Alert archive / Iowa / Blizzard Warnings in 2009
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this blizzard warning at Dec 8, 2009, 1:55 PM CST for 4 counties in Illinois; 21 counties in Iowa; Clark County, Scotland County, Missouri. It took effect at Dec 9, 2009, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 18 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2009, 1:55 PM CST (19:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 9, 2009, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2009, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
All 27 counties
Benton County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Cedar County, IA, Clinton County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Des Moines County, IA, Dubuque County, IA, Henry County, IA, Iowa County, IA, Jackson County, IA, Jefferson County, IA, Johnson County, IA, Jones County, IA, Keokuk County, IA, Lee County, IA, Linn County, IA, Louisa County, IA, Muscatine County, IA, Scott County, IA, Van Buren County, IA, Washington County, IA, Carroll County, IL, Jo Daviess County, IL, Rock Island County, IL, Stephenson County, IL, Clark County, MO, Scotland County, MO
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1:05 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | Freeport, IL | MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES. |
| Dec 9, 1:35 AM CST | SNOW 9 | 1 Ssw Belle Plaine, IA | 13.5 HR TOTAL. STILL SNOWING. STORM TOTAL SO FAR 10.5 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 1:37 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | Victor, IA | MODERATE SNOW CONTINUES. BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING. |
| Dec 9, 2:19 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | Cedar Rapids, IA | MODERATE SNOW CONTINUES. |
| Dec 9, 2:35 AM CST | SNOW 8 | Bertram, IA | 8 INCHES NEW SNOW. STORM TOTAL IS 9.5 INCHES. SNOWING LIGHTLY. |
| Dec 9, 3:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | 4 Wnw Dubuque, IA | 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 9, 3:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | Freeport, IL | TOTAL SINCE 6AM ON 12/08/2009. |
| Dec 9, 5:05 AM CST | SNOW 10 | Wnw Parnell, IA | 24 HOUR TOTAL. STILL SNOWING. |
| Dec 9, 5:15 AM CST | SNOW 8.8 | Anamosa, IA | ESTIMATED 8.8 INCHES STORM TOTAL. |
| Dec 9, 5:30 AM CST | SNOW 6 | North English, IA | 24 HR AMOUNT. STORM TOTAL CURRENTLY 7.5 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 5:33 AM CST | SNOW 12 | Edgewood, IA | TOTAL ON THE GROUND. STILL SNOWING. WINDS ARE PRODUCING 2 FOOT DRIFTS SO FAR. |
| Dec 9, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 7.4 | Park View, IA | EVENT SO FAR...SNOW DEPTH 6.4 INCHES DUE TO COMPACTION. MODERATE SNOW AT OBSERVATION. |
| Dec 9, 6:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 10.2 | 3 Nnw Cedar Rapids, IA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR, STILL SNOWING AND DRIFTING. |
| Dec 9, 6:11 AM CST | SNOW 5 | 2 Ne Bertram, IA | TOTAL SNOWFALL SINCE 8 PM. 12 INCH TOTAL ON THE GROUND. |
| Dec 9, 6:15 AM CST | SNOW 10.5 | 5 Nne Cedar Rapids, IA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 9, 6:20 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | E Solon, IA | OVERNIGHT TOTAL. 9 INCHES ON THE GROUND. |
| Dec 9, 6:39 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Washington, IA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 9, 6:55 AM CST | SNOW 9 | 2 W Dubuque, IA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 9, 6:59 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6.2 | Mount Joy, IA | 24 HOUR TOTAL, SNOW DEPTH IS 8 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 7:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8.2 | Galena Territory, IL | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 9, 7:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | 1 W Freeport, IL | 12 HOUR TOTAL. STILL SNOWING. |
| Dec 9, 7:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | Wnw Parnell, IA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR, STILL SNOWING. |
| Dec 9, 7:07 AM CST | SNOW 13 | Freeport, IL | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 9, 7:13 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Salem, IA | 24 HOUR TOTAL. 6 SNOW DEPTH. |
| Dec 9, 7:15 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Wnw Wheatland, IA | TOTAL PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Dec 9, 7:15 AM CST | SNOW 8 | Central City, IA | 24 HOUR TOTAL. ALSO REPORTS 2 FOOT DRIFTS. |
| Dec 9, 7:21 AM CST | SNOW 8 | Walford, IA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 9, 7:25 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 3 N Freeport, IL | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. LIGHT SNOW FALLING AT TIME OF REPORT. |
| Dec 9, 7:25 AM CST | SNOW 8 | 4 E What Cheer, IA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. 10 INCHES TOTAL SNOW DEPTH. |
| Dec 9, 7:30 AM CST | SNOW 1 | 3 Ssw Burlington, IA | BLOWING SNOW WITH 1/8 INCH OF ICE. |
| Dec 9, 7:30 AM CST | SNOW 9.8 | Center Junction, IA | TOTAL DURING PAST 18 HOURS. |
| Dec 9, 7:30 AM CST | BLIZZARD | 5 Nw Iowa City, IA | SNOW DEPTH OF 8.5 WITH ROAD ALONG NORTH SIDE OF I-80 CLOSED DUE TO DRIFTS. |
| Dec 9, 7:36 AM CST | SNOW 14 | 4 Sse Winslow, IL | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 9, 7:53 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Cedar Rapids, IA | EMERGENCY VEHICLES REPORTED STUCK IN DOWNTOWN AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS. RELAYED BY KCRG TV. |
| Dec 9, 7:56 AM CST | SNOW 10 | Ssw Stockton, IL | 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 9, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 12.1 | W Norway, IA | 24 HOUR TOTAL. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT OF 0.90. TOTAL SNOW DEPTH 15 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 8:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 12.5 | 6 Sse Council Hill, IL | STORM TOTAL. LIGHT SNOW STILL FALLING. |
| Dec 9, 8:00 AM CST | BLIZZARD | W Norway, IA | SPOTTER REPORTS WINDS GUSTS OF 40 MPH, WITH DRIFTS TO 4 FEET. |
