Alert archive / Iowa / Wind Chill Warnings in 2008
Wind Chill Warning 1, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this wind chill warning at Jan 29, 2008, 3:55 PM CST for 16 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Jan 29, 2008, 4:00 PM CST. It was in force for 16 hr. 1 report 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
- Jan 29, 2008, 3:55 PM CST (21:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 29, 2008, 4:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2008, 8:00 AM CST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
Counties Black Hawk County, IA, Bremer County, IA, Butler County, IA, Cerro Gordo County, IA, Emmet County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Tama County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, Wright County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 5:03 PM CST | BLIZZARD | N Geneva, IA | ESTIMATED 50 MPH WINDS WITH 1 INCH OF NEW SNOW. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 222 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
- 836 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -141 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 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 292155 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 355 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 .THE STORM SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WAS OVER LAKE MICHIGAN THIS EVENING AND WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER SASKATCHEWAN WILL MOVE INTO THE STATE LATER TONIGHT. IAZ004-300600- /O.EXP.KDMX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080129T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.W.0001.080129T2200Z-080130T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080129T2200Z/ EMMET- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ESTHERVILLE 355 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL DROP OFF TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS EVENING...AND TO THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE BY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE WINDS WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL INDICES IN THE 30 TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PETS AND LIVESTOCK. $$ IAZ044>047-058-300600- /O.EXP.KDMX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080129T2200Z/ /O.EXB.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.080129T2200Z-080130T1200Z/ CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-GUTHRIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE... GUTHRIE CENTER 355 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL DROP OFF TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS EVENING...AND TO THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE BY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE WINDS WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL INDICES IN THE 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ033>036-300600- /O.EXP.KDMX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080129T2200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080130T1200Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY 355 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL DROP OFF TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS EVENING...AND TO THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE BY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE WINDS WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL INDICES APPROACHING 30 BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ057-070-292300- /O.EXP.KDMX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080129T2200Z/ AUDUBON-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...ATLANTIC 355 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM. THE SNOW HAS MOVED TO THE EAST AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH. SOME DRIFTING WILL CONTINUE...BUT BLOWING SNOW IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO BE A PROBLEM. $$ IAZ005>007-015>017-024>026-300600- /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.W.0001.080129T2200Z-080130T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080129T2200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0000Z/ KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-HUMBOLDT- WRIGHT-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...NORTHWOOD... EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON 355 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH FREQUENT VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON. IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED AFTER 5 PM WITH VISIBILITY ABOVE A MILE BY SUNSET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM AROUND AN INCH TO TWO INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL DROP OFF TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS EVENING...AND TO THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE BY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE WINDS WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL INDICES IN THE 30 TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE. 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 WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PETS AND LIVESTOCK. $$ IAZ027-028-037>039-300600- /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.W.0001.080129T2200Z-080130T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080129T2200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0200Z/ BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLISON...WAVERLY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO 355 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL DROP OFF TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS EVENING...AND TO THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE BY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE WINDS WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL INDICES IN THE 30 TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PETS AND LIVESTOCK. $$ IAZ050-300600- /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.W.0001.080129T2200Z-080130T1200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0200Z/ TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TOLEDO 355 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING. GUSTY NORTHWEST...COMBINED WITH LIGHT SNOW THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL DROP OFF TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...AND TO THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE BY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE WINDS WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL INDICES IN THE 30 TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE. 