Alert archive / Illinois / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 8, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this winter storm warning at Dec 23, 2008, 11:35 AM CST for 4 counties in Illinois; Clinton County, Jackson County, Iowa. It took effect at Dec 23, 2008, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 9 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
- Dec 23, 2008, 11:35 AM CST (17:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 23, 2008, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2008, 3:20 AM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
Counties Clinton County, IA, Jackson County, IA, Carroll County, IL, Jo Daviess County, IL, Stephenson County, IL, Whiteside County, IL
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 8:20 PM CST | SNOW 0.4 | 4 Nnw Lanark, IL | 3/8INCH OF NEW SNOW SINCE 1 PM. |
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 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 61 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
- 587 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 567 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 647 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 KDVN 231735 WSWDVN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1135 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...MORE SNOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... .PATCHY LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTS OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST ACROSS FAR EAST CENTRAL IOWA INTO NORTHWEST ILLINOIS. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST IOWA INTO WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IAZ040>042-051>053-063>065-076-077-087-240145- /O.CAN.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KDVN.WS.A.0011.081224T0000Z-081224T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KDVN.WW.Y.0018.081224T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-IOWA-JOHNSON-CEDAR- KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE... VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MARENGO...IOWA CITY...TIPTON... SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON...FAIRFIELD 1135 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LIGHT SNOW WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS EASTERN IOWA THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TO NORTHWEST FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING...PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$ IAZ054-066-ILZ001-002-007-009-240145- /O.UPG.KDVN.WS.A.0011.081224T0000Z-081224T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KDVN.WS.W.0008.081224T0000Z-081224T2100Z/ /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T0000Z/ JACKSON-CLINTON-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-WHITESIDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAQUOKETA...CLINTON...GALENA... FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL...STERLING...ROCK FALLS 1135 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 1 INCH. HOWEVER...BRISK SOUTH WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS 6 TO 7 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY AND TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. $$ IAZ067-068-078-088-089-098-ILZ015>018-024-240145- /O.UPG.KDVN.WS.A.0011.081224T0000Z-081224T2100Z/ /O.EXT.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ MUSCATINE-SCOTT-LOUISA-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-ROCK ISLAND- HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT... WAPELLO...MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON...KEOSAUQUA....MOLINE... ROCK ISLAND...KEWANEE...PRINCETON...HENNEPIN...ALEDO 1135 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. BRISK SOUTH WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. PATCHY LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE...AND BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD TOWARD EVENING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. TONIGHT...SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND HEAVY AT TIMES AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. SNOW WILL END BY NOON WEDNESDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES LIKELY. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...RESULTING IN DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$ IAZ099-ILZ025-026-034-035-MOZ009-010-240145- /O.UPG.KDVN.WS.A.0011.081224T0000Z-081224T2100Z/ /O.EXT.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ LEE-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT MADISON...OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH... CARTHAGE...MACOMB...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA 1135 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. BRISK SOUTH WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. PATCHY LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE...AND BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD TOWARD EVENING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. TONIGHT...SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND HEAVY AT TIMES AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES. THE PRECIPITATION WILL END BY NOON WEDNESDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES LIKELY. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...RESULTING IN DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$ SHEETS
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KDVN 232203 WSWDVN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 403 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...MORE SNOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... .LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION AND BECOME HEAVIER TONIGHT AS A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HEAVIEST ACROSS FAR EAST CENTRAL IOWA INTO NORTHWEST ILLINOIS. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SLEET AT TIMES THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST IOWA INTO WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING...CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IAZ054-066-ILZ001-002-007-009-240615- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0008.081224T0000Z-081224T2100Z/ /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T0000Z/ JACKSON-CLINTON-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-WHITESIDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAQUOKETA...CLINTON...GALENA... FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL...STERLING...ROCK FALLS 403 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 1 INCH. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS 6 TO 7 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY AND TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. $$ ILZ016>018-240615- /O.EXT.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T2100Z/ HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEWANEE...PRINCETON...HENNEPIN 403 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE...AND BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD TOWARD EVENING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AT TIMES. TONIGHT...SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. SNOW WILL END EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES LIKELY. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...RESULTING IN DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$ IAZ067-068-078-088-089-098-ILZ015-024-240615- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ MUSCATINE-SCOTT-LOUISA-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-ROCK ISLAND- MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT... WAPELLO...MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON...KEOSAUQUA....MOLINE... ROCK ISLAND...ALEDO 403 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE CONTINUE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN ONE INCH. TONIGHT...SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND HEAVY AT TIMES AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL END BY NOON WEDNESDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...RESULTING IN DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$ IAZ040>042-051>053-063>065-076-077-087-240615- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0018.081224T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-IOWA-JOHNSON-CEDAR- KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE... VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MARENGO...IOWA CITY...TIPTON... SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON...FAIRFIELD 403 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TO NORTHWEST FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING...PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$ IAZ099-ILZ025-026-034-035-MOZ009-010-240615- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ LEE-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT MADISON...OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH... CARTHAGE...MACOMB...