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Wind Chill Advisory 4, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 30, 2013, 3:54 AM CST for 45 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Jan 31, 2013, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 30, 2013, 3:54 AM CST (09:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 31, 2013, 3:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2013, 11:40 AM CST
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
All 45 counties
Adair County, IA, Adams 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, 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, Sac County, IA, Story County, IA, Tama County, IA, Union County, IA, Wapello County, IA, Warren County, IA, Webster County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, Wright County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:54 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
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 234 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
- 629 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 92 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
872 WWUS43 KDMX 300954 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 354 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER MISSOURI WILL MOVE TO NORTH OF LAKE ERIE BY THIS EVENING. A BAND OF SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS IOWA THIS MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING. MUCH COLDER AIR FOLLOWING THE LOW WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY OVER THE NORTH HALF OF IOWA. IAZ027-028-301800- /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130131T0600Z-130201T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ BUTLER-BREMER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLISON...WAVERLY 354 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ADVANCE ACROSS IOWA THIS MORNING. THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS LIKELY BETWEEN 6 AND 9 AM. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY NOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE BETWEEN 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING FOR WIND CHILL ADVISORY...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL INDICES WILL FALL TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT...AND 20 TO 30 BELOW THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL FREEZE ON ROAD SURFACES DUE TO THE WARM GROUND AT THE START. AS WINDS INCREASE...BLOWING SNOW WILL BECOME MORE OF A PROBLEM. WITH THE FALLING TEMPERATURES THE SNOW WILL BECOME DRIER AND WILL BLOW MORE EASILY. VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A 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. && $$ IAZ037>039-047>050-059>061-071>073-081>083-092>094-301800- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-DALLAS-POLK- JASPER-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO... BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...ADEL...DES MOINES... NEWTON...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON 354 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ADVANCE ACROSS IOWA THIS MORNING. THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS LIKELY BEFORE 9 AM WEST OF INTERSTATE 35...AND BETWEEN 6 AM AND 10 AM EAST OF INTERSTATE 35. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY AROUND NOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE BETWEEN 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL FREEZE ON ROAD SURFACES DUE TO THE WARM GROUND AT THE START. AS WINDS INCREASE...BLOWING SNOW WILL BECOME MORE OF A PROBLEM. WITH THE FALLING TEMPERATURES THE SNOW WILL BECOME DRIER AND WILL BLOW MORE EASILY. VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ062-074-075-084>086-095>097-301800- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ POWESHIEK-MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE- DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRINNELL...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 354 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ADVANCE ACROSS IOWA THIS MORNING. THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS LIKELY BETWEEN 6 AM AND 10 AM. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY AROUND NOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE BETWEEN 4 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW MAY INITIALLY BE HEAVY AND WET AND BEGIN TO FREEZE ON TREE BRANCHES AND OTHER SURFACES. AS WINDS INCREASE AND TEMPERATURES FALL...BLOWING SNOW WILL BECOME MORE OF A PROBLEM. WITH THE FALLING TEMPERATURES THE SNOW WILL BECOME DRIER AND WILL BLOW MORE EASILY. VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ017-025-026-301800- /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130131T0600Z-130201T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASON CITY...CLARION...HAMPTON 354 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA WITH THE BULK OF THE ACCUMULATION BEFORE 9 AM THIS MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF FORT DODGE AND MASON CITY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING FOR WIND CHILL ADVISORY...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL INDICES WILL FALL TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT...AND 20 TO 30 BELOW THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL BECOME MORE OF A PROBLEM. WITH THE FALLING TEMPERATURES THE SNOW WILL BECOME DRIER AND WILL BLOW MORE EASILY. VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ004>007-015-016-023-024-301800- /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130131T0600Z-130201T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-POCAHONTAS- HUMBOLDT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT 354 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY. * TIMING OR SHORT TERM TRENDS...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL INDICES WILL FALL TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT...AND 20 TO 30 BELOW THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WITH THESE LOW WIND CHILL INDICES...EXPOSED SKIN WILL FREEZE QUICKLY. 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. && $$ IAZ035-036-045-046-057-058-070-301800- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...CARROLL... JEFFERSON...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ATLANTIC 354 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA WITH THE BULK OF THE ACCUMULATION BEFORE 9 AM THIS MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF A FORT DODGE TO ATLANTIC LINE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL BECOME MORE OF A PROBLEM. WITH THE FALLING TEMPERATURES THE SNOW WILL BECOME DRIER AND WILL BLOW MORE EASILY. VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
