Alert archive / Iowa / Blizzard Warnings in 2010
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this blizzard warning at Dec 10, 2010, 3:45 PM CST for 51 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Dec 11, 2010, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 27 hr. 27 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 10, 2010, 3:45 PM CST (21:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 11, 2010, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 12, 2010, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
All 51 counties
Adair County, IA, Adams County, IA, Appanoose County, IA, Audubon County, IA, Black Hawk County, IA, Boone County, IA, Bremer County, IA, Butler County, IA, Calhoun County, IA, Carroll County, IA, Cass County, IA, Cerro Gordo County, IA, Clarke County, IA, Crawford County, IA, Dallas County, IA, Davis County, IA, Decatur County, IA, Emmet County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Greene County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Guthrie County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Jasper County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Madison County, IA, Mahaska County, IA, Marion County, IA, Marshall County, IA, Monroe County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Pocahontas County, IA, Polk County, IA, Poweshiek County, IA, Ringgold County, IA, Sac County, IA, Story County, IA, Tama County, IA, Taylor County, IA, Union County, IA, Wapello County, IA, Warren County, IA, Wayne County, IA, Webster County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, Wright County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 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 11, 11:08 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Emmetsburg, IA | 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. |
| Dec 11, 11:15 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Estherville, IA | ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE 6 AM. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY REPORTED. |
| Dec 11, 12:44 PM CST | SNOW 6 | 3 Ese Fenton, IA | ESTIMATED 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL THIS MORNING...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER. |
| Dec 11, 1:08 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | 3 Ese Fenton, IA | PREVIOUSLY ESTIMATED REPORT AT 6 INCHES...REVISED DOWNWARD TO 3.5 INCHES. |
| Dec 11, 2:02 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Pocahontas, IA | MEASURED 4 INCHES OF SNOW. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER. |
| Dec 11, 2:34 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 3 Sw Mason City Airport, IA | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 3 INCHES OF SNOW OVER THE PAST 2.5 HOURS. |
| Dec 11, 3:54 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Mason City, IA | LAW ENFORCEMENT ESTIMATED 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. |
| Dec 11, 4:46 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Ese Manning, IA | ZERO VISIBILITY...2 TO 3 FOOT DRIFTS... |
| Dec 11, 5:38 PM CST | SNOW 3.3 | Readlyn, IA | REPORT OF 3.3 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE PAST 7 HOURS IN READLYN. ROADS ARE COVERED WITH SLUSH AND SNOW. |
| Dec 11, 7:28 PM CST | BLIZZARD | 3 Ne Yale, IA | WHITEOUT IN PROGRESS...CANNOT SEE TREE GROVE OR HOG BUILDING AT 150-200 FEET. YARD LIGHT IS HARD TO SEE AT 50 FEET. ABOUT 1.3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL BUT DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE GIVEN THE WIND SPEEDS. |
| Dec 11, 7:44 PM CST | BLIZZARD | 3 Wnw Ames Airport, IA | ZERO VISIBILITY OR WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MORTENSON ROAD AND SOUTH DAKOTA AVENUE IN AMES. |
| Dec 11, 9:07 PM CST | SNOW 4.6 | Ottumwa, IA | 0.8 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL OVER THE PAST 2 HOURS. STORM TOTAL IS 4.6 INCHES WITH SNOW DEPTH OF 5 INCHES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING MULTIPLE SNOW-COVERED ROADS. |
| Dec 11, 10:00 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 3 Ssw Boone Airport, IA | |
| Dec 11, 10:32 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 3 Ne Yale, IA | WHITEOUT CONDITIONS PERSIST WITH VISIBILITIES REMAINING VERY LOW |
| Dec 11, 10:40 PM CST | SNOW 5.5 | Ottumwa, IA | 1.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL OVER THE PAST HOUR OR SINCE ABOUT 930PM. 5.5 INCHES STORM TOTAL. |
| Dec 11, 10:48 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 1 Sw Ottumwa, IA | STORM TOTAL SINCE THIS MORNING...AND ABOUT 1.5 INCHES SINCE 3PM THIS AFTERNOON. 1/4 MILE OR LESS VISIBILITY CAUSING NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. UNABLE TO SEE TREES ACROSS THE STREET. |
| Dec 12, 12:27 AM CST | BLIZZARD | 2 Wnw Waterloo, IA | WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN TOWN BETWEEN WATERLOO AND CEDAR FALLS...AT THE UNIVERSITY AVE AND GREENHILL ROAD INTERSECTION. ESTIMATED SNOWFALL UP TO 3 INCHES...WITH DRIFTS OVER 6 INCHES DEEP. |
| Dec 12, 4:15 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Ne Exline, IA | SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO 50 FT TO 250 FT. SNOW DRIFTS UP TO 2.5 FT ALSO. |
| Dec 12, 5:44 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Mason City, IA | IDOT REPORTS VISIBILITY BELOW ONE-QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES THROUGHOUT CERRO GORDO COUNTY. |
| Dec 12, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.9 | 3 S Polk City, IA | 2.2 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT |
| Dec 12, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 4.3 | Waterloo, IA | 0.3 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT |
| Dec 12, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 4.4 | Des Moines Int Airport, IA | 0.7 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT |
| Dec 12, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | West Des Moines, IA | |
| Dec 12, 7:40 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Toledo, IA | STORM TOTAL. FROM KWWL |
| Dec 12, 7:45 AM CST | SNOW 4.3 | Jefferson, IA | |
| Dec 12, 8:15 AM CST | SNOW 7 | Britt, IA | |
| Dec 12, 8:25 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Bussey, IA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 230 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
- 1725 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