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA 403 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. ANY ICE ACCUMULATION FROM FREEZING RAIN WILL BE LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH. TONIGHT...SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND HEAVY AT TIMES AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL END BY NOON WEDNESDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL BE LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...RESULTING IN DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$ SHEETS
000 WWUS43 KDVN 240010 WSWDVN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 610 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...MORE SNOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... .LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION AND BECOME HEAVIER TONIGHT AS A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HEAVIEST ACROSS FAR EAST CENTRAL IOWA INTO NORTHWEST ILLINOIS. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SLEET AT TIMES THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST IOWA INTO WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING...CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IAZ054-066-ILZ001-002-007-009-240815- /O.EXP.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081224T2100Z/ JACKSON-CLINTON-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-WHITESIDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAQUOKETA...CLINTON...GALENA... FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL...STERLING...ROCK FALLS 610 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD LATER TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS 6 TO 7 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY AND TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. $$ IAZ040>042-051>053-063>065-076-077-087-240815- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-IOWA-JOHNSON-CEDAR- KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE... VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MARENGO...IOWA CITY...TIPTON... SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON...FAIRFIELD 610 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATER THIS EVENING...THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR A BRIEF TIME THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TO NORTHWEST FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING...PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$ IAZ067-068-078-088-089-098-ILZ015-024-240815- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ MUSCATINE-SCOTT-LOUISA-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-ROCK ISLAND- MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT... WAPELLO...MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON...KEOSAUQUA....MOLINE... ROCK ISLAND...ALEDO 610 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THIS EVENING LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA...MIXED AT TIMES WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND HEAVY AT TIMES LATER TONIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL END BY NOON WEDNESDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...RESULTING IN DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$ IAZ099-ILZ025-026-034-035-MOZ009-010-240815- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ LEE-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT MADISON...OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH... CARTHAGE...MACOMB...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA 610 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A WINTRY MIX OF LIGHT SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. ANY ICE ACCUMULATION FROM FREEZING RAIN WILL BE LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH. SNOW WILL SPREAD BACK OVER THE AREA AGAIN LATER TONIGHT. IT WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THE PRECIPITATION WILL END BY NOON WEDNESDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL BE LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...RESULTING IN DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$ ILZ016>018-240815- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T2100Z/ HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEWANEE...PRINCETON...HENNEPIN 610 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A WINTRY MIX OF LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. ANY ICE ACCUMULATION FROM FREEZING RAIN WILL BE LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH. LATER TONIGHT...SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD...AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. SNOW WILL END EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES LIKELY. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH... RESULTING IN DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS43 KDVN 240215 WSWDVN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 815 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...MORE SNOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... .FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. LATER THIS EVENING...LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION AND BECOME HEAVIER OVERNIGHT AS A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HEAVIEST ACROSS FAR EAST CENTRAL IOWA INTO NORTHWEST ILLINOIS. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SLEET AT TIMES ACROSS SOUTHEAST IOWA INTO WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING...CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IAZ054-066-ILZ001-002-007-009-241015- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081224T2100Z/ JACKSON-CLINTON-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-WHITESIDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAQUOKETA...CLINTON...GALENA... FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL...STERLING...ROCK FALLS 815 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY. FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING...MAKING ROADS AND EXPOSED SURFACES SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA AS A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS 6 TO 7 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY AND TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. $$ IAZ040>042-051>053-063>065-076-077-087-241015- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-IOWA-JOHNSON-CEDAR- KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE... VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MARENGO...IOWA CITY...TIPTON... SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON...FAIRFIELD 815 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING...MAKING ROADS AND EXPOSED SURFACES SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. OVERNIGHT TONIGHT LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR A BRIEF TIME AS IT BEGINS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TO NORTHWEST FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING...PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$ IAZ067-068-078-088-089-098-ILZ015-024-241015- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ MUSCATINE-SCOTT-LOUISA-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-ROCK ISLAND- MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT... WAPELLO...MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON...KEOSAUQUA....MOLINE... ROCK ISLAND...ALEDO 815 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THIS EVENING LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA...MIXED AT TIMES WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. FREEZING DRIZZLE IS ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH CAN MAKE ROADS AND OTHER EXPOSED SURFACES SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES. SNOW WILL END BY NOON WEDNESDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...RESULTING IN DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$ IAZ099-ILZ025-026-034-035-MOZ009-010-241015- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ LEE-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT MADISON...OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH... CARTHAGE...MACOMB...