| Dec 9, 8:02 AM CST | SNOW 7 | Charlotte, IA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 9, 8:03 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 13 | 1 W Asbury, IA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. SNOW DEPTH 14 INCHES. SNOW ALSO STARTING TO DRIFT. |
| Dec 9, 8:16 AM CST | SNOW 11 | E Lisbon, IA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 9, 8:30 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | E Wyoming, IA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 9, 8:30 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | Vinton, IA | 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 9, 8:40 AM CST | SNOW 12 | 3 N Freeport, IL | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 9, 8:51 AM CST | SNOW 5 | 3 Nne Downing, MO | EVENT TOTAL. VERY STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW REPORTED. |
| Dec 9, 9:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Cordova, IL | OVERNIGHT TOTAL. STORM TOTAL OF 6 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 9:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 9.5 | Stockton, IL | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. STORM TOTAL OF 11.5. |
| Dec 9, 9:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | Galena Territory, IL | STORM TOTAL. |
| Dec 9, 9:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 10.2 | 5 Nw Cedar Rapids, IA | 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 9, 9:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 10.4 | 4 Nnw Lanark, IL | STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. |
| Dec 9, 9:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 11.1 | Nnw Springville, IA | STORM TOTAL. |
| Dec 9, 9:04 AM CST | SNOW 9 | 3 S Martelle, IA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 9, 9:05 AM CST | SNOW 6.1 | Stanwood, IA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 9, 9:15 AM CST | SNOW 10.7 | 5 Sse Council Hill, IL | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 9, 9:26 AM CST | SNOW 11.2 | Sse Atkins, IA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. TOTAL SNOW DEPTH OF 12 INCHES. |
| Dec 9, 9:30 AM CST | SNOW 10.5 | 1 Ssw Belle Plaine, IA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Dec 9, 9:30 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | 3 Nw Mount Vernon, IA | STORM TOTAL. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. |
| Dec 9, 9:48 AM CST | SNOW 11 | Sse Shannon, IL | STORM TOATOL SO FAR. |
| Dec 9, 10:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Sw Durant, IA | 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Dec 9, 10:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 11.5 | 4 Wnw Dubuque, IA | STORM TOTAL. |
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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 63 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
- 544 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 320 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 081955 WSWDVN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 155 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A VERY DANGEROUS WINTER STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY WITH HEAVY SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THIS EVENING ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY RESULTING IN BLIZZARD TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE...IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 10 YEARS SINCE SNOWS AND WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND EXPANSE HAVE BEEN SEEN ACROSS THE AREA. STORM STRENGTH IS ANOTHER MATTER. IT HAS PROBABLY BEEN 20 TO 30 YEARS SINCE THE IMPACTS OF A WINTER STORM OF THIS STRENGTH HAVE BEEN SEEN IN THE AREA. IAZ040>042-051>054-066-ILZ001-002-007-090400- /O.UPG.KDVN.BZ.A.0002.091209T0600Z-091210T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.091209T0600Z-091210T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KDVN.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091209T0600Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-CLINTON- JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE... VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA...CLINTON...GALENA... FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL 155 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AN INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30 POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THUNDER-SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST LATE TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS THAT FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES OF ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DUE TO AN EMERGENCY...TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ IAZ063>065-067-068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ015-MOZ009-010- 090400- /O.UPG.KDVN.BZ.A.0002.091209T0600Z-091210T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.091209T0600Z-091210T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KDVN.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091209T0600Z/ IOWA-JOHNSON-CEDAR-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-LOUISA- JEFFERSON-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-LEE-ROCK ISLAND-SCOTLAND- CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARENGO...IOWA CITY...TIPTON... MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT...SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON... WAPELLO...FAIRFIELD...MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON...KEOSAUQUA.... FORT MADISON...MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA 155 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AN INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL BE LIKELY ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER THIS EVENING. THUNDER- SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST LATE TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS THAT FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES OF ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DUE TO AN EMERGENCY...TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ ILZ009-016>018-024>026-034-035-090400- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ WHITESIDE-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK- MCDONOUGH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STERLING...ROCK FALLS...KEWANEE... PRINCETON...HENNEPIN...ALEDO...OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH...CARTHAGE... MACOMB 155 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. AN INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE 4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW AMOUNTS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL MIX WITH THE SNOW THIS EVENING. THUNDER-SNOW IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST LATE TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ERVIN
