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Wind Chill Advisory 2, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 21, 2013, 12:13 PM CST for 13 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Jan 21, 2013, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2013, 12:13 PM CST (18:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2013, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2013, 7:17 AM CST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
Counties Black Hawk County, IA, Bremer County, IA, Butler County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Marshall County, IA, Pocahontas County, IA, Tama County, IA, Webster County, IA, Wright County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:10 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 251 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
- 791 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 98 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
617 WWUS43 KDMX 211813 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1213 PM CST MON JAN 21 2013 ...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME THIS AFTERNOON AND EVEN MORE TONIGHT BUT FRIGID TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA. IAZ004>007-015>017-220215- /O.EXP.KDMX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130121T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KDMX.WC.Y.0001.130121T1813Z-130122T1600Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY 1213 PM CST MON JAN 21 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST TUESDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST TUESDAY. * WIND AND WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES...A NORTHWEST WIND AT 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BUT WITH TEMPERATURES ONLY EXPECTED TO CLIMB TO ZERO OR A COUPLE DEGREES ABOVE AND LOWS TONIGHT AROUND 10 BELOW...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 BELOW THIS AFTERNOON AND DROP TO 20 TO 30 BELOW TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN EASILY OCCUR IF YO ARE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITHOUT PROPER WINTER WEATHER CLOTHING. 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. && $$ IAZ023>028-035>039-220215- /O.EXP.KDMX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130121T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.Y.0002.130122T0000Z-130122T1600Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT...CLARION... HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY... ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO 1213 PM CST MON JAN 21 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST TUESDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST TUESDAY. * WIND AND WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 BELOW FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON ALONG WITH A NORTHWEST WIND AT 10 TO 20 MPH. TONIGHT THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH A BIT MORE BUT TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY FALL BELOW ZERO BRINGING WIND CHILL VALUES BACK DOWN TO 20 TO 25 BELOW AFTER 6PM. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN EASILY OCCUR IF YO ARE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITHOUT PROPER WINTER WEATHER CLOTHING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ033-034-211915- /O.EXP.KDMX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130121T1800Z/ SAC-CALHOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY 1213 PM CST MON JAN 21 2013 ...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... ALTHOUGH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA AND THE WIND WILL BE BRISK AT TIMES...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CLIMB ABOVE WARNING CRITERIA WITH VALUES STAYING IN THE 10 TO 20 BELOW RANGE. $$ IAZ049-050-220215- /O.EXP.KDMX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130121T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.Y.0002.130122T0000Z-130122T1600Z/ MARSHALL-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO 1213 PM CST MON JAN 21 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST TUESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST TUESDAY. * WIND AND WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES...WIND CHILL VALUES HAVE CLIMBED ABOVE ADVISORY CRITERIA FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME. TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY FALL BELOW ZERO EARLY THIS EVENING ALONG WITH A NORTHWEST WIND AT 10 TO 15 MPH CREATING WIND CHILLS FROM 20 TO 25 BELOW TONIGHT. AS A RESULT THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE FOR THE AFTERNOON BUT WILL GO BACK INTO AFFECT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN EASILY OCCUR IF YO ARE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITHOUT PROPER WINTER WEATHER CLOTHING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ044>048-057>062-211915- /O.EXP.KDMX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130121T1800Z/ CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK- JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE... AMES...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON... GRINNELL 1213 PM CST MON JAN 21 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... ALTHOUGH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA AND THE WIND WILL BE BRISK AT TIMES...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL CLIMB ABOVE ADVISORY CRITERIA WITH VALUES APPROACHING 10 TO 15 BELOW BY MID AFTERNOON. $$ FAB
5 follow-up statements