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA 815 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A WINTRY MIX OF LIGHT SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. ANY ICE ACCUMULATION FROM FREEZING RAIN WILL BE LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH. SNOW WILL SPREAD BACK OVER THE AREA AGAIN LATER TONIGHT. IT WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THE PRECIPITATION WILL END BY NOON WEDNESDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL BE LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...RESULTING IN DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$ ILZ016>018-241015- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T2100Z/ HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEWANEE...PRINCETON...HENNEPIN 815 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A WINTRY MIX OF LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. ANY ICE ACCUMULATION FROM FREEZING RAIN WILL BE LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH. SNOW WILL SPREAD BACK OVER THE AREA AGAIN LATER TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. SNOW WILL END EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES LIKELY. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH... RESULTING IN DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$ LE
000 WWUS43 KDVN 240422 WSWDVN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1022 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...MORE SNOW TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... .FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT. AFTER 2 AM...LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION AND BECOME HEAVIER TOWARDS MORNING AS A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HEAVIEST ACROSS FAR EAST CENTRAL IOWA INTO NORTHWEST ILLINOIS. THE SNOW WILL BE MIXED WITH RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SLEET AT TIMES ACROSS SOUTHEAST IOWA INTO WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING...CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IAZ054-066-ILZ001-002-007-009-241230- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081224T2100Z/ JACKSON-CLINTON-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-WHITESIDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAQUOKETA...CLINTON...GALENA... FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL...STERLING...ROCK FALLS 1022 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY. FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT...MAKING ROADS AND EXPOSED SURFACES SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. AFTER 2 AM TONIGHT...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA AS A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. WIDESPREAD TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH SOME ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS AND SLEET...AND/OR FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY AND TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. $$ IAZ040>042-051>053-063>065-076-077-087-241230- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-IOWA-JOHNSON-CEDAR- KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE... VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MARENGO...IOWA CITY...TIPTON... SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON...FAIRFIELD 1022 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT...MAKING ROADS AND EXPOSED SURFACES SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. AFTER 2 AM...LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA AGAIN...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES TOWARDS MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR A BRIEF TIME AS IT BEGINS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TO NORTHWEST FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING... PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$ IAZ067-068-078-088-089-098-ILZ015-024-241230- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ MUSCATINE-SCOTT-LOUISA-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-ROCK ISLAND- MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT... WAPELLO...MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON...KEOSAUQUA....MOLINE... ROCK ISLAND...ALEDO 1022 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT...MAKING ROADS AND EXPOSED SURFACES SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. AFTER 2 AM...LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA AGAIN...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES TOWARDS MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES. SNOW WILL END BY NOON WEDNESDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...RESULTING IN DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$ IAZ099-ILZ025-026-034-035-MOZ009-010-241230- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T1800Z/ LEE-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT MADISON...OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH... CARTHAGE...MACOMB...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA 1022 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST WEDNESDAY. FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT...MAKING ROADS AND EXPOSED SURFACES SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. AFTER 2 AM...A WINTRY MIX OF LIGHT SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA AGAIN...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES TOWARDS MORNING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL END BY NOON WEDNESDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL BE LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...RESULTING IN DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$ ILZ016>018-241230- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081224T2100Z/ HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEWANEE...PRINCETON...HENNEPIN 1022 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY. FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT...MAKING ROADS AND EXPOSED SURFACES SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. AFTER 3 AM...A WINTRY MIX OF LIGHT SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA AGAIN...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES TOWARDS MORNING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL END EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES LIKELY. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH... RESULTING IN DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. $$
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
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 Quad Cities, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 23, 3:25 AM CST, 8 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 3:25 AM CST, 8 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
325 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
UPPER MIDWEST UNDER RETURN SE LOW LEVEL FLOW WITH EMBEDDED UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCES IN FAST SW UPPER LEVEL JET PRODUCING LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW AS ARCTIC AIR RETREATS AND TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE
TEENS. RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATION REPORTS SUGGEST LIGHT SNOW
AMOUNT AOB HALF INCH TO A TRACE SOUTH OF I-80 WITH WIDESPREAD HALF TO
ONE PLUS INCH AMOUNTS NORTH OF I-80 AS OF 2 AM. SATELLITE AND SURFACE
PRESSURE FALL RISE COUPLETS SUPPORT AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW TO REDEVELOP
UPSTREAM FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS ALONG AND ON SOUTH SIDE OF UPPER JET.