12 follow-up statements
147 WWUS43 KDMX 301234 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 634 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER ILLINOIS WILL MOVE TO NORTH OF LAKE ERIE BY THIS EVENING. A BAND OF SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS IOWA THIS MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING. MUCH COLDER AIR FOLLOWING THE LOW WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY OVER THE NORTH HALF OF IOWA. IAZ027-028-302045- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130131T0600Z-130201T1800Z/ BUTLER-BREMER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLISON...WAVERLY 634 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ADVANCE ACROSS IOWA THIS MORNING. THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS LIKELY BEFORE 9 AM...WITH THE SNOW TAPERING OFF BY NOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE BETWEEN 5 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BE NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING FOR WIND CHILL ADVISORY...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL INDICES WILL FALL TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT...AND 20 TO 30 BELOW THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL FREEZE ON ROAD SURFACES DUE TO THE WARM GROUND AT THE START. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE A PROBLEM. WITH THE FALLING TEMPERATURES THE SNOW WILL BECOME DRIER AND WILL BLOW MORE EASILY. VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A 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. && $$ IAZ037>039-047>050-059>061-071>073-081>083-092>094-301800- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-DALLAS-POLK- JASPER-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO... BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...ADEL...DES MOINES... NEWTON...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON 634 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ADVANCE ACROSS IOWA THIS MORNING. THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS LIKELY BEFORE 8 AM WEST OF INTERSTATE 35...AND LASTING UNTIL 10 AM EAST OF INTERSTATE 35. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY AROUND NOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE BETWEEN 4 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BE NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL FREEZE ON ROAD SURFACES DUE TO THE WARM GROUND AT THE START. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE A PROBLEM. WITH THE FALLING TEMPERATURES THE SNOW WILL BECOME DRIER AND WILL BLOW MORE EASILY. VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ062-074-075-084>086-095>097-301800- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ POWESHIEK-MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE- DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRINNELL...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 634 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ADVANCE ACROSS IOWA THIS MORNING. THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS LIKELY BETWEEN 6 AM AND 10 AM. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY AROUND NOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE BETWEEN 4 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AS WINDS INCREASE AND TEMPERATURES FALL...BLOWING SNOW WILL BECOME MORE OF A PROBLEM. WITH THE FALLING TEMPERATURES THE SNOW WILL BECOME DRIER AND WILL BLOW MORE EASILY. VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ017-025-026-302045- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130131T0600Z-130201T1800Z/ CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASON CITY...CLARION...HAMPTON 634 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA WITH THE BULK OF THE ACCUMULATION BEFORE 9 AM THIS MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE SOUTH OF FORT DODGE AND MASON CITY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BE NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING FOR WIND CHILL ADVISORY...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL INDICES WILL FALL TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT...AND 20 TO 30 BELOW THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL BECOME MORE OF A PROBLEM. WITH THE FALLING TEMPERATURES THE SNOW WILL BECOME DRIER AND WILL BLOW MORE EASILY. VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ035-036-045-046-057-058-070-301800- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...CARROLL... JEFFERSON...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ATLANTIC 634 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA WITH THE BULK OF THE ACCUMULATION OCCURRING BY 8 OR 9 AM. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS...UP TO 5 INCHES...SOUTH OF A FORT DODGE TO ATLANTIC LINE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BE NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL BECOME MORE OF A PROBLEM. WITH THE FALLING TEMPERATURES THE SNOW WILL BECOME DRIER AND WILL BLOW MORE EASILY. VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ IAZ004>007-015-016-023-024-302045- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130131T0600Z-130201T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-POCAHONTAS- HUMBOLDT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT 634 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * TIMING OR SHORT TERM TRENDS...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL INDICES WILL FALL TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT...AND 20 TO 30 BELOW THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WITH THESE LOW WIND CHILL INDICES...EXPOSED SKIN WILL FREEZE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