282 WWUS43 KDMX 212122 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 322 PM CST MON JAN 21 2013 ...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED AGAIN TONIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHEAST... .A NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DIMINISH TO 5 TO 15 MPH BY MORNING BUT BRUTALLY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. IAZ004>007-015>017-220530- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130122T1600Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY 322 PM CST MON JAN 21 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST TUESDAY... * WIND AND WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES...A NORTHWEST WIND AT 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO 5 TO 10 MPH BY TUESDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA WILL DROP TO 10 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THE COMBINATION OF BRUTALLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND THE WIND WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN EASILY OCCUR IF YO ARE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITHOUT PROPER WINTER WEATHER CLOTHING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ023>028-035>039-049-050-220530- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0002.130122T0000Z-130122T1600Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT...CLARION... HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY... ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO 322 PM CST MON JAN 21 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST TUESDAY... * WIND AND WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES...A NORTHWEST WIND AT 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO 5 TO 10 MPH BY TUESDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THE COMBINATION OF BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES AND THE WIND WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN EASILY OCCUR IF YO ARE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITHOUT PROPER WINTER WEATHER CLOTHING. 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. && $$ FAB
313 WWUS43 KDMX 220332 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 932 PM CST MON JAN 21 2013 .A NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE NIGHT. THEY WILL DIMINISH SOMEWHAT TOWARD SUNRISE. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. IAZ004>007-015>017-221145- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130122T1600Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY 932 PM CST MON JAN 21 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST TUESDAY... * WIND AND WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES...A NORTHWEST WIND AT 10 TO 15 MPH WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO 5 TO 10 MPH BY SUNRISE TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA WILL DROP TO 10 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND THE WIND WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN EASILY OCCUR IF YOU ARE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITHOUT PROPER WINTER WEATHER CLOTHING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ023>028-035>039-049-050-221145- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130122T1600Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT...CLARION... HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY... ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO 932 PM CST MON JAN 21 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST TUESDAY... * WIND AND WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES...A NORTHWEST WIND AT 10 TO 15 MPH WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO 5 TO 10 MPH BY SUNRISE TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND THE WIND WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES OF AROUND 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN EASILY OCCUR IF YO ARE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITHOUT PROPER WINTER WEATHER CLOTHING. 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. && $$
680 WWUS43 KDMX 220334 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 934 PM CST MON JAN 21 2013 .A NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE NIGHT. THEY WILL DIMINISH SOMEWHAT TOWARD SUNRISE. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. IAZ004>007-015>017-221145- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130122T1600Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY 934 PM CST MON JAN 21 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST TUESDAY... * WIND AND WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES...A NORTHWEST WIND AT 10 TO 15 MPH WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO 5 TO 10 MPH BY SUNRISE TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA WILL DROP TO 10 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND THE WIND WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN EASILY OCCUR IF YOU ARE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITHOUT PROPER WINTER WEATHER CLOTHING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ023>028-035>039-049-050-221145- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130122T1600Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT...CLARION... HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY... ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO 934 PM CST MON JAN 21 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST TUESDAY... * WIND AND WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES...A NORTHWEST WIND AT 10 TO 15 MPH WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO 5 TO 10 MPH BY SUNRISE TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND THE WIND WILL CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES OF AROUND 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN EASILY OCCUR IF YOU ARE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITHOUT PROPER WINTER WEATHER CLOTHING. 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. && $$