SE WINDS OF 10 TO 20 PLUS MPH ARE ALLOWING FOR SOME DRIFTING OF NEW
SNOW AND EXISTING SNOW PACK.
&&
.SHORT TERM...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
NO MAJOR CHANGES MADE TO FORECAST...KEEPING WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
TODAY AS EPISODES OF SNOW TO PASS OVER AREA WITH ADDITIONAL 1 UP TO
LOCALLY 4 PLUS INCHES AND SE WINDS OF 10 TO 20 WITH SOME GUSTS TO 25
MPH TO ALLOW MINOR BLOWING SNOW AND CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING OF SNOW
TODAY. TEMPERATURES TO RISE INTO MID TO UPPER 20S BUT NOT ENOUGH TO
ALLOW MUCH MELTING OF SNOW ON ROADS ANOTHER REASON KEEPING ADVISORY
GOING. MODEL INITIALIZATION AND VERIFICATION FAIR TO POOR WITH
MOISTURE FEEDBACK ISSUES AND USED FORCING AND CONCEPTUAL MODELS
MOST HEAVILY WEIGHTED TOWARD GFS AND UKMET WITH SOME INPUTS FROM
HI-RES ECMWF. VERTICAL UPPER AIR ANALYSIS STILL SUGGESTS SOME
SLEET POSSIBLE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 34 THIS PM INTO EVENING HOURS AND
KEPT MIX THERE. FORCING PROFILES OF WARM ADVECTION WING TOOL
SUGGEST SOME BANDED NATURE TO PRECIPITATION THIS PM SO SNOW AMOUNTS
COULD BE QUITE VARIABLE TODAY. TONIGHT...KEPT WINTER WEATHER WATCH
AS FAST MOVING SHORT WAVE PASSES OVER REGION FROM SOUTHERN PLAINS.
HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION TO OCCUR AFTER MIDNIGHT BUT EVIDENCE OF
CONTINUED EVENING BANDING OF PRECIPITATION TO CONTINUE FOR DAY SHIFT
TO RECONSIDER. TEMPERATURES TO REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH OVERNIGHT
HOURS WITHIN SFC LOW PASSAGE NEAR OR ALONG FAVORED TRACK OF SGF TO
UIN TO NEAR CHI WITH INTENSITY KEY ISSUE. FORCING TOOLS OF VARIOUS
MODEL SOLUTIONS SUGGEST ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES UP TO 4 TO 8
INCHES WITH SYSTEM TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY DEPENDING ON HOW SYSTEM
INTENSIFIES AND PHASES. HENCE TOUGH FORECAST WITH ABOVE AVERAGE
UNCERTAINTY WITH MESO-SCALE NON-LINEAR PROCESSES SUPPORTS KEEPING
WITH WATCH ATTM. SOME SLEET TO MIX SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 34 KEPT IN
FORECAST THROUGH OVERNIGHT. FOR NEXT 24 HOURS...MOST LOCATIONS TO
RECEIVE ADDITIONAL 2 TO LOCALLY 5+ INCHES OF SNOW WITH HEAVIEST
SWATCH IN BANDS +/- 50 MILES EITHER SIDE OF OTM TO RFD LINE.
..NICHOLS..
.LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH NEXT MONDAY...