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KDVN 090204 WSWDVN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 804 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A VERY DANGEROUS WINTER STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY WITH HEAVY SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...RAIN AND SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THIS EVENING ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRFIELD IOWA...THROUGH THE QUAD CITIES...AND STERLING ILLINOIS. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL PRODUCE UP TO SOME ICE ACCUMULATION...MAINLY ON ELEVATED SURFACES. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY RESULTING IN BLIZZARD TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. IAZ040>042-051>054-066-ILZ001-002-007-091015- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091209T0600Z/ /O.CON.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.091209T0600Z-091210T0600Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-CLINTON- JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE... VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA...CLINTON...GALENA... FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL 804 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AN INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30 POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THUNDER-SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST LATE TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS THAT FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES OF ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DUE TO AN EMERGENCY...TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ IAZ063>065-076-077-091015- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091209T0600Z/ /O.CON.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.091209T0600Z-091210T0000Z/ IOWA-JOHNSON-CEDAR-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARENGO...IOWA CITY...TIPTON... SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON 804 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. AN INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THUNDER- SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST LATE TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS THAT FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES OF ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DUE TO AN EMERGENCY...TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ IAZ067-068-078-087>089-098-099-ILZ015-MOZ009-010-091015- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091209T0600Z/ /O.CON.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.091209T0600Z-091210T0000Z/ MUSCATINE-SCOTT-LOUISA-JEFFERSON-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN- LEE-ROCK ISLAND-SCOTLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT... WAPELLO...FAIRFIELD...MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON...KEOSAUQUA.... FORT MADISON...MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA 804 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. AN INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET... AND FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM JUST A FEW INCHES WHERE MORE FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET FALLS...TO NEARLY 10 INCHES WHERE MORE SNOW FALLS. A FEW CLAPS OF THUNDER ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT...WHICH MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST LATE TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS 6 TO 8 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW FALLING AT INTENSE RATES OF 1-2 INCHES PER HOUR...COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS...SLEET...AND 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS THAT FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES OF ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DUE TO AN EMERGENCY...TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ ILZ009-016>018-024>026-034-035-091015- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ WHITESIDE-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK- MCDONOUGH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STERLING...ROCK FALLS...KEWANEE... PRINCETON...HENNEPIN...ALEDO...OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH...CARTHAGE... MACOMB 804 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. AN INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE A MIXTURE OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW THIS EVENING...BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW LATE TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A QUARTER INCH ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SOME RUMBLES OF THUNDER ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING...PRODUCING ENHANCES PRECIPITATION RATES. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST LATE TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS...WHICH WILL BE WORSE WHERE MORE SNOW FALLS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS 6 TO 8 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW FALLING AT INTENSE RATES OF 1-2 INCHES PER HOUR...COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS...SLEET...AND 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