712 WWUS43 KDMX 220939 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 339 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2013 .BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MID MORNING ACROSS NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. IAZ004>007-015>017-221600- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130122T1600Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY 339 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WIND AND WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF AROUND 0 TO 10 BELOW ZERO TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW RANGE THROUGH MID MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN EASILY OCCUR IF YOU ARE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITHOUT PROPER WINTER WEATHER CLOTHING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ023>028-035>039-049-050-221600- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130122T1600Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT...CLARION... HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY... ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO 339 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WIND AND WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF AROUND 0 TO 10 BELOW ZERO TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW RANGE THROUGH MID MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN EASILY OCCUR IF YOU ARE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITHOUT PROPER WINTER WEATHER CLOTHING. 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. && $$ MJB
159 WWUS43 KDMX 221317 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 717 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2013 IAZ023>028-035>039-049-050-221430- /O.CAN.KDMX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130122T1600Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT...CLARION... HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY... ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO 717 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WIND CHILL VALUES HAVE IMPROVED ACROSS THE AREA...ALLOWING THE ADVISORY TO BE CANCELLED. WIND CHILLS OF AROUND 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH MID MORNING. $$ IAZ004>006-015-016-221430- /O.CAN.KDMX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130122T1600Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... EMMETSBURG...GARNER 717 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WIND CHILL VALUES HAVE IMPROVED ACROSS THE AREA...ALLOWING THE ADVISORY TO BE CANCELLED. WIND CHILLS OF AROUND 10 BELOW TO AROUND 15 BELOW ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH MID MORNING. $$ IAZ007-017-221600- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130122T1600Z/ WORTH-CERRO GORDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MASON CITY 717 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WIND AND WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH WITH TEMPERATURES AROUND 5 BELOW ZERO WILL COMBINE TO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW RANGE THROUGH MID MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE CAN EASILY OCCUR IF YOU ARE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITHOUT PROPER WINTER WEATHER CLOTHING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MJB
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Jan 21, 11:45 AM CST, 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 21, 11:45 AM CST, 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1145 AM CST MON JAN 21 2013 ...UPDATED FOR THE 18Z AVIATION DISCUSSION... .SHORT TERM /TODAY/... NEXT WAVE OF ARCTIC AIR IS CURRENTLY SETTLING SOUTH THROUGH CENTRAL IOWA. A BAND OF CLOUD COVER IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURGE AND IS CENTERED ALONG A WATERLOO TO FORT DODGE TO SIOUX CITY LINE. BEST TEMPERATURE FALLS AND INCREASED WINDS ARE BACK BEHIND THE CLOUDS IN THE CLEARING WHERE INSULATION IS REMOVED AND TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILL VALUES THIS MORNING WILL BE 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW OVER THE NORTH THROUGH MUCH OF THE MORNING AND 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW SOUTH. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL DROP SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE DAKOTAS TODAY AND RIDGE INTO WESTERN IOWA AND WILL REINFORCE THE COLD DOME IN PLACE. AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM RIDING OVER THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE SFC HIGH WILL BRING INCREASED MID LEVEL THETA-E ADVECTION INTO SOUTHWEST IOWA BY THIS AFTERNOON. MID LEVEL CLOUDS WILL BEGIN TO RETURN OVER THAT REGION AS A RESULT. A FEW FLURRIES OR VERY LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE COLD ADVECTION CLOUD BAND THIS MORNING OTHERWISE NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING WILL BOTTOM OUT AROUND 14-15Z THEN A SLOW RECOVERY TO FOLLOW. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR TO BELOW ZERO OVER THE NORTH AND LOWER TEENS FAR SOUTH. .LONG TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... NOT TOO MANY CHANGES TO THE EXTENDED PERIOD...WITH MAIN CHANGE COMING TO POSSIBLE LIGHT SNOW EVENT TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. OTHERWISE INITIALLY STILL EXPECTING ANOTHER COLD NIGHT TONIGHT...WITH ARCTIC AIR IN PLACE AND THE SFC HIGH SETTLING OVERHEAD. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS AND TEMPS DROPPING OFF RAPIDLY. WITH HIGHS ONLY AROUND ZERO ACROSS THE NORTH TODAY...SHOVED MIN TEMPS TONIGHT DOWN A FEW DEGREES TOWARD THE MID TEENS BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILLS ALSO TO BE VERY COLD AGAIN TONIGHT...WITH MUCH OF THE NORTHEASTERN HALF MEETING ADVISORY CRITERIA OR NEAR WARNING CRITERIA. HOWEVER WILL LET DAYSHIFT ADDRESS THIS...SO AS TO MAKE HEADLINE ADJUSTMENTS AFTER THE CURRENT WIND CHILL HEADLINE HAS EXPIRED. AS CLOUD COVER INCREASES ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN CWA WITH WAA KICKING IN ALOFT...DID NOT DROP OFF TEMPS AS MUCH KEEPING LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO. OTHERWISE WAA PATTERN TO CONTINUE ALOFT INTO TUESDAY/TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH MODELS SATURATING THE COLUMN FOR A FEW HOURS ACROSS THE WEST/NORTH BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING. THEREFORE CONTINUED THE SLIGHT CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE WEST/NORTH WITH SCATTERED FLURRIES ELSEWHERE...WITH THE MAIN CHANGE TO PUSH BACK TIMING OF THE POPS INTO THE AFTERNOON/EVENING TO BETTER COINCIDE WITH THE TIMING OF SATURATION FROM THE SOUNDINGS. MODELS IN BETTER AGREEMENT WITH DISJOINTED SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE REGION THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH SYSTEM NOT REALLY PHASING KEEPING THE SOUTHERN STREAM WAVE A LITTLE AHEAD OF THE NORTHERN STREAM WAVE DROPPING THROUGH THE REGION. THEREFORE COULD SEE SOME LIGHT SNOW MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST THURSDAY WITH THE SOUTHERN SYSTEM...AND POSSIBLY SOME LIGHT SNOW PUSHING SOUTH INTO THE NORTHERN CWA WITH THE NORTHERN WAVE. BETTER CHANCE FOR LIGHT SNOW COMING THURSDAY NIGHT AS UPPER WAVE DROPS THROUGH THE CWA WITH ANOTHER PUSH OF COLD AIR. CYCLONIC FLOW TO REMAIN IN PLACE INTO FRIDAY AND COULD SEE SOME FLURRIES...BUT HAVE LEFT FORECAST DRY FOR NOW. OTHERWISE WEAK UPPER LEVEL RIDGING STILL EXPECTED TO BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL US INTO THE WEEKEND...SO HAVE CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS AND A RECOVERY OF TEMPS AS COULD SEE TEMPS BACK INTO THE 30S/40S BY SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. && .AVIATION...21/18Z A BAND OF MID TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS CAUGHT UP IN THE BROAD NW FLOW WILL STREAM ACROSS THE SOUTH AND WEST. KFOD...KDSM AND KOTM ON THE FRINGE OF THE VFR CIGS. OTHERWISE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH 00Z AND REMAIN AROUND 5-10 KTS OVERNIGHT THEN DROP OFF AROUND 12Z. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY FOR AUDUBON-BOONE- CARROLL-CRAWFORD-DALLAS-GREENE-GUTHRIE-JASPER-MARSHALL-POLK- POWESHIEK-STORY-TAMA. WIND CHILL WARNING UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY FOR BLACK HAWK-BREMER- BUTLER-CALHOUN-CERRO GORDO-EMMET-FRANKLIN-GRUNDY-HAMILTON- HANCOCK-HARDIN-HUMBOLDT-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-SAC-WEBSTER- WINNEBAGO-WORTH-WRIGHT. && SHORT TERM...DONAVON LONG TERM...BEERENDS AVIATION...FAB
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 21, 4:53 AM CST, 7 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 453 AM CST MON JAN 21 2013 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-221100- EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- 453 AM CST MON JAN 21 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS OF AROUND 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS OF AROUND 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. IAZ044>050-057>062-221100- CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE- DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK- 453 AM CST MON JAN 21 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. COLD WIND CHILLS OF AROUND 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. IAZ070>075-081>086-092>097-221100- CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS- MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- 453 AM CST MON JAN 21 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. MJB
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 21, 10:03 AM CST, 2 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1003 AM CST MON JAN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1145 AM SNOW BOONE 42.05N 93.88W
01/20/2013 M1.0 INCH BOONE IA NWS EMPLOYEE
0100 PM SNOW ANKENY 41.72N 93.61W
01/20/2013 E1.0 INCH POLK IA NWS EMPLOYEE
0130 PM SNOW JEFFERSON 42.02N 94.38W
01/20/2013 E2.0 INCH GREENE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0218 PM SNOW BOONE 42.05N 93.88W
01/20/2013 M1.8 INCH BOONE IA NWS EMPLOYEE
0330 PM SNOW 5 SSW SAYLORVILLE LAKE 41.68N 93.76W
01/20/2013 M1.5 INCH POLK IA NWS EMPLOYEE
OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE
0410 PM SNOW 4 NW OTTUMWA 41.06N 92.47W
01/20/2013 E1.0 INCH WAPELLO IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0433 PM SNOW 5 NNW ANKENY AIRPORT 41.76N 93.59W
01/20/2013 M1.3 INCH POLK IA NWS EMPLOYEE
SNOW TOTAL
0600 PM SNOW DES MOINES INT AIRPORT 41.53N 93.66W
01/20/2013 M1.0 INCH POLK IA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. OFFICIAL SNOW TOTAL FOR DES MOINES.
0600 PM SNOW 3 S POLK CITY 41.74N 93.72W
01/20/2013 M1.6 INCH POLK IA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AT NWS OFFICE IN JOHNSTON
0700 AM SNOW 5 SE AMES 41.97N 93.56W
01/21/2013 M1.0 INCH STORY IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW SAC CITY 42.42N 95.00W
01/21/2013 M2.0 INCH SAC IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW ROCKWELL CITY 42.40N 94.63W
01/21/2013 M1.0 INCH CALHOUN IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW JEFFERSON 42.02N 94.38W
01/21/2013 M1.5 INCH GREENE IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW GUTHRIE CENTER 41.68N 94.50W
01/21/2013 M1.0 INCH GUTHRIE IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW DENISON 42.02N 95.35W
01/21/2013 M1.5 INCH CRAWFORD IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW CARROLL 42.07N 94.86W