090 WWUS43 KDMX 102145 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 345 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHERN IOWA SATURDAY... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES EAST ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN TONIGHT BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT THEN TO SNOW EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE DAY SATURDAY. IN ADDITION...THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DRAG A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT THROUGH THE STATE ON SATURDAY AS WELL. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE BOUNDARY RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF ANY SNOW THAT DOES FALL. IAZ004>007-016-017-027-028-110545- /O.UPG.KDMX.BZ.A.0001.101211T1200Z-101212T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T1200Z-101212T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.101211T0300Z-101211T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-BUTLER-BREMER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...GARNER...MASON CITY...ALLISON...WAVERLY 345 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A BLIZZARD WARNING. * TIMING...PERIODS OF RAIN WILL TRANSITION FREEZING PRECIPITATION AFTER 9 PM THEN TO ALL SNOW EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SATURDAY MORNING THE PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION OVER TO SNOW BY 9AM. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH IS ANTICIPATED TONIGHT. 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE SATURDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TOWARDS DAYBREAK WHICH WILL ADD TO THE DIFFICULTY OF WALKING OR DRIVING ON SLICKENED ROADS. THERE MAY ALSO BE A PERIOD OF FOG THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. ON SATURDAY THE WIND WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY. BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT AND AS TEMPERATURES PLUMMET...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT LATER THIS EVENING AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE THROUGH MORNING AND BECOME IMPOSSIBLE ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ039-110545- /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T1200Z-101212T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.101211T0300Z-101211T1200Z/ BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERLOO 345 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF RAIN WILL TRANSITION FREEZING PRECIPITATION TOWARDS MIDNIGHT THEN TO ALL SNOW EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SATURDAY MORNING THE PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION OVER TO SNOW BY 9AM. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH IS ANTICIPATED TONIGHT. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE SATURDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TOWARDS DAYBREAK WHICH WILL ADD TO THE DIFFICULTY OF WALKING OR DRIVING ON SLICKENED ROADS. THERE MAY ALSO BE A PERIOD OF FOG THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WHICH WILL CAUSE A REDUCTION IN VISIBILITIES AND MAKE DRIVING OR WALKING DIFFICULT. ON SATURDAY THE WIND WILL INCREASE BY MID MORNING TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY. BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT AND AS TEMPERATURES PLUMMET...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT LATER THIS EVENING AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE THROUGH MORNING AND BECOME IMPOSSIBLE ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ015-023>026-110545- /O.UPG.KDMX.BZ.A.0001.101211T1200Z-101212T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T1200Z-101212T0600Z/ PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EMMETSBURG...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT... CLARION...HAMPTON 345 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN BY 9 AM AND INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE SATURDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TOWARDS DAYBREAK AND SPREAD EAST THROUGH MID MORNING. THE WIND WILL INCREASE TO SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS CANNOT BE RULED OUT. THIS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY. BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT AND AS TEMPERATURES PLUMMET...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION WILL BECOME IMPOSSIBLE ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ033>038-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-110545- /O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0014.101211T1500Z-101212T0600Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK- JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS- UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...DENISON...CARROLL... JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...AUDUBON... GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL... ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA... OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE... BLOOMFIELD 345 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT. * TIMING OR SHORT TERM TRENDS...LIGHT SNOW WILL FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY SATURDAY. A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE T0 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH POSSIBLE. THIS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THIS WILL MAKE WALKING AND DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ FAB
13 follow-up statements
349 WWUS43 KDMX 110114 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 714 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHERN IOWA SATURDAY... .A STORM DEVELOPING OVER SOUTH DAKOTA WILL RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW EARLY SATURDAY MORNING IN NORTHWEST IOWA. THE TRANSITION TO SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT SATURDAY. THE STORM WILL RAPIDLY PUSH ARCTIC AIR INTO IOWA ON SATURDAY WITH VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. IAZ004>007-016-017-027-028-039-110915- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T1200Z-101212T0600Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.101211T0300Z-101211T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-BUTLER-BREMER- BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...GARNER...MASON CITY...ALLISON...WAVERLY...WATERLOO 714 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...AN AREA OF FREEZING RAIN IS MOVING ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. THERE MAY BE A LULL IN THE PRECIPITATION LATE TONIGHT BEFORE MORE BEGINS TOWARD MORNING. ANY MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WEST OF I 35 AND THEN EAST DURING THE MORNING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE IS ANTICIPATED TONIGHT. 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE SATURDAY IN THE WARNING AREA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TOWARDS DAYBREAK WHICH WILL ADD TO THE DIFFICULTY OF WALKING OR DRIVING ON SLICK ROADS. ON SATURDAY THE WIND WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY. BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT AND AS TEMPERATURES PLUMMET...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT LATER THIS EVENING NORTH DUE TO FREEZING RAIN. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE THROUGH MORNING AND MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE ON SATURDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ015-023>026-110915- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T1200Z-101212T0600Z/ PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EMMETSBURG...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT... CLARION...HAMPTON 714 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN BY 9 AM SATURDAY AND INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE SATURDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TOWARDS DAYBREAK AND SPREAD EAST THROUGH MID MORNING. THE WIND WILL INCREASE TO SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS CANNOT BE RULED OUT. THIS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY. BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT AND AS TEMPERATURES PLUMMET...