OPERATIONAL MODELS NOT AS IMPRESSIVE WITH SYSTEM ON WEDNESDAY AS
PREVIOUSLY INDICATED. MAY END UP BEING A ADVISORY SITUATION RATHER
THAN WARNING BUT FOR NOW WILL CONTINUE WITH WATCH AND LET DAY CREW
EVALUATE MORNING MODEL DATA. ECMWF MODEL DOESN/T INTENSIFY THE
SURFACE LOW ON WEDNESDAY UNTIL IT GETS INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION
AND KEEPS HIGHER QPF TO THE EAST OF THE DVN CWA. ON THE OTHER HAND
THE GFS BEGINS TO DEEPEN THE LOW JUST EAST OF CHICAGO BUT MOVES IT
QUICKLY OFF TO THE NORTHEAST LEAVING THE DVN CWA WITH ONLY ABOUT A
6 HOUR PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW. THIS SCENARIO SUGGESTS SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS OF ONLY 2 TO 4 INCHES ON WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE CWA. THE WIND
SHOULD CRANK UP TO SOME GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH LATER WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING BUT QUICKLY DIES DOWN AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. MAY HAVE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW FOR A TIME BUT AT THIS POINT DOESN/T APPEAR TO BE A MAJOR
ISSUE. WITH ALL THIS UNCERTAINTY WILL JUST KEEP THE WINTER STORM
WATCH AS IS FOR NOW AND AWAIT THE MORNING DATA.
CHRISTMAS STILL LOOKS QUIET AS HIGH PRESSURE STARTS OUT IN THE
REGION BUT QUICKLY SHIFTS EAST. DEEP TROUGH WILL BE MOVING INTO THE
ROCKIES WITH RAPID RETURN OF THE STRONG SOUTHERLY LOW LEVEL JET AND
EXCELLENT FEED OFF THE GULF. STRONG WARM AIR ADVECTION INDICATED BY
OPERATIONAL MODELS AND RAPID MOISTENING OF THE COLUMN. 850 MB
TEMPERATURE STARTS OUT BELOW FREEZING EARLY THURSDAY NIGHT BUT BY
12Z FRIDAY THE 850 MB TEMPERATURE RISES TO 6-8C ACROSS THE SOUTH
HALF OF THE CWA. LATER IN THE DAY ON FRIDAY ECMWF/GFS AGREE THAT THE
850 MB TEMP CONTINUES RISING TO AT LEAST 10C. THIS SCENARIO SUGGESTS
A MESSY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SNOW AND SLEET THURSDAY NIGHT
BECOMING ALL RAIN ON FRIDAY AS SURFACE TEMPERATURES CONTINUE RISING
DUE TO STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW. THE RAIN MAY BECOME MORE SCATTERED ON
FRIDAY AS THE WARM ADVECTION PRECIPITATION SHIFTS NORTHWARD AND COLD
FRONT IS STILL WELL TO THE WEST. HAVE BUMPED MAXIMUM TEMPS INTO THE
40S FROM ABOUT I-80 SOUTHWARD AND 30S TO THE NORTH. 00Z ECMWF HAS
NOW SLOWED DOWN CONSIDERABLY THE COLD FRONT FROM PREVIOUS RUN AS THE
LONG WAVE TROUGH IN THE PLAINS DEEPENS. IF THIS PANS OUT SIGNIFICANT
RAINS WOULD OCCUR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY BEFORE CHANGING TO SNOW
AT THE TAIL END OF EVENT SATURDAY NIGHT AS COLD FRONT FINALLY MOVES
EAST. CANT RULE OUT SOME THUNDERSTORMS AS COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS
THE REGION. THE SNOWMELT/ICE JAMS ON RIVERS...COMBINED WITH
SIGNIFICANT RAINS COULD CAUSE HYDRO PROBLEMS. LATER SHIFTS WILL NEED
TO MONITOR MODEL TRENDS ON THIS POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT EVENT.
SOMEWHAT COLDER AIR TO FOLLOW BEHIND THE FRONT BUT CERTAINLY NOT
ARCTIC AIR. THIS IS BECAUSE ZONAL FLOW ALOFT DOMINATES EARLY NEXT
WEEK GIVING OUR REGION A QUIET PERIOD FOR A FEW DAYS AND NORMAL
TEMPERATURES...SOMETHING WE HAVEN/T SEEN MUCH OF THIS MONTH.