000 WWUS43 KDVN 090616 WSWDVN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1216 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA OVERNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A VERY DANGEROUS WINTER STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA OVERNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...RAIN AND SNOW FELL EARLIER THIS EVENING ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRFIELD IOWA...THROUGH THE QUAD CITIES...AND STERLING ILLINOIS. THIS FREEZING RAIN HAS MOSTLY SWITCHED OVER TO ALL SNOW. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY RESULTING IN BLIZZARD TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. IAZ040>042-051>054-066-ILZ001-002-007-091415- /O.EXP.KDVN.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091209T0600Z/ /O.CON.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0600Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-CLINTON- JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE... VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA...CLINTON...GALENA... FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL 1216 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. AN INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION OVERNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30 POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THUNDER-SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ063>065-076-077-091415- /O.EXP.KDVN.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091209T0600Z/ /O.CON.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ IOWA-JOHNSON-CEDAR-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARENGO...IOWA CITY...TIPTON... SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON 1216 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. AN INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION OVERNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THUNDER- SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ067-068-078-087>089-098-099-ILZ015-MOZ009-010-091415- /O.EXP.KDVN.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091209T0600Z/ /O.CON.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ MUSCATINE-SCOTT-LOUISA-JEFFERSON-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN- LEE-ROCK ISLAND-SCOTLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT... WAPELLO...FAIRFIELD...MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON...KEOSAUQUA.... FORT MADISON...MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA 1216 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. AN INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION OVERNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM PRODUCED A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET... AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE EVENING...AND HAS NOW CHANGED TO ALL SNOW. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM JUST A FEW INCHES WHERE MORE FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET FALLS...TO NEARLY 10 INCHES WHERE MORE SNOW FALLS. A FEW CLAPS OF THUNDER ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT...WHICH MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS 6 TO 8 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW FALLING AT INTENSE RATES OF 1-2 INCHES PER HOUR...COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS...SLEET...AND 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ILZ009-016>018-024>026-034-035-091415- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ WHITESIDE-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK- MCDONOUGH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STERLING...ROCK FALLS...KEWANEE... PRINCETON...HENNEPIN...ALEDO...OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH...CARTHAGE... MACOMB 1216 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. AN INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION OVERNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS STORM SYSTEM PRODUCED A MIXTURE OF RAIN... FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW DURING THE EVENING...AND WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW IN THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SOME RUMBLES OF THUNDER ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT...PRODUCING ENHANCES PRECIPITATION RATES. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS...WHICH WILL BE WORSE WHERE MORE SNOW FALLS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS 6 TO 8 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW FALLING AT INTENSE RATES OF 1-2 INCHES PER HOUR...COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS...SLEET...AND 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
000 WWUS43 KDVN 090927 WSWDVN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 327 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA TODAY... .THE EXTREMELY STRONG WINTER STORM WILL BRING HIGH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR MORE TODAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH WIDESPREAD CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW. THE STRONG WINDS TODAY WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. IAZ040>042-051>054-066-ILZ001-002-007-091730- /O.CON.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0600Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-CLINTON- JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE... VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA...CLINTON...GALENA... FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL 327 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION PRODUCING NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. LIGHT SNOW WILL ALSO FALL ACROSS THE REGION WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF NEW SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS THAT FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES OF ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DUE TO AN EMERGENCY...TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ IAZ063>065-076-077-091730- /O.CON.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ IOWA-JOHNSON-CEDAR-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARENGO...IOWA CITY...TIPTON... SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON 327 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION PRODUCING NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. LIGHT SNOW WILL ALSO FALL ACROSS THE REGION WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF NEW SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS THAT FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES OF ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DUE TO AN EMERGENCY...TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ IAZ067-068-078-087>089-098-099-ILZ015-MOZ009-010-091730- /O.CON.