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE LATE TONIGHT WEST AND EAST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. TRAVEL MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE ON SATURDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ033>038-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-110915- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0014.101211T1500Z-101212T0600Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK- JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS- UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...DENISON...CARROLL... JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...AUDUBON... GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL... ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA... OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE... BLOOMFIELD 714 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT. * TIMING OR SHORT TERM TRENDS...LIGHT SNOW WILL FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY SATURDAY. A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE T0 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH POSSIBLE. THIS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THIS WILL MAKE WALKING AND DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ REV
262 WWUS43 KDMX 110351 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 951 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHERN IOWA SATURDAY... .A STORM DEVELOPING OVER NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA WILL RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW EARLY SATURDAY MORNING IN NORTHWEST IOWA. THE TRANSITION TO SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT SATURDAY. THE STORM WILL RAPIDLY PUSH ARCTIC AIR INTO IOWA ON SATURDAY WITH VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. IAZ004>007-016-017-027-028-039-111200- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T1200Z-101212T0600Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-101211T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-BUTLER-BREMER- BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...GARNER...MASON CITY...ALLISON...WAVERLY...WATERLOO 951 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED TO ABOVE FREEZING FOR NOW. AN AREA OF LIGHT RAIN IS MOVING ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS EVENING. THERE MAY BE A LULL IN THE PRECIPITATION THIS EVENING BEFORE MORE BEGINS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO LIGHT FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW LATE AND THEN BECOME ALL SNOW EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WEST OF I 35 AND THEN EAST DURING THE MORNING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE IS ANTICIPATED. 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT IN THE WARNING AREA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TOWARDS DAYBREAK WHICH WILL ADD TO THE DIFFICULTY OF WALKING OR DRIVING ON SLICK ROADS. ON SATURDAY THE WIND WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR GREATER POSSIBLE DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION MAY AGAIN BECOME DIFFICULT TOWARD MORNING DUE TO THE LIGHT RAIN CHANGING BACK OVER TO SLEET AND SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE THROUGH MORNING AND MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. AS TEMPERATURES PLUMMET... DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ015-023>026-111200- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T1200Z-101212T0600Z/ PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EMMETSBURG...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT... CLARION...HAMPTON 951 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN BY 9 AM SATURDAY AND INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE SATURDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TOWARDS DAYBREAK WHICH WILL ADD TO THE DIFFICULTY OF WALKING OR DRIVING ON SLICK ROADS. ON SATURDAY THE WIND WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TO 50 MPH OR GREATER POSSIBLE DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION MAY AGAIN BECOME DIFFICULT TOWARD MORNING DUE TO THE LIGHT RAIN CHANGING BACK OVER TO SLEET AND SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE THROUGH MORNING AND MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA. AS TEMPERATURES PLUMMET... DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ033>038-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-111200- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0014.101211T1500Z-101212T0600Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK- JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS- UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...DENISON...CARROLL... JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...AUDUBON... GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL... ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA... OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE... BLOOMFIELD 951 PM CST FRI DEC 10 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY SATURDAY. A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE T0 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH POSSIBLE. THIS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THIS WILL MAKE WALKING AND DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ REV
805 WWUS43 KDMX 111001 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 401 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP MUCH OF THE REGION IOWA TODAY AND TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS IOWA TODAY DRAG AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT THROUGH THE STATE TODAY. THE RESULT WILL BE RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AND EXTREMELY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS DEVELOPING TODAY. THE COMBINATION OF THE VERY STRONG WINDS AND SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHWEST THIS MORNING AND SPREADING INTO THE SOUTHEAST BY LATE AFTERNOON. IAZ004>007-016-017-111815- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-101211T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T1200Z-101212T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...GARNER...MASON CITY 401 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...TEMPERATURES ARE CURRENTLY ABOVE FREEZING HOWEVER THAT WILL CHANGE QUICKLY THIS MORNING AS A COLD FRONT DROPS THROUGH THE AREA. EXPECT SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS TO INCREASE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...THE WIND WILL SWITCH FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING THEN WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION MAY AGAIN BECOME DIFFICULT THIS MORNING AS SNOW DEVELOPS. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. STRANDED MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ027-028-039-111815- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-101211T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T1800Z-101212T1500Z/ BUTLER-BREMER-BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLISON...WAVERLY...WATERLOO 401 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...TEMPERATURES ARE CURRENTLY ABOVE FREEZING HOWEVER THAT WILL CHANGE QUICKLY BY LATE MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT DROPS THROUGH THE AREA. EXPECT SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS TO INCREASE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...THE WIND WILL SWITCH FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BY THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION MAY AGAIN BECOME DIFFICULT THIS MORNING AS SNOW DEVELOPS. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. STRANDED MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ033>038-044>048-057>059-070-071-111815- /O.UPG.KDMX.WW.Y.0014.101211T1500Z-101212T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T1800Z-101212T1500Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...DENISON...CARROLL... JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL... ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD 401 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...TEMPERATURES ARE CURRENTLY ABOVE FREEZING HOWEVER THAT WILL CHANGE QUICKLY THIS MORNING AS A COLD FRONT DROPS THROUGH THE AREA. EXPECT SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS TO INCREASE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA BY MID MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...THE WIND WILL SWITCH FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH FROM MID MORNING TO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BY THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION MAY AGAIN BECOME DIFFICULT THIS MORNING AS SNOW DEVELOPS. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. STRANDED MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ049-050-060>062-072>075-082>086-094>097-111815- /O.UPG.KDMX.WW.Y.0014.101211T1500Z-101212T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T2100Z-101212T1500Z/ MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA- UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...DES MOINES... NEWTON...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA... LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 401 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...TEMPERATURES ARE CURRENTLY ABOVE FREEZING HOWEVER THAT WILL CHANGE QUICKLY THIS MORNING AS A COLD FRONT DROPS THROUGH THE AREA. RAIN CHANGING TO LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA. EXPECT MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS BY LATE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...THE WIND WILL SWITCH FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON THEN WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION MAY AGAIN BECOME DIFFICULT THIS MORNING AS SNOW DEVELOPS. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. STRANDED MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ015-023>025-111815- /O.EXT.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T1200Z-101212T1200Z/ PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EMMETSBURG...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT... CLARION 401 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...TEMPERATURES ARE CURRENTLY ABOVE FREEZING HOWEVER THAT WILL CHANGE QUICKLY THIS MORNING AS A COLD FRONT DROPS THROUGH THE AREA. EXPECT SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS TO INCREASE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...THE WIND WILL SWITCH FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING THEN WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION MAY AGAIN BECOME DIFFICULT THIS MORNING AS SNOW DEVELOPS. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. STRANDED MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ026-111815- /O.EXT.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T1800Z-101212T1500Z/ FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAMPTON 401 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...TEMPERATURES ARE CURRENTLY ABOVE FREEZING HOWEVER THAT WILL CHANGE QUICKLY BY LATE MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT DROPS THROUGH THE AREA. EXPECT SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS TO INCREASE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...THE WIND WILL SWITCH FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BY THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION MAY AGAIN BECOME DIFFICULT THIS MORNING AS SNOW DEVELOPS. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. STRANDED MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ081-092-093-111815- /O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0014.101211T1800Z-101212T1200Z/ ADAMS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORNING...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 401 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THIS MORNING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. WILL FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY SATURDAY. A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE T0 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH POSSIBLE. THIS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...THE WIND WILL SWITCH FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING THEN WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BY THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL FALL TO 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO BY LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ DONAVON
212 WWUS43 KDMX 111307 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 707 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP MUCH OF THE REGION IOWA TODAY AND TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS IOWA TODAY WILL DRAG AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT THROUGH THE STATE. THE RESULT WILL BE RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AND EXTREMELY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF THE VERY STRONG WINDS AND SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHWEST THIS MORNING AND SPREADING INTO THE SOUTHEAST BY LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-112115- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION 707 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...TEMPERATURES ARE QUICKLY FALLING BELOW FREEZING OVER NORTHWEST SECTIONS OF THE AREA WITH PRECIPITATION TURNING TO SNOW OVER EMMET COUNTY. EXPECT SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS TO INCREASE AND SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...THE WIND WILL SWITCH FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING THEN WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION MAY AGAIN BECOME DIFFICULT THIS MORNING AS SNOW DEVELOPS. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. STRANDED MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ026>028-033>039-044>048-057>059-070-071-112115- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T1800Z-101212T1500Z/ FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE- DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY... SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD 707 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED INTO WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE AREA WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING. EASTERN SECTIONS NEAR WATERLOO ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING MUCH OF THIS MORNING BEFORE THE COLD FRONT ARRIVES. EXPECT LIGHT SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS TO INCREASE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA BY MID MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...THE WIND WILL SWITCH FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH FROM MID MORNING TO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BY THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION MAY AGAIN BECOME DIFFICULT THIS MORNING AS SNOW DEVELOPS. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. STRANDED MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ049-050-060>062-072>075-082>086-094>097-112115- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T2100Z-101212T1500Z/ MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA- UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...DES MOINES... NEWTON...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA... LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 707 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...A COLD FRONT NEAR INTERSTATE 35 WILL CONTINUE TO PROGRESS EAST THIS MORNING. AN AREA OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE BOUNDARY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING IN THE WAKE OF THE BOUNDARY WITH RAIN CHANGING TO LIGHT SNOW. EXPECT MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS BY LATE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...THE WIND WILL SWITCH FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON THEN WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION MAY AGAIN BECOME DIFFICULT THIS MORNING AS SNOW DEVELOPS. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. STRANDED MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ081-092-093-112115- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0014.101211T1800Z-101212T1200Z/ ADAMS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORNING...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 707 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THIS MORNING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND WILL BE BELOW FREEZING SHORTLY. A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE T0 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH POSSIBLE. THIS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...THE WIND WILL SWITCH FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING THEN WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BY THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL FALL TO 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO BY LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ DONAVON
462 WWUS43 KDMX 111604 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1004 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS MOST OF IOWA TODAY AND TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS IOWA TODAY WILL CONTINUE TO DRAG AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT THROUGH THE STATE. AS THE FRONT PASSES...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW...WITH EXTREMELY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF THE VERY STRONG WINDS AND SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHWEST LATE THIS MORNING AND SPREADING INTO THE SOUTHEAST THROUGHOUT THE DAY. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-120015- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION 1004 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE MINNESOTA BORDER ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...THE WIND WILL BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE MORNING THEN WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION MAY AGAIN BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT LATER THIS MORNING AS SNOW DEVELOPS AND TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. STRANDED MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ026>028-033>039-044>048-057>059-070-071-120015- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T1800Z-101212T1500Z/ FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE- DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY... SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD 1004 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...THE WIND WILL SWITCH AND BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER THE COLD FRONT PASSES THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BY THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION MAY AGAIN BECOME DIFFICULT THROUGH THE REST OF THIS MORNING AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING AND SNOW DEVELOPS. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. STRANDED MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ049-050-060>062-072>075-082>086-094>097-120015- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T2100Z-101212T1500Z/ MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA- UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...DES MOINES... NEWTON...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA... LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 1004 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...THE WIND WILL SWITCH FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...AND THEN INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION MAY AGAIN BECOME DIFFICULT THIS MORNING AS SNOW DEVELOPS. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. STRANDED MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ081-092-093-120015- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0014.101211T1800Z-101212T1200Z/ ADAMS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORNING...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 1004 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...THE WIND HAS SWITCHED AND IS NOW NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BY THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL FALL TO 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO BY LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ JB
