUESDAY EVENING. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER ALBERTA INTO SASKATCHEWAN WILL PUSH A COLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY SOUTH ACROSS THE STATE TONIGHT. AS THE LOW LIFTS NORTHEAST LATE TONIGHT...A WIDESPREAD AREAS OF SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA. WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT...AND TURN MORE NORTHERLY ON TUESDAY. IAZ048>050-060>062-072>075-082>086-093>097-130945- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0008.070213T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION- MAHASKA-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO... DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA... OTTUMWA...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 344 PM CST MON FEB 12 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO SOUTHWEST IOWA THIS EVENING...AND WILL OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE AREA BY THE LATE EVENING HOURS. SOME PATCHY FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING INITIAL STAGES OF THE STORM MAINLY OVER SOUTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TOWARD MIDNIGHT AND THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND CONTINUE AT VARIED INTENSITIES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD LASTING UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW SOUTHEAST OF A MONTEZUMA TO CORYDON LINE. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS WELL. WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>047-057>059-070-071-081- 092-130945- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0002.070213T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-TAYLOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD... CORNING...BEDFORD 344 PM CST MON FEB 12 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE AT VARIED INTENSITIES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD LASTING UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS WELL. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 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. $$ FAB
000 WWUS43 KDMX 130258 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 858 PM CST MON FEB 12 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HEADING FOR IOWA... .LOW PRESSURE OVER OKLAHOMA WILL MOVE EAST THIS EVENING...THEN TURN MORE NORTHEAST LATER TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE LOW WILL BE OVER EASTERN KENTUCKY BY TUESDAY EVENING. WIDESPREAD AREAS OF SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA. WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT...AND TURN MORE NORTHERLY ON TUESDAY RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. IAZ048>050-060>062-072>075-082>086-093>097-131100- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION- MAHASKA-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO... DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA... OTTUMWA...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 858 PM CST MON FEB 12 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY. SNOW HAS SPREAD INTO SOUTHWEST IOWA THIS EVENING...AND WILL OVERSPREAD THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN COUNTIES BY MIDNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS CONTINUING AT VARIED INTENSITIES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD LASTING UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW SOUTH OF A CRESTON TO OSKALOOSA LINE. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>047-057>059-070-071-081- 092-131100- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-TAYLOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD... CORNING...BEDFORD 858 PM CST MON FEB 12 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY. SNOW IS SPREADING NORTH INTO SOUTHERN IOWA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE AT VARIED INTENSITIES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD LASTING UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS WELL. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY. 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. $$ REV
000 WWUS43 KDMX 131015 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 415 AM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...WINTER STORM TO CONTINUE ACROSS IOWA THIS MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE OVER ARKANSAS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TODAY WITH SNOW GRADUALLY DIMINISHING FROM WEST TO EAST LATE THIS MORNING AND INTO THIS AFTERNOON HOURS AS HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS THROUGH THE WESTERN PLAINS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. IAZ048>050-131800- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO 415 AM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE AREA WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THIS MORNING AS WELL. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-026>028-131115- /O.CAN.KDMX.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...HAMPTON... ALLISON...WAVERLY 415 AM CST TUE FEB 13 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 CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH WITH LOCALLY 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. MINOR BLOWING SNOW MAY OCCUR AS WELL THOUGH CONDITIONS WILL NOT MEET ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ IAZ060>062-072>075-082>086-093>097-131800- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-UNION-CLARKE- LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL... WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...MOUNT AYR...LEON... CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 415 AM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH AN ENHANCED BAND OF HEAVIER SNOW EXPECTED MAINLY BETWEEN INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAY 34. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY NOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THIS MORNING. WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IAZ023>025-033>039-044>047-057>059-070-071-081-092-131800- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN- GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE- DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-TAYLOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT...CLARION... SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD... CORNING...BEDFORD 415 AM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MIDDAY THEN GRADUALLY ENDING THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THROUGH THIS MORNING AS WELL. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY. 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. $$ DONAVON