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. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ IAZ023-300600- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080130T1200Z/ POCAHONTAS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...POCAHONTAS 355 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH FREQUENT VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON. IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED AFTER 5 PM WITH VISIBILITY ABOVE A MILE BY SUNSET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM AROUND AN INCH TO TWO INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL DROP OFF TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS EVENING...AND TO THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE BY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE WINDS WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO RANGE WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL INDICES NEAR 30 BELOW ZERO. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ048-049-300600- /O.EXB.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.080129T2200Z-080130T1200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0200Z/ STORY-MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN 355 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING. GUSTY NORTHWEST...COMBINED WITH LIGHT SNOW THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL DROP OFF TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...AND TO THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE BY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE WINDS WITH TEMPERATURES AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL INDICES IN THE NEAR 30 BELOW ZERO. 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. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ059>062-074-075-300600- /O.EXB.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.080129T2200Z-080130T1200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T0200Z/ DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MARION-MAHASKA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA 355 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING. GUSTY NORTHWEST...COMBINED WITH LIGHT SNOW THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL DROP OFF TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...AND TO THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE BY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE WINDS WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO RANGE WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL INDICES IN THE 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO RANGE. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ071>073-081>086-092>097-300200- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T0200Z/ ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA... CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA... BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 355 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING. GUSTY NORTHWEST...COMBINED WITH LIGHT SNOW THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET. 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. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KDMX 300027 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 627 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 .THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT IOWA SNOW...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WAS OVER THE GREAT LAKES THIS EVENING AND CONTINUED TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW IS ANTICIPATED...BUT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES...WIND CHILL WARNINGS...AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN IOWA. ALL OTHER ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS HAVE EITHER EXPIRED OR BEEN CANCELLED. IAZ005>007-016-017-024>026-300330- /O.EXP.KDMX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.080130T0027Z-080130T0600Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T1200Z/ KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...NORTHWOOD... GARNER...MASON CITY...HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON 627 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL FALL TONIGHT...BUT SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED WILL STILL BLOW AROUND QUITE A BIT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A MILE OR LESS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED AND DRIFTED AS WELL PRODUCING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF THE BLOWING SNOW WAS NOT ENOUGH...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS IN THE 20S AND EVEN LOWER 30S BELOW ZERO THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. $$ IAZ015-300330- /O.EXP.KDMX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T1200Z/ PALO ALTO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EMMETSBURG 627 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL FALL TONIGHT...BUT SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED WILL STILL BLOW AROUND SOMEWHAT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE MINOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. IF THE BLOWING SNOW WAS NOT ENOUGH...