917 WWUS43 KDMX 111922 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 122 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD ACROSS MOST OF IOWA TODAY AND TONIGHT... .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE CONDITIONS TO DETERIORATE ACROSS IOWA THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN SEVERAL DEGREES IN THE PAST FEW HOURS AND NORTHWESTERLY WINDS HAVE INCREASED IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE TO NEAR 30 MPH...WITH GUST OF OVER 40 MPH. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD ACROSS THE STATE FROM THE NORTH AND WEST THROUGHOUT THE DAY RESULTING IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING...REDUCED VISIBILITIES...AND DANGEROUS WINDCHILLS. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-120330- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION 122 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...REPORTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN IN SOME LOCATIONS. TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN INTO THE UPPER TEENS AND THE WIND HAS SHIFTED AND IS NOW OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM WESTERN IOWA TO THE EASTERN PART OF THE STATE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE MINNESOTA BORDER. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...CURRENTLY TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE VERY HAZARDOUS. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT WHEN WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. STRANDED MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ026>028-033>039-044>048-057>059-070-071-120330- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE- DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY... SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD 122 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW HAVE ALREADY FALLEN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE STATE FROM WEST TO EAST. WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL ONLY WORSEN AND BECOME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. STRANDED MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ049-050-060>062-072>075-082>086-094>097-120330- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.101211T2100Z-101212T1500Z/ MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA- UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...DES MOINES... NEWTON...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA... LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 122 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN. A BRIEF BREAK IN THE SNOW IS OCCURRING IN SOME LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN IOWA...BUT SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE STATE FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON TODAY. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 50 MPH WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO INCREASE. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION MAY AGAIN BECOME DIFFICULT THIS MORNING AS SNOW DEVELOPS. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. STRANDED MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ081-092-093-120330- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ ADAMS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORNING...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 122 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...AROUND OF INCH OF SNOW HAS FALLEN...BUT SNOWFALL WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION FROM WEST TO EAST AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THE WINDS HAVE ALSO SHIFTED AND ARE NOW NORTHWESTERLY AT 25 TO 30 MPH. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BY THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL FALL TO 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO BY LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ JB
640 WWUS43 KDMX 112157 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 357 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...LIFE THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD ACROSS MOST OF IOWA THIS EVENING... .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE CONDITIONS TO DETERIORATE ACROSS IOWA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO FALL AND SUSTAINED NORTHWESTERLY WINDS HAVE INCREASED IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE TO OVER 35 MPH... WITH GUST OF NEAR 50 MPH. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD ACROSS THE STATE FROM THE NORTH AND WEST THIS EVENING WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF MODERATE SNOW AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING... NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. IAZ081-092-093-120600- /O.UPG.KDMX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ ADAMS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORNING...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 357 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...AROUND OF INCH OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN...AND SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THE COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW...FALLING TEMPERATURES...AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH HAVE CREATED LOW VISIBILITIES AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS EVENING TO OVER 35 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AS WELL AS REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. THIS WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE...LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-120600- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION 357 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...AROUND 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN...AND SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THE COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW...FALLING TEMPERATURES...AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH HAVE CREATED LOW VISIBILITIES AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE MINNESOTA BORDER. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AS WELL AS REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THIS WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE...LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ026>028-033>039-044>048-057>059-070-071-120600- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE- DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY... SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD 357 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...AROUND 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN...AND SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THE COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW...FALLING TEMPERATURES...AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH HAVE CREATED LOW VISIBILITIES AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE MINNESOTA BORDER AND NORTHEASTERN IOWA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AS WELL AS REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THIS WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE...LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ049-050-060>062-072>075-082>086-094>097-120600- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA- UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...DES MOINES... NEWTON...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA... LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 357 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN...AND SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THE COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW...FALLING TEMPERATURES...AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS OVER 35 MPH HAVE CREATED LOW VISIBILITIES AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO OVER 35 MPH THIS EVENING WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AS WELL AS REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THIS WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE...LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ JB