000 WWUS43 KDMX 131701 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1101 AM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...WINTER STORM TO CONTINUE ACROSS IOWA THIS MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE OVER WESTERN TENNESSEE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE SNOW GRADUALLY DIMINISHING FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN WILL PUSH SOUTHEAST INTO NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. IAZ074-075-084>086-095>097-132100- /O.EXT.KDMX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-070213T2100Z/ MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CHARITON... ALBIA...OTTUMWA...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 1101 AM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE REST OF THE MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS SHIFTED SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 35...AND WILL MOVE TO THE EAST OF OUR AREA BY 300 PM THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE 1 TO 2 INCH RANGE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THE 20 TO 25 MPH RANGE...WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING AND SOME BLOWING OF SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY THROUGH 300 PM. DRIFTING WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON...HOWEVER REDUCED VISIBILITIES FROM BLOWING SNOW WILL BE ISOLATED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IAZ060>062-072-073-082-083-093-094-131815- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-UNION-CLARKE-RINGGOLD- DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL... WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...MOUNT AYR...LEON 1101 AM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE REST OF THE MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS SHIFTED SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 35...AND WILL MOVE TO THE EAST OF OUR AREA BY NOON. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL BE AROUND ONE HALF INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THE 20 TO 25 MPH RANGE...WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING AND SOME BLOWING OF SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY THROUGH 300 PM. THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT NOON...HOWEVER DRIFTING WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...WITH ONLY FLURRIES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS FROM BLOWING SNOW WILL BE ISOLATED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ IAZ023>025-033>039-044>050-057>059-070-071-081-092-131815- /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070213T1800Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN- GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL- TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-TAYLOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT...CLARION... SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER... ADEL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...CORNING...BEDFORD 1101 AM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION WILL BE IN THE ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH RANGE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THE BE ON THE INCREASE THROUGH THIS MORNING AS WELL. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE...WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS. CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON...WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY SIGNIFICANTLY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT NOON...HOWEVER DRIFTING WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...WITH ONLY FLURRIES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS FROM BLOWING SNOW WILL BE ISOLATED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
000 WWUS43 KDMX 132105 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 305 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 .WINTER STORM EXITS IOWA... .THE WINTER STORM HAS MOVED SOUTHEAST OF IOWA. COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST TONIGHT AS WINDS DIMINISH SLOWLY OVERNIGHT. IAZ074-075-084>086-095>097-132215- /O.EXP.KDMX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-070213T2100Z/ MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CHARITON... ALBIA...OTTUMWA...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 305 PM CST TUE FEB 13 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE HEAVY SNOWFALL HAS MOVED SOUTHEAST OF IOWA. OCCASIONAL FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...BUT NO SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING SNOW...AND LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 11, 9:10 PM CST, 7 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 11, 9:10 PM CST, 7 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 910 PM CST SUN FEB 11 2007 .DISCUSSION... HAVE LEFT SNOW ADVISORY IN THE NORTH AS S/W SLOW TO TRACK ACROSS THAT AREA OF THE STATE THOUGH APPEARS BAND OF SNOW IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES IS VERY NARROW PER CALLS. OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE PCPN WAS PLAYED DOWN AS CURRENT SHORT TERM MODELS FAVORING BEST DYNAMICAL FIELDS NORTH THOUGH WILL NOT RULE OUT LIGHT FRZG PCPN. TEMPERATURES SLOW TO FALL SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS MADE THERE. .PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... PLENTY OF ISSUES IN THE FORECAST THROUGH TUESDAY WITH SYSTEM PASSING THROUGH THE REGION. WARM FRONT IS ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA THIS AFTERNOON WITH READINGS RISING ABOVE FREEZING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN JUST OVER TWO WEEKS...MAINLY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 20. THE WARMING WAS AIDED BY A FEW HOURS OF SUNSHINE AS CLOUDS ERODED QUICKLY FROM THE SOUTH THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...CLDS RAPIDLY ADVANCING INTO THE WEST AHEAD OF WEAK UPPER WAVE IN WESTERN NEBRASKA. ISENTROPIC LIFT