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ MUSCATINE-SCOTT-LOUISA-JEFFERSON-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN- LEE-ROCK ISLAND-SCOTLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT... WAPELLO...FAIRFIELD...MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON...KEOSAUQUA.... FORT MADISON...MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA 327 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION PRODUCING NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. LIGHT SNOW WILL ALSO FALL ACROSS THE REGION WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF NEW SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS THAT FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES OF ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DUE TO AN EMERGENCY...TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ ILZ009-016>018-024>026-034-035-091730- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ WHITESIDE-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK- MCDONOUGH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STERLING...ROCK FALLS...KEWANEE... PRINCETON...HENNEPIN...ALEDO...OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH...CARTHAGE... MACOMB 327 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION PRODUCING NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT LOCALLY IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. LIGHT SNOW WILL ALSO FALL ACROSS THE REGION WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF NEW SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS 6 TO 8 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW FALLING AT INTENSE RATES OF 1-2 INCHES PER HOUR...COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS...SLEET...AND 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NICHOLS/08
000 WWUS43 KDVN 091712 WSWDVN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1112 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING... .AN EXTREMELY STRONG WINTER STORM MOVING ACROSS MICHIGAN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HIGH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WIDESPREAD CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW WILL STILL BE THE MAJOR FACTOR. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO THE EXTREME DRIFTING AND POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. IAZ040>042-051>054-066-ILZ001-002-007-100115- /O.CON.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0600Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-CLINTON- JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE... VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA...CLINTON...GALENA... FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL 1112 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION PRODUCING NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN SOME POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS THAT FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES OF ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DUE TO AN EMERGENCY...TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ IAZ063>065-076-077-100000- /O.CON.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ IOWA-JOHNSON-CEDAR-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARENGO...IOWA CITY...TIPTON... SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON 1112 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION PRODUCING NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES THIS AFTERNOON. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN SOME POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE BY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS THAT FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES OF ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DUE TO AN EMERGENCY...TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ IAZ067-068-078-087>089-098-099-ILZ015-MOZ009-010-100000- /O.CON.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ MUSCATINE-SCOTT-LOUISA-JEFFERSON-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN- LEE-ROCK ISLAND-SCOTLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT... WAPELLO...FAIRFIELD...MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON...KEOSAUQUA.... FORT MADISON...MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA 1112 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION PRODUCING NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE BY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS THAT FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES OF ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS... MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DUE TO AN EMERGENCY...TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ ILZ009-016>018-024>026-034-035-100000- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ WHITESIDE-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK- MCDONOUGH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STERLING...ROCK FALLS...KEWANEE... PRINCETON...HENNEPIN...ALEDO...OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH...CARTHAGE... MACOMB 1112 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION PRODUCING NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES THIS AFTERNOON. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT LOCALLY IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE BY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS 6 TO 8 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW FALLING AT INTENSE RATES OF 1-2 INCHES PER HOUR...COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS...SLEET...AND 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. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ 12
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