228 WWUS43 KDMX 120114 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 714 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...LIFE THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF IOWA THIS EVENING... .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SUSTAINED NORTHWESTERLY WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO OVER 40 MPH... WITH GUST FROM 50 TO 60 MPH. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE STATE FROM THE WEST TO THE EAST THIS EVENING WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE COMBINATION OF MODERATE SNOW AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING... NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES... AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-120915- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION 714 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...AROUND 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN...AND LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION AND OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THE COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW...FALLING TEMPERATURES...AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH HAVE CREATED LOW VISIBILITIES AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE MINNESOTA BORDER. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AS WELL AS REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THIS WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE...LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ026>028-033>039-044>048-057>059-070-071-120915- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE- DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY... SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD 714 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...AROUND 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN...AND SNOWFALL WILL ACROSS THE REGION AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THE COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW...FALLING TEMPERATURES...AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH HAVE CREATED LOW VISIBILITIES AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE MINNESOTA BORDER AND NORTHEASTERN IOWA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AS WELL AS REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THIS WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE...LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ049-050-060>062-072>075-081>086-092>097-120915- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA- ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...DES MOINES... NEWTON...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA... OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE... BLOOMFIELD 714 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN...AND SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THE COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW...FALLING TEMPERATURES...AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS OVER 35 MPH HAVE CREATED LOW VISIBILITIES AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO OVER 35 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AS WELL AS REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THIS WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE...LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ REV
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
676 WWUS43 KDMX 120628 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1228 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...LIFE THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS MOST OF IOWA TONIGHT... .TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL DIMINISH FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT HOWEVER...SUSTAINED NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS FROM 50 TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-121200- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION 1228 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW IS DIMINISHING ACROSS THE AREA HOWEVER SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CONTINUES AS STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS PERSISTS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY THIS MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE MINNESOTA BORDER. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AS WELL AS REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE...LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ026>028-033>039-044>048-057>059-070-071-121430- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE- DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY... SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD 1228 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...A BAND OF MODERATE SNOW IS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA AND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST AFTER 2 AM. WIDESPREAD WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE BEING REPORTED ACROSS THE AREA...EXPECT THESE CONDITIONS TO PERSIST THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THIS MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AS WELL AS REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE...LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ049-050-060>062-072>075-081>086-092>097-121430- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA- ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...DES MOINES... NEWTON...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA... OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE... BLOOMFIELD 1228 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...AROUND 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN...AND SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO NEAR 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THIS MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH POSSIBLE. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AS WELL AND PRODUCE WIDESPREAD WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE...LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ DONAVON
309 WWUS43 KDMX 120944 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 344 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...LIFE THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS MOST OF IOWA THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED AND REMAINS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS MORNING OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST HOWEVER...SUSTAINED NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS FROM 50 TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS CAN BE EXPECTED. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-121200- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION 344 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW IS DIMINISHING ACROSS THE AREA HOWEVER SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CONTINUES AS STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS PERSIST. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AS WELL AS REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE...LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ026>028-033>039-044>048-057>059-070-071-121500- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE- DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY... SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD 344 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW IS DIMINISHING ACROSS THE AREA HOWEVER SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW CONTINUES AS STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS PERSIST. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE LIKELY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE WILL CONTINUE WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AS WELL AS REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE...LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ049-050-060>062-072>075-081>086-092>097-121500- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA- ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...DES MOINES... NEWTON...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA... OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE... BLOOMFIELD 344 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL DIMINISH OVER THE REGION THROUGH 7 AM. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO NEAR 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THE DURING THAT PERIOD. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THIS MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH POSSIBLE. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AS WELL AND PRODUCE WIDESPREAD WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE...LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ DONAVON
077 WWUS43 KDMX 121154 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 554 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...LIFE THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS MOST OF IOWA THROUGH MID MORNING... .TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED AND REMAINS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS MORNING OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. SNOW HAS DIMINISHED HOWEVER...SUSTAINED NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS CAN BE EXPECTED. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-121500- /O.EXT.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION 554 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW HAS ENDED OVER THE AREA HOWEVER SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUAL IMPROVE TODAY HOWEVER TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST MID MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AS WELL AS REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE...LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ026>028-033>039-044>048-057>059-070-071-121500- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE- DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY... SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD 554 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW HAS ENDED OVER THE AREA HOWEVER SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUAL IMPROVE TODAY HOWEVER TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST MID MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE LIKELY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE WILL CONTINUE WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AS WELL AS REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 TO 35 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE...LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ049-050-060>062-072>075-081>086-092>097-121500- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA- ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...DES MOINES... NEWTON...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA... OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE... BLOOMFIELD 554 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL END SHORTLY OVER THE AREA HOWEVER SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE WELL AFTER THE PRECIPITATION ENDS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUAL IMPROVE LATER TODAY HOWEVER TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST MID TO LATE MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THIS MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE. THIS WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AS WELL AND PRODUCE WIDESPREAD WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE...LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ DONAVON
381 WWUS43 KDMX 121512 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 912 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TODAY... .AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL USHER IN COLD AIR TODAY...WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES ONLY RISING A FEW DEGREES FROM WHERE THEY ARE NOW. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. IAZ026>028-033>039-044>048-057>059-070-071-122100- /O.EXP.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.Y.0017.101212T1512Z-101212T2100Z/ FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE- DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY... SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD 912 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * TIMING...BITTER COLD AIR IS IN PLACE ACROSS THE STATE AND TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD THROUGHOUT THE DAY * WIND AND WIND CHILL VALUES...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH ARE WILL CONTINUE WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-122100- /O.EXP.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.Y.0017.101212T1512Z-101212T2100Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION 912 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * TIMING...BITTER COLD AIR IS IN PLACE ACROSS THE STATE AND TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD THROUGHOUT THE DAY * WIND AND WIND CHILL VALUES...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH ARE WILL CONTINUE WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ049-050-060>062-072>075-081>086-092>097-121615- /O.EXP.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101212T1500Z/ MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA- ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...DES MOINES... NEWTON...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA... OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE... BLOOMFIELD 912 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010 ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL HAD ENDED AND THE WINDS HAVE GRADUALLY WEAKENED OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS...ALLOWING CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE ACROSS THE REGION. HOWEVER...WINDS TODAY WILL REMAIN NEAR 20 TO 25 MPH...WHICH WILL STILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING IN A FEW AREAS. $$ JB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 4:24 AM CST | Blizzard Watch | DMX | Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Franklin, Hancock and 7 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:45 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Hancock and 3 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:45 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Boone, Calhoun and 31 more | 24 hr |
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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.