859 WWUS43 KDMX 301535 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 935 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES THIS MORNING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER ILLINOIS WILL CONTINUE TO PRESS FURTHER EAST AND ALLOW FOR THE HEAVY SNOW TO SLOWLY TAPER OFF LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. STRONG WINDS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE STATE AND PRODUCE VERY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF IOWA. IAZ027-028-302345- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130131T0600Z-130201T1800Z/ BUTLER-BREMER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLISON...WAVERLY 935 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE MORNING HOURS WHERE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF TO FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 5 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 3O MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO BE BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING FOR WIND CHILL ADVISORY...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS WILL FALL TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT...AND 20 TO 30 BELOW THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL FREEZE ON ROAD SURFACES DUE TO THE WARM GROUND AT THE START. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE A PROBLEM. WITH THE FALLING TEMPERATURES THE SNOW WILL BECOME DRIER AND WILL BLOW MORE EASILY. VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A 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. && $$ IAZ037>039-047>050-059>061-071>073-081>083-092>094-301800- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-DALLAS-POLK- JASPER-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO... BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...ADEL...DES MOINES... NEWTON...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON 935 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW LOOKS TO SLOWLY TAPER OFF LATE THIS MORNING WHERE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO MAYBE 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH NOON...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM WATERLOO TO CHARITON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE BETWEEN 4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BE NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL FREEZE ON ROAD SURFACES DUE TO THE WARM GROUND AT THE START. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE A PROBLEM. WITH THE FALLING TEMPERATURES THE SNOW WILL BECOME DRIER AND WILL BLOW MORE EASILY. VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ062-074-075-084>086-095>097-301800- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ POWESHIEK-MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE- DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRINNELL...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 935 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE MORNING HOURS WHERE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES MAYBE POSSIBLE THROUGH NOON. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY AROUND NOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE BETWEEN 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...AS WINDS INCREASE AND TEMPERATURES FALL...BLOWING SNOW WILL BECOME MORE OF A PROBLEM. WITH THE FALLING TEMPERATURES THE SNOW WILL BECOME DRIER AND WILL BLOW MORE EASILY. VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ017-025-026-302345- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130131T0600Z-130201T1800Z/ CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASON CITY...CLARION...HAMPTON 935 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME GENERALLY LIGHT FLURRIES THROUGH THE LATE MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING FOR WIND CHILL ADVISORY...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS WILL FALL TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT...AND 20 TO 30 BELOW THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL BECOME MORE OF A PROBLEM. WITH THE FALLING TEMPERATURES THE SNOW WILL BECOME DRIER AND WILL BLOW MORE EASILY. VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ035-036-045-046-057-058-070-301800- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...CARROLL... JEFFERSON...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ATLANTIC 935 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES LATE THIS MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS MAY CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL BECOME MORE OF A PROBLEM. WITH THE FALLING TEMPERATURES THE SNOW WILL BECOME DRIER AND WILL BLOW MORE EASILY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ IAZ004>007-015-016-023-024-302345- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130131T0600Z-130201T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-POCAHONTAS- HUMBOLDT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT 935 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * TIMING OR SHORT TERM TRENDS...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS WILL FALL TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT...AND 20 TO 30 BELOW THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WITH THESE LOW WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS...EXPOSED SKIN WILL FREEZE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