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS IN THE 20S AND EVEN LOWER 30S BELOW ZERO THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. $$ IAZ023-300330- /O.EXP.KDMX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080130T1200Z/ POCAHONTAS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...POCAHONTAS 627 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL FALL TONIGHT...BUT SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED WILL STILL BLOW AROUND SOMEWHAT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE MINOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. IF THE BLOWING SNOW WAS NOT ENOUGH...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS IN THE 20S AND EVEN LOWER 30S BELOW ZERO THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ027-028-037>039-050-300330- /O.CAN.KDMX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.080130T0027Z-080130T0600Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T1200Z/ BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLISON...WAVERLY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...TOLEDO 627 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL FALL TONIGHT...BUT SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED WILL STILL BLOW AROUND QUITE A BIT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A MILE OR LESS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED AND DRIFTED AS WELL PRODUCING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF THE BLOWING SNOW WAS NOT ENOUGH...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS IN THE 20S AND EVEN LOWER 30S BELOW ZERO THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. $$ IAZ048-049-300330- /O.CAN.KDMX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.080130T0027Z-080130T0600Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080130T1200Z/ STORY-MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN 627 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL FALL TONIGHT...BUT SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED WILL STILL BLOW AROUND QUITE A BIT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A MILE OR LESS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED AND DRIFTED AS WELL PRODUCING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF THE BLOWING SNOW WAS NOT ENOUGH...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS FROM 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ061-062-300330- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.080130T0027Z-080130T0600Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080130T1200Z/ JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...GRINNELL 627 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL FALL TONIGHT...BUT SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED WILL STILL BLOW AROUND QUITE A BIT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A MILE OR LESS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED AND DRIFTED AS WELL PRODUCING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF THE BLOWING SNOW WAS NOT ENOUGH...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS FROM 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. 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. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ059-060-074-075-300330- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080130T1200Z/ DALLAS-POLK-MARION-MAHASKA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADEL...DES MOINES...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA 627 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL FALL TONIGHT...BUT SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED WILL STILL BLOW AROUND SOMEWHAT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE MINOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS IN THE UPPER TEENS AND 20S BELOW ZERO THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ071>073-081>086-092>097-300130- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T0200Z/ ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA... CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA... BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 627 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. MINOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY OCCUR TONIGHT...MAINLY IN OPEN AREAS...BUT THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO MEET ADVISORY CRITERIA. NO ADDITIONAL SNOWS WILL OCCUR. $$ IAZ004-300330- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T1200Z/ EMMET- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ESTHERVILLE 627 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL FALL TONIGHT...BUT SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED WILL STILL BLOW AROUND SOMEWHAT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. IF THE BLOWING SNOW WAS NOT ENOUGH...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS IN THE 20S AND EVEN LOWER 30S BELOW ZERO THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PETS AND LIVESTOCK. $$ IAZ035-036-046-047-300330- /O.NEW.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.080130T0027Z-080130T0600Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080130T1200Z/ WEBSTER-HAMILTON-GREENE-BOONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...JEFFERSON... BOONE 627 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL FALL TONIGHT...BUT SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED WILL STILL BLOW AROUND QUITE A BIT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A MILE OR LESS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED AND DRIFTED AS WELL PRODUCING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF THE BLOWING SNOW WAS NOT ENOUGH...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS FROM 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. 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. $$ IAZ033-034-044-045-058-300330- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080130T1200Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GUTHRIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...DENISON... CARROLL...GUTHRIE CENTER 627 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL FALL TONIGHT...BUT SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED WILL STILL BLOW AROUND SOMEWHAT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE MINOR AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS IN THE UPPER TEENS AND 20S BELOW ZERO THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ SMALL