01/21/2013 M1.7 INCH CARROLL IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW AUDUBON 41.72N 94.93W
01/21/2013 M1.2 INCH AUDUBON IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW 3 E MANNING 41.91N 95.01W
01/21/2013 M1.4 INCH CARROLL IA COCORAHS
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW PERRY 41.84N 94.10W
01/21/2013 M1.3 INCH DALLAS IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW 1 W MONTEZUMA 41.58N 92.55W
01/21/2013 M0.5 INCH POWESHIEK IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW WEBSTER CITY 42.46N 93.82W
01/21/2013 M0.5 INCH HAMILTON IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW KNOXVILLE 41.32N 93.10W
01/21/2013 M1.5 INCH MARION IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW 1 S PELLA 41.39N 92.92W
01/21/2013 M1.0 INCH MARION IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW OSKALOOSA 41.29N 92.64W
01/21/2013 M2.0 INCH MAHASKA IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW 1 N WINTERSET 41.35N 94.02W
01/21/2013 M0.5 INCH MADISON IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW BAGLEY 41.85N 94.43W
01/21/2013 M1.6 INCH GUTHRIE IA COCORAHS
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW GILBERT 42.11N 93.65W
01/21/2013 M1.2 INCH STORY IA COCORAHS
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW SCHLESWIG 42.16N 95.43W
01/21/2013 M1.0 INCH CRAWFORD IA COCORAHS
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW 2 ENE FORT DODGE 42.52N 94.14W
01/21/2013 M1.0 INCH WEBSTER IA COCORAHS
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW 2 WNW ANKENY 41.74N 93.64W
01/21/2013 M1.7 INCH POLK IA COCORAHS
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW 4 S NORWALK 41.44N 93.68W
01/21/2013 M0.5 INCH WARREN IA COCORAHS
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW 1 NW WEBSTER CITY 42.47N 93.83W
01/21/2013 M0.5 INCH HAMILTON IA COCORAHS
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW 1 ENE AMES 42.03N 93.61W
01/21/2013 M1.5 INCH STORY IA COCORAHS
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW BOONE 42.05N 93.88W
01/21/2013 M1.6 INCH BOONE IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW 5 SW GRINNELL 41.69N 92.79W
01/21/2013 M0.8 INCH JASPER IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW NNW FORT DODGE 42.51N 94.18W
01/21/2013 M1.0 INCH WEBSTER IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 AM SNOW 2 NNE AMES 42.05N 93.61W
01/21/2013 M2.0 INCH STORY IA COCORAHS
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
&&
THE TOTALS BELOW ARE SEPARATED INTO SNOW...AND ICE AND SLEET
CATEGORIES...THEN BY AMOUNT...AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE
FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM THE JANUARY 20 2013 SNOW EVENT.
SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT
INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME
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2.00 2 NNE AMES IA STORY 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
2.00 OSKALOOSA IA MAHASKA 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
2.00 SAC CITY IA SAC 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
2.00 JEFFERSON IA GREENE 0130 PM
1.80 BOONE IA BOONE 0218 PM
1.70 2 WNW ANKENY IA POLK 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.70 CARROLL IA CARROLL 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.60 BOONE IA BOONE 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.60 BAGLEY IA GUTHRIE 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.60 3 S POLK CITY IA POLK 0600 PM
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AT NWS OFFICE IN
JOHNSTON
1.50 1 ENE AMES IA STORY 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.50 KNOXVILLE IA MARION 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.50 DENISON IA CRAWFORD 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.50 JEFFERSON IA GREENE 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.50 5 SSW SAYLORVILLE LAKE IA POLK 0330 PM
OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE
1.40 3 E MANNING IA CARROLL 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.30 PERRY IA DALLAS 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.30 5 NNW ANKENY AIRPORT IA POLK 0433 PM
SNOW TOTAL
1.20 GILBERT IA STORY 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.20 AUDUBON IA AUDUBON 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.00 NNW FORT DODGE IA WEBSTER 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.00 2 ENE FORT DODGE IA WEBSTER 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.00 SCHLESWIG IA CRAWFORD 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.00 1 S PELLA IA MARION 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.00 GUTHRIE CENTER IA GUTHRIE 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.00 ROCKWELL CITY IA CALHOUN 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.00 5 SE AMES IA STORY 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1.00 DES MOINES INT AIRPORT IA POLK 0600 PM
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. OFFICIAL SNOW TOTAL FOR
DES MOINES.
1.00 4 NW OTTUMWA IA WAPELLO 0410 PM
1.00 ANKENY IA POLK 0100 PM
1.00 BOONE IA BOONE 1145 AM
0.80 5 SW GRINNELL IA JASPER 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0.50 1 NW WEBSTER CITY IA HAMILTON 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0.50 4 S NORWALK IA WARREN 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0.50 1 N WINTERSET IA MADISON 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0.50 WEBSTER CITY IA HAMILTON 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0.50 1 W MONTEZUMA IA POWESHIEK 0700 AM
24 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
SKOWNearby
Wind Chill Advisories in Iowa, 2013Every wind chill advisory in 2013
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.