774 WWUS43 KDMX 301757 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1157 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...HEAVY SNOW ENDING AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER ILLINOIS WILL CONTINUE TO PRESS FURTHER EAST AND HAS ALLOWED FOR THE HEAVY SNOW TO TAPER OFF LATE THIS MORNING EXCEPT FOR THE FAR SOUTHEAST. STRONG WINDS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE STATE AND PRODUCE VERY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF IOWA. IAZ027-028-310200- /O.EXP.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130131T0600Z-130201T1800Z/ BUTLER-BREMER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLISON...WAVERLY 1157 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...THE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED SNOW BUT SCATTERED FLURRIES AND THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...SO THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT NOON CST. * TIMING FOR WIND CHILL ADVISORY...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS WILL FALL TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT...AND 20 TO 30 BELOW THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. 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. && $$ IAZ037>039-047>050-059>061-071>073-081>083-092>094-301900- /O.EXP.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-DALLAS-POLK- JASPER-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO... BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...ADEL...DES MOINES... NEWTON...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON 1157 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... THE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED SNOW BUT SCATTERED FLURRIES AND THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...SO THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT NOON CST. $$ IAZ062-074-075-084>086-095>097-301900- /O.EXP.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ POWESHIEK-MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE- DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRINNELL...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 1157 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... THE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED SNOW BUT SCATTERED FLURRIES AND THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...SO THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT NOON CST. $$ IAZ017-025-026-310200- /O.EXP.KDMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130131T0600Z-130201T1800Z/ CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASON CITY...CLARION...HAMPTON 1157 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...THE LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW HAS ENDED SNOW BUT SCATTERED FLURRIES AND THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...SO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT NOON CST. * TIMING FOR WIND CHILL ADVISORY...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS WILL FALL TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT...AND 20 TO 30 BELOW THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY MAY FALL TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ035-036-045-046-057-058-070-301900- /O.EXP.KDMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/ WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...CARROLL... JEFFERSON...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ATLANTIC 1157 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... THE LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW HAS ENDED SNOW BUT SCATTERED FLURRIES AND THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...SO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT NOON CST. $$ IAZ004>007-015-016-023-024-310200- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130131T0600Z-130201T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-POCAHONTAS- HUMBOLDT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT 1157 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * TIMING OR SHORT TERM TRENDS...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS WILL FALL TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT...AND 20 TO 30 BELOW THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WITH THESE LOW WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS...EXPOSED SKIN WILL FREEZE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
142 WWUS43 KDMX 302147 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 347 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO PLUNGE INTO IOWA TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP SOUTH THROUGH IOWA TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AND BRING MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF THE TEMPERATURES AND WINDS WILL PRODUCE VERY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL IOWA. IAZ033>039-044>050-057>062-310600- /O.EXB.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130131T1200Z-130201T1800Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD- CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON... CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL 347 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO NOON CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO NOON CST FRIDAY. * TIMING OR SHORT TERM TRENDS...FROM THURSDAY MORNING AFTER 6 AM THROUGH NOON FRIDAY * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT TO 5 TO 15 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL FALL TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT...AND REMAIN 20 TO 30 BELOW THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WITH THESE LOW WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS...EXPOSED SKIN WILL FREEZE QUICKLY. 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. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-310600- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130131T0600Z-130201T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY 347 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...THE LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW HAS ENDED SNOW BUT SCATTERED FLURRIES AND THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED... SO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT NOON CST. * TIMING FOR WIND CHILL ADVISORY...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS WILL FALL TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT...AND 20 TO 35 BELOW THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WITH THESE LOW WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS...EXPOSED SKIN WILL FREEZE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