..HAASE..
&&
.AVIATION...VFR AND INTERMITTENT MVFR CONDITIONS WITH OVERCAST CIGS
OF 3-6K AGL AND VSBYS AOA 5 MILES TO SLOWLY LOWER BETWEEN 10Z AND 16Z
TO MVFR TO IFR IN AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WITH OVC CIGS 1-3K AGL AND
VSBYS 1-3 MILES WITH BRIEF VSBYS AOB 1 MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW.
CONDITIONS TO LOWER TO IFR AND LIFR BETWEEN 00 AND 06Z TONIGHT WITH
CIGS AOB 1K AGL AND VSBYS 2 MILES OR LESS WITH INTERMITTENT 1/2 MILE
IN SNOW ALL TERMINALS INTO WEDNESDAY. ..NICHOLS..
&&
.DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR BENTON-
BUCHANAN-CEDAR-CLINTON-DELAWARE-DES MOINES-DUBUQUE-HENRY IA-
IOWA-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-KEOKUK-LEE-LINN-LOUISA-
MUSCATINE-SCOTT-VAN BUREN-WASHINGTON.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR BENTON-BUCHANAN-CEDAR-CLINTON-DELAWARE-DES
MOINES-DUBUQUE-HENRY IA-IOWA-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-
JONES-KEOKUK-LEE-LINN-LOUISA-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-VAN BUREN-
WASHINGTON.
IL...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR BUREAU-
CARROLL-HANCOCK-HENDERSON-HENRY IL-JO DAVIESS-MCDONOUGH-
MERCER-PUTNAM-ROCK ISLAND-STEPHENSON-WARREN-WHITESIDE.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR BUREAU-CARROLL-HANCOCK-HENDERSON-HENRY IL-JO
DAVIESS-MCDONOUGH-MERCER-PUTNAM-ROCK ISLAND-STEPHENSON-
WARREN-WHITESIDE.
MO...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR CLARK-SCOTLAND.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR CLARK-SCOTLAND.
&&
NICHOLS/HAASEHazardous weather outlook, Dec 23, 4:40 AM CST, 6 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 440 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-232300- BENTON IA-BUCHANAN IA-BUREAU IL-CARROLL IL-CEDAR IA-CLARK MO-CLINTON IA-DELAWARE IA-DES MOINES IA-DUBUQUE IA-HANCOCK IL-HENDERSON IL-HENRY IA-HENRY IL-IOWA IA-JACKSON IA-JEFFERSON IA-JO DAVIESS IL-JOHNSON IA- JONES IA-KEOKUK IA-LEE IA-LINN IA-LOUISA IA-MCDONOUGH IL-MERCER IL- MUSCATINE IA-PUTNAM IL-ROCK ISLAND IL-SCOTLAND MO-SCOTT IA- STEPHENSON IL-VAN BUREN IA-WARREN IL-WASHINGTON IA-WHITESIDE IL- 440 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...NORTHWEST ILLINOIS...WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL IOWA...NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST IOWA AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT TODAY...A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE EPISODES OF SNOW. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH SLEET SOUTHEAST OF A MONMOUTH TO KEOSAUQUA LINE IN THE AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND ICE IS EXPECTED OF 1 TO 4 INCHES FROM OVERNIGHT TOTALS OF AN INCH OR MORE. GUSTY SE WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALLOW FOR SOME DRIFTING AND BLOWING OF THE SNOW. THUS...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM. TONIGHT...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA PRODUCING MORE SNOW AND POSSIBLY SOME SLEET SOUTHEAST OF A PRINCETON TO BURLINGTON TO MEMPHIS LINE. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR PRODUCING 1 TO 4 MORE ADDITIONAL INCHES OF SNOW BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... HENCE A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CDT TONIGHT THROUGH 3 PM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PLEASE SEE LOCAL OFFICE WINTER WEATHER PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK RAPIDLY FROM EASTERN MISSOURI TO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES ON WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF ABOUT 2 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ACROSS EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS...OR FROM ABOUT THE IOWA CITY AND QUAD CITIES AREA TO THE DUBUQUE AND FREEPORT AREAS. THE SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND THERE MAY BE A PERIOD OF BLOWING SNOW AS WIND GUSTS APPROACH 30 MPH FOR A TIME. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE REGION BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND LASTING INTO SATURDAY. A MESSY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SNOW AND SLEET WILL ARRIVE THURSDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS PUSHING TEMPERATURES INTO THE 30S AND 40S ON FRIDAY WILL CHANGE THE MIX TO ALL RAIN. A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL BOUNDARY MAY PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY AS SOUTHERLY LOW LEVEL WINDS FEED GULF MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE RAIN SHOULD CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW LATER SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES ACROSS THE REGION. THIS IS POTENTIALLY A SIGNIFICANT EVENT BUT IT IS TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE ACTUAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AND ANY IMPACTS ON AREA RIVERS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT. HOWEVER... SNOWFALL REPORTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS WILL BE APPRECIATED TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HAASE/NICHOLS
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 23, 10:28 AM CST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1028 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1025 AM SNOW 1 SSW BELLE PLAINE 41.89N 92.28W
12/23/2008 E1.0 INCH BENTON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
SO FAR.