000 WWUS43 KDVN 100000 WSWDVN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 600 PM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...STRONG WINDS TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE EVENING AS WELL AS PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS LATER TONIGHT... .AN EXTREMELY STRONG WINTER STORM MOVING ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HIGH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY EVENING. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND BLIZZARD TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS INTO THE EVENING. SOME LINGERING LIGHT SNOW IS CONTINUING TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE AREA AS WELL. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO THE EXTREME DRIFTING AND POOR VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. THEN AS THE WINDS DECREASE SOME...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW PROBLEMS WILL BE REPLACED BY BITING WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW OR COLDER AFTER MIDNIGHT. IAZ040>042-051>054-063>066-076-077-ILZ001-002-007-100800- /O.EXP.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-091210T1800Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-IOWA-JOHNSON- CEDAR-CLINTON-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE... VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA...MARENGO... IOWA CITY...TIPTON...CLINTON...SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON...GALENA... FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL 600 PM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND A DEPARTING INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THOUGH CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING...SOME LOCATIONS IN RURAL AREAS MAY STILL SEE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FOR A FEW MORE HOURS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT MUCH OF THIS EVENING. THE LOSS OF DAYLIGHT WILL ALSO ADD TO THE GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. LATER TONIGHT...WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FRIGID ARCTIC AIR SURGING INTO THE AREA TO PRODUCE BITING WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 29 BELOW ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE WIND CHILLS WILL THEN NOT IMPROVE ABOVE ADVISORY CRITERIA UNTIL NOON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE ONE-HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO STRONG WINDS CAUSING BLOWING SNOW. BE CAREFUL WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. IN ADDITION...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND VERY COLD AIR MOVING INTO THE AREA WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST GO OUTDOORS...WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ067-068-078-087>089-098-099-ILZ015-MOZ009-010-100800- /O.EXP.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-091210T1800Z/ MUSCATINE-SCOTT-LOUISA-JEFFERSON-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN- LEE-ROCK ISLAND-SCOTLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT... WAPELLO...FAIRFIELD...MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON...KEOSAUQUA.... FORT MADISON...MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA 600 PM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND A DEPARTING INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THOUGH CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING...SOME LOCATIONS IN RURAL AREAS MAY STILL SEE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FOR A FEW MORE HOURS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. THE LOSS OF DAYLIGHT WILL ALSO ADD TO THE GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. LATER TONIGHT...WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FRIGID ARCTIC AIR SURGING INTO THE AREA TO PRODUCE BITING WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 27 BELOW ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE WIND CHILLS WILL THEN NOT IMPROVE ABOVE ADVISORY CRITERIA UNTIL NOON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE ONE-HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO STRONG WINDS CAUSING BLOWING SNOW. BE CAREFUL WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. IN ADDITION...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND VERY COLD AIR MOVING INTO THE AREA WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST GO OUTDOORS...WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ ILZ009-016>018-024>026-034-035-100800- /O.EXP.KDVN.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-091210T1800Z/ WHITESIDE-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK- MCDONOUGH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STERLING...ROCK FALLS...KEWANEE... PRINCETON...HENNEPIN...ALEDO...OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH...CARTHAGE... MACOMB 600 PM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND A DEPARTING INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THOUGH CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING...SOME LOCATIONS IN RURAL AREAS MAY STILL SEE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FOR A FEW MORE HOURS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. THE LOSS OF DAYLIGHT WILL ALSO ADD TO THE GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. LATER TONIGHT...WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH FRIGID ARCTIC AIR SURGING INTO THE AREA TO PRODUCE BITING WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE WIND CHILLS WILL THEN NOT IMPROVE ABOVE ADVISORY CRITERIA UNTIL NOON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE ONE-HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO STRONG WINDS CAUSING BLOWING SNOW. BE CAREFUL WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. IN ADDITION...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND VERY COLD AIR MOVING INTO THE AREA WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST GO OUTDOORS...WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2:31 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Bureau, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, McDonough, Mercer and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:53 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Bureau, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, McDonough, Mercer and 2 more | 2 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in Iowa, 2009Blizzard Warnings in Illinois, 2009Blizzard Warnings in Missouri, 2009Every blizzard warning in 2009
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.