000 WWUS43 KDMX 300302 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 902 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 .THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT IOWA SNOW...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WAS OVER THE GREAT LAKES THIS EVENING AND CONTINUED TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW IS ANTICIPATED...BUT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES...WIND CHILL WARNINGS...AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN IOWA. ALL OTHER ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS HAVE EITHER EXPIRED OR BEEN CANCELLED. IAZ005>007-016-017-024>028-037>039-050-300930- /O.EXT.KDMX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T1400Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/ KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...NORTHWOOD... GARNER...MASON CITY...HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON... WAVERLY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...TOLEDO 902 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL FALL TONIGHT...BUT SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED WILL STILL BLOW AROUND CONSIDERABLY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A MILE OR LESS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS WHERE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR AT TIMES. IF THE BLOWING SNOW WAS NOT ENOUGH...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES HEADING TOWARD OVERNIGHT LOWS FROM 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS FROM THE MIDDLE 20S TO MIDDLE 30S BELOW ZERO INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THIS COMBINATION OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE FOR VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. EXPOSED SKIN MAY FREEZE IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. 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. $$ IAZ004-015-300930- /O.EXT.KDMX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T1400Z/ EMMET-PALO ALTO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...EMMETSBURG 902 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES HEADING TOWARD OVERNIGHT LOWS FROM 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS FROM THE MIDDLE 20S TO MIDDLE 30S BELOW INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. EXPOSED SKIN MAY FREEZE IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. $$ IAZ035-036-046>049-061-062-300930- /O.EXT.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080130T1400Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/ WEBSTER-HAMILTON-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...NEWTON...GRINNELL 902 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL FALL TONIGHT...BUT SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED WILL STILL BLOW AROUND QUITE A BIT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A MILE OR LESS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED AND DRIFTED AS WELL PRODUCING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF THE BLOWING SNOW WAS NOT ENOUGH...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES HEADING TOWARD LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS FROM 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGHOUT THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. EXPOSED SKIN MAY FREEZE IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. 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. $$ IAZ023-033-034-044-045-058>060-074-075-300930- /O.EXT.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080130T1400Z/ POCAHONTAS-SAC-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK- MARION-MAHASKA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY... DENISON...CARROLL...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA 902 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES HEADING TOWARD OVERNIGHT LOWS FROM 5 BELOW TO 11 BELOW ZERO TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS FROM THE MIDDLE 20S TO MIDDLE 30S BELOW ZERO INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. EXPOSED SKIN MAY FREEZE IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. $$ SMALL
000 WWUS43 KDMX 300605 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1205 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008 COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES...WIND CHILL WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN IOWA. IAZ005>007-016-017-024>028-037>039-050-301400- /O.EXP.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T1400Z/ KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...NORTHWOOD... GARNER...MASON CITY...HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON... WAVERLY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...TOLEDO 1205 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. EXPOSED SKIN MAY FREEZE IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. $$ IAZ035-036-046>049-061-062-301400- /O.EXP.KDMX.BS.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080130T0600Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080130T1400Z/ WEBSTER-HAMILTON-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...NEWTON...GRINNELL 1205 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ004-015-301400- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T1400Z/ EMMET-PALO ALTO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...EMMETSBURG 1205 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES HEADING TOWARD OVERNIGHT LOWS FROM 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS FROM THE MIDDLE 20S TO MIDDLE 30S BELOW INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. EXPOSED SKIN MAY FREEZE IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. $$ IAZ023-033-034-044-045-058>060-074-075-301400- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080130T1400Z/ POCAHONTAS-SAC-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK- MARION-MAHASKA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY... DENISON...CARROLL...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA 1205 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST WEDNESDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES HEADING TOWARD OVERNIGHT LOWS FROM 5 BELOW TO 11 BELOW ZERO TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS FROM THE MIDDLE 20S TO MIDDLE 30S BELOW ZERO INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. EXPOSED SKIN MAY FREEZE IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. $$ REV