340 WWUS43 KDMX 310325 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 925 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TO PLUNGE INTO IOWA OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP SOUTH THROUGH IOWA EARLY THURSDAY AND BRING MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF THE TEMPERATURES AND WINDS WILL PRODUCE VERY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL IOWA. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-311100- /O.EXT.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130131T0900Z-130201T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY 925 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL BEGIN DIPPING BELOW 20 BELOW ZERO FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS WILL FALL TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND 20 TO 35 BELOW THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WITH THESE LOW WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS...EXPOSED SKIN WILL FREEZE QUICKLY. 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. && $$ IAZ033>039-044>050-057>062-311100- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130131T1200Z-130201T1800Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD- CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON... CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL 925 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DIP BELOW 20 BELOW ZERO FROM DAYBREAK THURSDAY THROUGH NOON FRIDAY * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AND DIMINISH THURSDAY NIGHT TO 5 TO 15 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL FALL TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO EARLY THURSDAY...AND REMAIN 20 TO 30 BELOW THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WITH THESE LOW WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS...EXPOSED SKIN WILL FREEZE QUICKLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ SMALL
268 WWUS43 KDMX 310954 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 354 AM CST THU JAN 31 2013 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE WILL SWEEP SOUTH THROUGH IOWA AND BRING BITTER COLD AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF THE BITTER COLD AND WINDS WILL PRODUCE VERY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL IOWA. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-311800- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130201T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY 354 AM CST THU JAN 31 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING TO 15 TO 30 MPH AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND THEN DIMINISH BY FRIDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS WILL FALL TO 20 TO NEAR 30 BELOW THIS MORNING NORTH...AND 25 TO 35 BELOW TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...WITH THESE LOW WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS...EXPOSED SKIN WILL FREEZE QUICKLY WITH FROSTBITE LIKELY. PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY ALONG AND NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 20 MAY BE UPGRADED TO A WIND CHILL WARNING LATER THIS AFTERNOON. CHECK LATER FORECASTS FOR A POSSIBLE UPGRADE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE BITTER 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 PROPER WINTER CLOTHING ALONG WITH A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ033>039-044>050-057>062-311800- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130131T1200Z-130201T1800Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD- CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON... CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL 354 AM CST THU JAN 31 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT TO 5 TO 15 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL FALL TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING...AND REMAIN AT 20 TO 30 BELOW THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WITH THESE LOW WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS...EXPOSED SKIN WILL FREEZE QUICKLY WITH FROSTBITE LIKELY. PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY ALONG AND NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 20 MAY BE UPGRADED TO A WIND CHILL WARNING LATER THIS AFTERNOON. CHECK LATER FORECASTS FOR A POSSIBLE UPGRADE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR WEAR PROPER WINTER CLOTHING ALONG WITH A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ REV