WL INCREASE CONSIDERABLY THIS EVENING AHEAD OF THIS APPROACHING WAVE WITH PDEF FALLING QUICKLY ACRS THE NORTH. EXPECT A MIXTURE OF RAIN/SNOW INITIALLY CHANGING TO ALL SNOW RATHER QUICKLY AS FORCING INCREASES AND SOUNDING CRASH BELOW ZERO. BOTH GFS AND NAM SUGGESTED A RATHER INTENSE NARROW BAND OF FORCING IN NORTHERN IOWA THIS EVENING INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THIS WL PRODUCE A NARROW SWATH OF ACCUMULATING SNOW IN NORTHERN IA WITH SOME MODERATE AMOUNTS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. HAVE OPTED TO GO WITH ADVISORY IN NORTHERN THREE TIERS TONIGHT FOR THIS SNOWFALL WHERE 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. GFS AND NAM CONTINUE TO SLOW WITH PROGRESSION OF SYSTEM THROUGH THE REGION. MID LEVELS DRY ON MONDAY WITH LITTLE IF ANY FORCING PRESENT THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. SOUNDINGS INDICATIVE OF FZDZ FOR MUCH OF THE DAY AND HAVE ADDED TO THE GRIDS. WATCH IS QUITE BORDER LINE ON MONDAY AND HAD THOUGHT OF BACKING IT UP TO 18Z OR 00Z. HOWEVER... THREAT REMAINS FOR HEADLINES IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PSBL FREEZING DRIZZLE. ISENTROPIC LIFT AND QG FORCING INCREASE BY LATE IN THE DAY AS WAVE BEGINS TO CROSS THE PLAINS. EXPECT SNOW RATES TO PICK UP ACRS THE SOUTHWEST BY LATE AFTERNOON AND SPREAD NORTHEAST DURING THE NIGHT. FOCUS OF BEST FORCING REMAINS ACRS THE SOUTH WHERE HIGHEST SNOW RATES ARE EXPECTED. GFS AND NAM ARE NOT NEARLY AS HIGH WITH AMOUNTS AS YESTERDAYS RUNS...BUT STILL APPROACH WARNING CRITERIA IN THE SOUTHERN TWO OR THREE TIERS. IN ADDITION...PRES GRADIENT REALLY TIGHTENS BY LATER MONDAY NIGHT AND EXPECT BLOWING SNOW TO BECOME AND ISSUE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE SLOWING OF THE SYSTEM EXTENDS THE PCPN INTO TUESDAY ACRS THE CWA AND THEREFORE HAVE EXTENDED WATCH TIL 18Z ON TUESDAY. BLOWING SNOW WL ALSO CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY AS GRADIENT REMAINS TIGHT AROUND DEEPENING SFC LOW. SO...WSW WL HIGHLIGHT FZDZ POTENTIAL FOR MONDAY THEN ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING ALONG WITH THE INCREASING BLOWING SNOW PROBLEM AS WELL. EXTENDED STILL REMAIN COLD THROUGH MID WEEK AS CANADIAN HIGH DROPS INTO THE PLAINS. SOME MODERATION EXPECTED TOWARD THE WEEKEND AS UPPER RIDGING TRIES TO MOVE FROM THE WEST COAST TOWARD THE EAST AND BROADEN. APPEARS THAT A WAVE WL DROP DOWN BACKSIDE OF EASTERN TROF BY LATE IN THE WORK WEEK WITH INCREASING THREAT OF SNOW. CHANCES HAVE BEEN INCREASED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT BUT LIKELY SOME ADJUSTMENT WL BE NEEDED AS TIMING BECOMES BETTER DEFINED. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...SNOW ADVISORY 6 PM TO 6AM TONIGHT. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-039. WINTER STORM WATCH ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 30 MONDAY THROUGH 12 PM TUESDAY. IAZ044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097. && COGIL/FORSTER/ 202/39
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 11, 3:28 PM CST, 13 hours 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 328 PM CST SUN FEB 11 2007 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-039-121145- EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-BLACK HAWK- 328 PM CST SUN FEB 11 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN IOWA ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT WITH A BAND OF SNOW EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING THEN MOVE ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 INCHES WILL BE COMMON...THOUGH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT HOWEVER AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS THAT THE HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE TO THE SOUTH OF THE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED BUT SNOWFALL REPORTS WILL BE APPRECIATED. IAZ044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-121145- CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE- DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION- MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- 328 PM CST SUN FEB 11 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN IOWA ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 30. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT FOR AN AREA BOUNDED BY HIGHWAY 20 TO HIGHWAY 30...A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH LIGHT RAIN OR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO LIGHT SNOW WITH LITTLE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE THE MIXTURE BECOMES ALL LIGHT SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE CHANCE FOR LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE MIXED WITH LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE MONDAY MORNING. SNOW CHANCES WILL INCREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MODERATE SNOW IS THEN LIKELY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITY MAY DROP TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ...ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING TO FLURRIES TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED BUT SNOWFALL REPORTS WILL BE APPRECIATED. IAZ033>038-121145- SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- 328 PM CST SUN FEB 11 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT LIGHT SNOW MIXED WITH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING BEFORE THE MIXTURE CHANGES OVER TO LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT. LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE THE MIXTURE CHANGES OVER TO ALL LIGHT SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT HOWEVER AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS THAT THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE TO THE SOUTH OF THE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED BUT SNOWFALL REPORTS WILL BE APPRECIATED. REV
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 4:30 AM CST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | DMX | Adair, Adams, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer and 28 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:30 AM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | DMX | Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Carroll, Cass and 19 more | 6 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.