000 WWUS43 KDMX 300948 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 348 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008 COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES...WIND CHILL WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN IOWA. IAZ037-038-050-301400- /O.CAN.KDMX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T1400Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080130T1400Z/ HARDIN-GRUNDY-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...TOLEDO 348 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS REPLACED THE WIND CHILL WARNING WITH A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT...THUS WHEN COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES OF 5 BELOW TO NEAR 10 BELOW ZERO...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE IN THE 20 BELOW TO NEAR 30 BELOW RANGE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ IAZ044-045-058>060-074-075-301100- /O.CAN.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080130T1400Z/ CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-MARION-MAHASKA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...CARROLL...GUTHRIE CENTER... ADEL...DES MOINES...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA 348 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DIMINISHED ENOUGH TO ALLOW WIND CHILLS TO NOT MEET ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA...THUS THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER WIND CHILLS WILL STILL BE QUITE COLD IN THE 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW RANGE THROUGH MID MORNING. $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-024>028-039-301400- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T1400Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...HUMBOLDT... CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...WATERLOO 348 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES AROUND 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO TO GENERATE WIND CHILLS FROM THE MID 20S TO MID 30S BELOW THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. EXPOSED SKIN MAY FREEZE IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. $$ IAZ023-033>036-046>049-061-062-301400- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080130T1400Z/ POCAHONTAS-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- MARSHALL-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY... FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... MARSHALLTOWN...NEWTON...GRINNELL 348 AM CST WED JAN 30 2008 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES AROUND ZERO TO 5 BELOW ZERO...TO CREATE WIND CHILLS IN THE 20 BELOW TO 25 BELOW RANGE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ ALBRECHT
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill 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 wind chill warning went out at Jan 29, 3:44 PM CST, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 29, 3:44 PM CST, 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 344 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 .DISCUSSION... THINGS ARE WINDING DOWN IN THE CWA AND BY THE START OF THE EVENING WE WILL BE MAINLY DEALING WITH THE BITTER COLD AND WIND CHILLS. BASED ON FORECAST WIND AND TEMPS...WIND CHILL VALUES TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE WARNING CATEGORY. WIND CHILL VALUES ADJACENT TO THE WARNING AREA FALL INTO THE ADVISORY THRESHOLD SO CHANGES WERE MADE TO CURRENT PRODUCTS. WEDNESDAY WILL BE VERY COLD BUT THE WIND SHOULD SUBSIDE ENOUGH THAT ADVISORIES/WARNINGS WILL PROBABLY NOT BE NEEDED. ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVING INTO IOWA LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. NO MAJOR CHANGES BETWEEN THE MODELS AND THEIR DIFFERENCES. THE GFS HAS A LITTLE QUICKER MOISTURE RETURN AND BETTER OVER RUNNING THUS PRINTS OUT LIGHT QPF EARLIER THAN THE EURO. WENT WITH A BLEND HERE AS I THINK THE GFS IS OVER DONE AND THE EURO MAY BE A BIT TOO SLOW. BOTH MODELS DIG THE UPPER WAVE INTO OK/AK WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS OF THE UPPER CLOSED LOW AND SURFACE FEATURES BY 00Z FRIDAY. HOWEVER THE EURO HAS A LITTLE BETTER WRAP AROUND KEEPING SOUTHERN IOWA IN THE PRECIP LONGER. QPF VALUES WITH EITHER SYSTEM NOT ALL THAT IMPRESSIVE SO WE ARE NOT LOOKING FOR A LOT OF SNOW EITHER WAY. BEYOND THURSDAY...BOTH MODELS WERE INITIALLY SUGGESTING A STRONGER WAVE PUSHING ACROSS THE CWA ON SATURDAY BUT THE 12Z RUNS OF BOTH MODELS DID BACK OFF AGAIN. AS A RESULT I JUST MENTIONED SLIGHT CHANCES FOR NOW MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTH. INTO THE EXTENDED...STILL LOOKS GOOD FOR ANOTHER STORMS SYSTEM SUNDAY NIGHT MONDAY THOUGH WARMER AIR IS MAKING ITS WAY NORTH AND WE MAY SEE A MIX OF PRECIP SOUTH. I DID NOT GET TOO DETAILED WITH PTYPE AT THIS POINT BUT THIS WILL BEAR WATCHING. .AVIATION...29/18Z BAND OF IFR AND LIFR CONDS IN SN AND BLSN MOVG EWD ACRS THE STATE WITH BROADER BAND OVR THE N. NEAR ZERO CONDS IN THE KMCW AREA FOR A FEW HRS, MOST OTHER AREA ONLY FOR A 1 TO 2 HR PD. CONDS IPVG FM W-E LATE TDA INTO ERY EVE WITH DMSHG WNDS AS ARCTIC HI BLDS IN. VFR CONDS BY LATE EVE AT ALL SITES CONT INTO WED. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR ADAIR- ADAMS-APPANOOSE-CLARKE-DALLAS-DAVIS-DECATUR-JASPER-LUCAS-MADISON- MAHASKA-MARION-MONROE-POLK-POWESHIEK-RINGGOLD-TAYLOR-UNION- WAPELLO-WARREN-WAYNE. WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR BOONE-CARROLL- CRAWFORD-DALLAS-GREENE-GUTHRIE-JASPER-MAHASKA-MARION-MARSHALL- POLK-POWESHIEK-STORY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR BLACK HAWK-BREMER-BUTLER-GRUNDY-HARDIN-MARSHALL-STORY-TAMA. WIND CHILL WARNING UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR BLACK HAWK- BREMER-BUTLER-CERRO GORDO-EMMET-FRANKLIN-GRUNDY-HANCOCK-HARDIN- HUMBOLDT-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-TAMA-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-WRIGHT. BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR CERRO GORDO- FRANKLIN-HANCOCK-HUMBOLDT-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-WINNEBAGO- WORTH-WRIGHT. && SHORT TERM/AVIATION...MS LONG TERM...FAB