174 WWUS43 KDMX 311703 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1103 AM CST THU JAN 31 2013 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY... .AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE WILL SWEEP SOUTH THROUGH IOWA AND BRING BITTER COLD AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF THE BITTER COLD AND WINDS WILL PRODUCE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN IOWA. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-010000- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130201T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY 1103 AM CST THU JAN 31 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL INDEX READINGS OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ARE EXPECTED INTO THIS AFTERNOON. THESE VALUES WILL FALL THIS EVENING AND RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED SKIN WILL FREEZE QUICKLY WITH WIND CHILL VALUES THIS LOW. PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY ALONG AND NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 20 MAY BE UPGRADED TO A WIND CHILL WARNING LATER THIS AFTERNOON. CHECK LATER FORECASTS FOR A POSSIBLE UPGRADE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE BITTER 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 PROPER WINTER CLOTHING ALONG WITH A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ033>039-044>050-057>062-010000- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130201T1800Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD- CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON... CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL 1103 AM CST THU JAN 31 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT TO 5 TO 10 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...VALUES WILL HOVER NEAR 15 TO 20 BELOW THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE FALLING TO 20 TO 30 BELOW OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED SKIN WILL FREEZE QUICKLY WITH FROSTBITE LIKELY WITH THESE LOW VALUES. PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY ALONG AND NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 20 MAY BE UPGRADED TO A WIND CHILL WARNING LATER THIS AFTERNOON. CHECK LATER FORECASTS FOR A POSSIBLE UPGRADE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR WEAR PROPER WINTER CLOTHING ALONG WITH A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
959 WWUS43 KDMX 312153 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 353 PM CST THU JAN 31 2013 ...BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL PUSH SOUTH THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT AND BRING BITTER AIR TO THE MIDWEST ALONG WITH MODERATE NORTHWEST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF THE VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL PRODUCE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS INTO FRIDAY MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN IOWA. IAZ070>075-081>086-010600- /O.EXB.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130201T0600Z-130201T1800Z/ CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS- MONROE-WAPELLO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET... INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA 353 PM CST THU JAN 31 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED SKIN WILL FREEZE QUICKLY WITH WIND CHILL VALUES THIS LOW. 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 WEAR PROPER WINTER CLOTHING ALONG WITH A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-010600- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130201T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER- POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER... ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL 353 PM CST THU JAN 31 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH SLOWLY OVERNIGHT TO 5 TO 10 MPH BY DAYBREAK ON FRIDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...VALUES WILL FALL THROUGH THE EVENING WITH WIDESPREAD VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE ADVISORY AREA BY MIDNIGHT. SOME VALUES IN NORTHERN IOWA WILL HOVER FROM 30 TO 35 BELOW NEAR DAYBREAK ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED SKIN WILL FREEZE QUICKLY WITH THESE LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR WEAR PROPER WINTER CLOTHING ALONG WITH A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ CC
389 WWUS43 KDMX 010332 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 932 PM CST THU JAN 31 2013 ...BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL PUSH SOUTH DOWN THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY OVERNIGHT BRINGING BITTER AIR TO THE MIDWEST ALONG WITH MODERATE NORTHWEST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF THE VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL PRODUCE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS INTO FRIDAY MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN IOWA. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-011100- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130201T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER- POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER... ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL 932 PM CST THU JAN 31 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH SLOWLY OVERNIGHT TO 5 TO 10 MPH BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...VALUES WILL FALL THROUGH THE EVENING WITH WIDESPREAD VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE ADVISORY AREA BY MIDNIGHT. SOME VALUES IN NORTHERN IOWA WILL HOVER FROM 30 TO 35 BELOW NEAR DAYBREAK ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED SKIN WILL FREEZE QUICKLY WITH THESE LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. 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 WEAR PROPER WINTER CLOTHING ALONG WITH A HAT AND GLOVES. PETS SHOULD BE BROUGHT INSIDE. && $$ IAZ070>075-081>086-011100- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.130201T0600Z-130201T1800Z/ CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS- MONROE-WAPELLO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET... INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA 932 PM CST THU JAN 31 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED SKIN WILL FREEZE QUICKLY WITH WIND CHILL VALUES THIS LOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR WEAR PROPER WINTER CLOTHING ALONG WITH A HAT AND GLOVES. PETS SHOULD BE BROUGHT INSIDE. && $$ SMALL