&&Local storm report, Dec 23, 10:54 AM CST, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1054 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1053 AM SNOW W CANTRIL 40.64N 92.07W
12/23/2008 M1.0 INCH VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
NO PRECIPITATION AT THIS TIME.
&&
WELocal storm report, Dec 23, 10:56 AM CST, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1056 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0545 AM SNOW 1 E ELMIRA 41.72N 91.40W
12/23/2008 M1.0 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0616 AM SNOW 3 NNW CEDAR RAPIDS 42.02N 91.70W
12/23/2008 M0.8 INCH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0617 AM SNOW BERTRAM 41.95N 91.54W
12/23/2008 M1.5 INCH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STILL LIGHT SNOW FALLING.
0620 AM SNOW FREEPORT 42.29N 89.63W
12/23/2008 E1.5 INCH STEPHENSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
SO FAR.
0707 AM SNOW VINTON 42.16N 92.03W
12/23/2008 M1.9 INCH BENTON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOW DEPTH IS 10.0.
0753 AM SNOW E SOLON 41.80N 91.49W
12/23/2008 M1.5 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
NOT SNOWING AT THIS TIME. SNOW DEPTH OF 5.5 INCHES.
0756 AM SNOW SOUTH AMANA 41.78N 91.97W
12/23/2008 M1.0 INCH IOWA IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0803 AM SNOW 1 SE PRINCETON 41.37N 89.45W
12/23/2008 M0.5 INCH BUREAU IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STILL VERY LIGHT SNOW FALLING.
0829 AM SNOW 1 WSW IOWA CITY 41.65N 91.55W
12/23/2008 M1.0 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
NOT SNOWING AT THIS TIME. 3 INCH SNOW DEPTH.
0900 AM SNOW STANWOOD 41.89N 91.15W
12/23/2008 M0.3 INCH CEDAR IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0900 AM SNOW NNW SPRINGVILLE 42.06N 91.45W
12/23/2008 M0.4 INCH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
NOT SNOWING AT THIS TIME. 4.0 SNOW DEPTH.
0910 AM SNOW 1 SW NORTH LIBERTY 41.73N 91.62W
12/23/2008 E1.3 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT WAS 1 1/4 INCHES.
1025 AM SNOW 1 SSW BELLE PLAINE 41.89N 92.28W
12/23/2008 E1.0 INCH BENTON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
SO FAR.
1053 AM SNOW W CANTRIL 40.64N 92.07W
12/23/2008 M1.0 INCH VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
NO PRECIPITATION AT THIS TIME.
&&
WELocal storm report, Dec 23, 11:00 AM CST, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1100 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1056 AM SNOW 2 N NEW WINDSOR 41.23N 90.45W
12/23/2008 M0.2 INCH MERCER IL TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOW DEPTH OF 4.0.
&&
WELocal storm report, Dec 23, 11:02 AM CST, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1102 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1059 AM SNOW 1 S MARENGO 41.78N 92.07W
12/23/2008 M1.0 INCH IOWA IA TRAINED SPOTTER
NOT SNOWING NOW. LOTS OF DRIFTING AND BLOWING.
&&
WELocal storm report, Dec 23, 11:03 AM CST, 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1103 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1102 AM SNOW FREEPORT 42.29N 89.63W
12/23/2008 M2.0 INCH STEPHENSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
WEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 11:35 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Delaware, Dubuque, Iowa and 6 more | 24 hr |
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