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 29, 12:42 PM CST, 3 hours 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1242 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 IAZ005>007-015>017-023>026-301200- KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-POCAHONTAS- HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN- 1242 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH AND FALLING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO FREQUENTLY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20 FOR WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...HOWEVER REPORTS OF SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS ARE ENCOURAGED AND APPRECIATED. IAZ004-033>036-044>047-057-058-070-301200- EMMET-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS- 1242 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH AND FALLING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20 FOR WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...HOWEVER REPORTS OF SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS ARE ENCOURAGED AND APPRECIATED. IAZ027-028-037>039-048>050-301200- BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA- 1242 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM TONIGHT FOR THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH AND FALLING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20 FOR WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...HOWEVER REPORTS OF SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS ARE ENCOURAGED AND APPRECIATED. IAZ059>062-071>075-081>086-092>097-301200- DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA- ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- 1242 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM TONIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS THEN WITH THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 TO 50 MPH AND FALLING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20 FOR WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...HOWEVER REPORTS OF SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS ARE ENCOURAGED AND APPRECIATED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 29, 11:24 AM CST, 4 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1124 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1121 AM SNOW ALGONA 43.07N 94.23W
01/29/2008 E2.0 INCH KOSSUTH IA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
KOSSUTH IDOT REPORTS 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE
COUNTY. VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 3 CAR LENGTHS AT TIMES.
&&
RDONAVONLocal storm report, Jan 29, 11:30 AM CST, 4 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1130 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1129 AM SNOW CLARION 42.73N 93.73W
01/29/2008 E1.0 INCH WRIGHT IA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WRIGHT COUNTY IDOT REPORTING ONE INCH OR LESS OF SNOW
WITH ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES.
&&
RKLocal storm report, Jan 29, 11:31 AM CST, 4 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1131 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1131 AM SNOW EMMETSBURG 43.11N 94.68W
01/29/2008 E1.0 INCH PALO ALTO IA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
PALO ALTO IDOT REPORTS UP TO ONE INCH OF SNOW ACROSS THE
COUNTY. VISIBILITIES LOW AND RANGE FROM 1/8TH TO 1/16TH
OF A MILE.
&&
RDONAVONLocal storm report, Jan 29, 11:39 AM CST, 4 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1139 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1139 AM SNOW FORT DODGE 42.51N 94.18W
01/29/2008 E0.5 INCH WEBSTER IA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WEBSTER COUNTY IDOT REPORTING VISIBILITY DOWN TO ONE
QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
&&
RKLocal storm report, Jan 29, 11:44 AM CST, 4 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1144 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1143 AM SNOW DENISON 42.02N 95.35W
01/29/2008 E2.0 INCH CRAWFORD IA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
CRAWFORD IDOT REPORTS UP TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS
CRAWFORD COUNTY. VISIBILITIES ARE IMPROVING AND UP TO ONE
QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE.
1143 AM SNOW CARROLL 42.07N 94.86W
01/29/2008 E1.0 INCH CARROLL IA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
AROUND ONE INCH OF SNOW SO FAR. VISIBILITIES NEAR
WHITEOUT AT TIMES WITH THE NORTH/SOUTH ROADS MOST
AFFECTED.
&&
RDONAVONLocal storm report, Jan 29, 11:51 AM CST, 4 hours 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1151 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1151 AM SNOW LAKE MILLS 43.42N 93.53W
01/29/2008 M2.0 INCH WINNEBAGO IA CO-OP OBSERVER
NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AS WELL.
&&
RDONAVONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 4:25 AM CST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | DMX | Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone and 45 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 29, 4:25 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DMX | Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll and 28 more | 28 hr |
| Jan 29, 6:43 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DMX | Lucas | 10 hr |
| Jan 29, 7:39 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Clarke, Dallas, Davis and 15 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 29, 11:38 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto and 4 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.