349 WWUS43 KDMX 010944 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 344 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013 ...BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS THROUGH NOON TODAY... .ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE HAS MOVED SOUTH INTO THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY BRINGING BITTER AIR TO IOWA ALONG WITH NORTHWEST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF THE VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING OVER MOST OF CENTRAL IOWA. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-011745- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130201T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER- POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER... ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL 344 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON TODAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIDESPREAD VALUES OF 20 TO NEAR 30 BELOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ENTIRE ADVISORY THIS MORNING WITH A SLOW IMPROVEMENT THROUGH LATE MORNING. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED SKIN WILL QUICKLY FREEZE IN THESE CONDITIONS. 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 WEAR PROPER WINTER CLOTHING ALONG WITH A HAT AND GLOVES. PETS SHOULD BE BROUGHT INSIDE. && $$ IAZ070>075-081>086-011745- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130201T1800Z/ CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS- MONROE-WAPELLO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET... INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA 344 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON TODAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIDESPREAD WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 20 BELOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED SKIN WILL QUICKLY FREEZE IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR WEAR PROPER WINTER CLOTHING ALONG WITH A HAT AND GLOVES. PETS SHOULD BE BROUGHT INSIDE. && $$ REV
941 WWUS43 KDMX 011550 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 950 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013 ...BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS THROUGH NOON TODAY... .ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE HAS MOVED SOUTH INTO THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY BRINGING BITTER AIR TO IOWA ALONG WITH NORTHWEST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF THE VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING OVER MOST OF CENTRAL IOWA. IAZ004-015-023-033>035-044>047-057>062-070>075-081>086-011700- /O.CAN.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130201T1800Z/ EMMET-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- GREENE-BOONE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS- ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS- MONROE-WAPELLO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...EMMETSBURG...POCAHONTAS... SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...DENISON...CARROLL... JEFFERSON...BOONE...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL... DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD... WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING... CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA 950 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH WIND CHILL VALUES ARE INCREASING AND NO LONGER MEET WIND CHILL ADVISORY CRITERIA...THEY WILL REMAIN COLD FOR THE REST OF THIS MORNING. BUNDLE UP IF YOU GO OUTDOORS. $$ IAZ005>007-016-017-024>028-036>039-048>050-011800- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130201T1800Z/ KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY- MARSHALL-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...NORTHWOOD... GARNER...MASON CITY...HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON... WAVERLY...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO... AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO 950 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON TODAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...VALUES AS LOW AS AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF THIS MORNING...WITH A SLOW IMPROVEMENT. * IMPACTS...EXPOSED SKIN WILL QUICKLY FREEZE IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR WEAR PROPER WINTER CLOTHING ALONG WITH A HAT AND GLOVES. PETS SHOULD BE BROUGHT INSIDE. && $$ ZOGG
153 WWUS43 KDMX 011740 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1140 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013 IAZ005>007-016-017-024>028-036>039-048>050-011845- /O.CAN.KDMX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130201T1800Z/ KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY- MARSHALL-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...NORTHWOOD... GARNER...MASON CITY...HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON... WAVERLY...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO... AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO 1140 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH WIND CHILL VALUES HAVE INCREASED FROM THEIR EARLIER VALUES THIS MORNING...THEY WILL REMAIN COLD FOR THE REST OF TODAY. BE SURE TO BUNDLE UP IF YOU GO OUTDOORS. $$ ZOGG
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 30, 3:43 AM CST, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 3:43 AM CST, 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 343 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 .SHORT TERM /TODAY/... MAIN SURFACE LOW IS NOW TAKING SHAPE OVER MO AND WILL MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEAST. DEFORMATION IS PRESENT ON RADAR AND SAT PIX THIS MORNING AND WILL PROGRESS E-E ALONG WITH THE LOW. DECENT UPPER SUPPORT...THOUGH MOISTURE IS SOMEWHAT LACKING AS LARGE AREA OF PRECIP TO THE EAST OF THE LOW HAS SCOURED OUT MUCH OF THE DEEPER MOISTURE. DECENT LIFT THROUGH THE DENDRITIC LAYER THIS MORNING...THOUGH NOT OPTIMAL AS THE GREATEST LIFT IS NOT IN THE SWEET SPOT. DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF THESE EVENTS WILL GO A LITTLE LOWER ON SNOW AMOUNTS FROM THE SYSTEM WITH MOST AREAS IN THE 4-5 INCH RANGE. WILL LEAVE HEADLINES AS IS WITH WORST AREA IN THE WINTER STORM WARNING AREAS. WINDS OF 20 TO 35+ MPH COMBINED WITH A 4 INCH SNOWFALL MEETS LOCAL POLICY...THUS THE REASONING FOR LEAVING HEADLINES ALONG IN SPITE OF LOWER TOTALS. CAA WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES ON THE SLOW FALL THROUGH THE DAY TODAY AND HAVE NON-DIURNAL TEMPS IN THE ZONES. SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH THE BULK OF THE SNOW OUT OF THE CWA BY 18Z. .LONG TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... COLD CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO PUSH INTO THE UPPER PLAINS BEHIND RETREATING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AS LARGE AMPLIFIED RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE WEST COAST AND NORTHWEST FLOW DOMINATES. HAVE LEFT LINGERING FLURRIES THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT WITH SOME WEAK FORCING AHEAD OF HIGH. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SHARPLY COLDER FOR TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...AND HAVE TRENDED TEMPERATURES DOWN. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG WITH PRESSURE GRADIENT AND STRONG CAA. WINDCHILL VALUES WILL BE BITTERLY COLD...WITH COLDEST DAY/NIGHT EXPECTED THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AS CENTER OF HIGH PUSHES ACROSS WESTERN IOWA. HAVE ISSUED WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN COUNTIES FOR TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM LITTLE ON THURSDAY AND WINDCHILL VALUES WILL REMAIN NEAR 20 BELOW DURING THE DAY. EXPECT ADVISORY TO NEED TO BE EXPANDED FURTHER SOUTH FOR THURSDAY NIGHT...AND MAY NEED TO UPGRADE TO A WARNING ACROSS THE NORTH FOR THURSDAY NIGHT. SOME VERY WEAK FORCING PUSHES ACROSS THE SOUTH EARLY THURSDAY...AND SOUNDINGS INDICATE GOOD SATURATION. HAVE THEREFORE ADDED MENTION OF LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES...BUT DO NOT ANTICIPATE HIGH SNOWFALL TOTALS WITH WEAK FORCING. ALSO...HAVE ADDED PRECIPITATION CHANCES FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AS A SHORTWAVE PUSHES SOUTH ACROSS EASTERN IOWA. MAY NEED TO EXPAND THIS AREA OF PRECIPITATION. ALSO...COULD SEE SOME QUICK ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WITH GOOD SATURATION THROUGH DENDRITIC ZONE OF SOUNDINGS. OTHERWISE...FORECAST REMAINS DRY WITH OCCASIONAL CHANCES FOR FLURRIES...ESPECIALLY EARL AS WEAK WAVES PUSH SE. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM FOR THE END OF THE PERIOD AS RIDGE SHIFTS EASTWARD AND WEAK WAA RETURNS ACROSS THE AREA. && .AVIATION...30/06Z CONFIDENCE IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS WANING SOMEWHAT. DEEP VERY STRONG FORCING UPSTREAM IS NOT RESULTING IN SNOW VISIBILITY AS LOW AS EXPECTED. THUS STILL HAVE IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS IN THE FORECAST...BUT MORE INFLUENCED BY CIGS RATHER THAN LIFR VSBYS. STILL EXPECT WIND GUSTS 25-30KTS HOWEVER. ALTHOUGH LOWER VSBYS IN SNOW SHOULD END BY MIDDAY...AT LEAST MVFR CIGS AND SOME FLURRIES SHOULD LINGER THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH WINDS DIMINISHING BY THAT TIME AS WELL. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON CST TODAY FOR ADAIR-ADAMS- APPANOOSE-BLACK HAWK-BOONE-BREMER-BUTLER-CLARKE-DALLAS-DAVIS- DECATUR-GRUNDY-HARDIN-JASPER-LUCAS-MADISON-MAHASKA-MARION- MARSHALL-MONROE-POLK-POWESHIEK-RINGGOLD-STORY-TAMA-TAYLOR-UNION- WAPELLO-WARREN-WAYNE. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST TODAY FOR AUDUBON-CARROLL- CASS-CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-GREENE-GUTHRIE-HAMILTON-WEBSTER-WRIGHT. WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST FRIDAY FOR BREMER-BUTLER-CERRO GORDO-EMMET-FRANKLIN-HANCOCK-HUMBOLDT- KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-WRIGHT. && SHORT TERM...MS JAN 13 LONG TERM...AWB AVIATION...SMALL
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 29, 1:44 PM CST, 14 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 144 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 IAZ027-028-037>039-047>050-058>062-071>075-081>086-092>097-301000- BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA- GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION- MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- 144 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO OR BELOW ZERO. THE COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH WINDS WILL LEAD TO POSSIBLE WIND CHILL VALUES OF AROUND 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW OR COLDER THURSDAY MORNING AND AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT SNOWFALL AND VISIBILITY REPORTS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED. REPORTS CAN BE CALLED IN...SUBMITTED ONLINE...OR EMAILED VIA DMX.SPOTTERREPORT@NOAA.GOV. IAZ017-025-026-035-036-045-046-057-070-301000- CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON- CASS- 144 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WILL DROP TO BELOW ZERO. THE COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH WINDS WILL LEAD TO POSSIBLE WIND CHILL VALUES OF AROUND 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW OR COLDER THURSDAY MORNING AND AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...HOWEVER SNOWFALL AND VISIBILITY REPORTS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED. REPORTS CAN BE CALLED IN...SUBMITTED ONLINE...OR EMAILED VIA DMX.SPOTTERREPORT@NOAA.GOV. IAZ004>007-015-016-023-024-033-034-044-301000- EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT- SAC-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD- 144 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT...WITH GUSTY WINDS. SOME PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT. ROADS MAY BECOME SLICK WHERE WET CONDITIONS MAY FREEZE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING. OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WILL DROP TO BELOW ZERO. THE COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH WINDS WILL LEAD TO POSSIBLE WIND CHILL VALUES OF AROUND 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW OR COLDER THURSDAY MORNING AND AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.