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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 29, 2013, 3:18 PM CST for 16 counties in Iowa; Carroll County, Jo Daviess County, Stephenson County, Illinois. It took effect at Jan 29, 2013, 10:00 PM CST. It was in force for 20 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2013, 3:18 PM CST (21:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 29, 2013, 10:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2013, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
Counties Benton County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Cedar County, IA, Clinton County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Dubuque County, IA, Iowa County, IA, Jackson County, IA, Jefferson County, IA, Johnson County, IA, Jones County, IA, Keokuk County, IA, Linn County, IA, Muscatine County, IA, Scott County, IA, Washington County, IA, Carroll County, IL, Jo Daviess County, IL, Stephenson County, IL
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 3:55 AM CST | SNOW 1 | 1 Sse Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| Jan 30, 5:20 AM CST | SNOW 1.3 | Blairstown, IA | SO FAR. STILL SNOWING. |
| Jan 30, 5:30 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 4 W Stanley, IA | SO FAR. STILL SNOWING. |
| Jan 30, 5:50 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Cedar Rapids, IA | FROM KCRG. STILL SNOWING. |
| Jan 30, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.3 | Coggon, IA | STILL SNOWING. |
| Jan 30, 6:10 AM CST | SNOW 1.1 | Dubuque Regional Airpor, IA | STILL SNOWING. |
| Jan 30, 6:11 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Vinton, IA | STILL SNOWING. |
| Jan 30, 6:45 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Cedar Rapids, IA | COURTESY KGAN. STILL SNOWING. |
| Jan 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Washington, IA | STILL SNOWING. |
| Jan 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 7 N Ainsworth, IA | |
| Jan 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 7 Nnw Kalona, IA | |
| Jan 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 7 W Central City, IA | |
| Jan 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Vinton, IA | |
| Jan 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.1 | 1 Ne Marion, IA | |
| Jan 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | North English, IA | STILL SNOWING. |
| Jan 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Belle Plaine, IA | |
| Jan 30, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4.8 | 3 Ssw Anamosa, IA | |
| Jan 30, 7:09 AM CST | SLEET 0 | Davenport Municipal Air, IA | RAIN JUST SWITCHED TO SLEET AT NWS OFFICE. |
| Jan 30, 7:15 AM CST | SNOW 1 | 1 Ese Washington, IA | |
| Jan 30, 7:15 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 4 Wnw Dubuque, IA | |
| Jan 30, 7:17 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | North English, IA | STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 30, 7:17 AM CST | SNOW 3.8 | 4 E What Cheer, IA | MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH. |
| Jan 30, 7:18 AM CST | SNOW 4.2 | 3 Nnw Cedar Rapids, IA | STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 30, 7:30 AM CST | SNOW 4.2 | Williamsburg, IA | |
| Jan 30, 7:43 AM CST | SNOW 4.2 | 3 Nw Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| Jan 30, 7:44 AM CST | SNOW 2.4 | Dubuque, IA | |
| Jan 30, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Monticello, IA | |
| Jan 30, 8:20 AM CST | SNOW 3 | S Wellman, IA | |
| Jan 30, 8:22 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 2 Nw Marion, IA | STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 30, 9:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 1 Wsw Iowa City, IA | STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 30, 9:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.9 | Dubuque, IA | TOOK TEN MEASUREMENTS RANGING FROM 2.8 INCHES TO 4.9 INCHES DUE TO DRIFTING FOR AN AVERAGE OF 3.9 INCHES. |
| Jan 30, 9:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Olin, IA | STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 30, 9:03 AM CST | SNOW 3.8 | Se Stanwood, IA | STILL SNOWING. |
| Jan 30, 9:04 AM CST | SNOW 3.9 | Dubuque, IA | TEN MEASUREMENTS RANGING FROM 2.8 INCHES TO 4.7 INCHES FOR AN AVERAGE OF 3.9 INCHES. |
| Jan 30, 9:15 AM CST | SNOW 5 | 1 Sse Cedar Rapids, IA | STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 30, 9:18 AM CST | SNOW 7 | 1 Se Vinton, IA | AVERAGE OF 15 DIFFERENT MEASUREMENTS. |
| Jan 30, 9:25 AM CST | SNOW 2.6 | Lowden, IA | NO SNOW FALLING AT PRESENT TIME. |
| Jan 30, 9:37 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Victor, IA | SNOW IS CONTINING TO FALL WITH WINDS ESTIMATED AT 25 TO 35 MPH. |
| Jan 30, 9:37 AM CST | SNOW 5.2 | 3 Nnw Cedar Rapids, IA | UPDATE TO A PREVIOUS REPORT. |
| Jan 30, 10:08 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 3 Sse Maquoketa, IA | SNOW FELL OVER A 3 HOUR PERIOD |
| Jan 30, 10:11 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6.5 | Vinton, IA | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6.5 INCHES WITH 3.6 INCHES COMING IN THE LAST 3 HOURS. |
| Jan 30, 10:14 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4.5 | Ssw Scales Mound, IL | SNOW FELL FROM 7 TO 10 AM CST. HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES. |
| Jan 30, 10:21 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Anamosa, IA | |
| Jan 30, 10:24 AM CST | SNOW 1.3 | Sw Durant, IA | |
| Jan 30, 10:30 AM CST | SNOW 6.3 | 4 Nne Cedar Rapids, IA | MEASURED AT KGAN IN CEDAR RAPIDS. |
| Jan 30, 10:50 AM CST | SNOW 5.6 | 5 Nw Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| Jan 30, 10:54 AM CST | SNOW 6.9 | Swisher, IA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Jan 30, 11:07 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 3 W Cedar Rapids, IA | STORM TOTAL |
| Jan 30, 11:07 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | 3 Nnw Cedar Rapids, IA | STORM TOTAL |
| Jan 30, 11:07 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6.5 | 2 W Cedar Rapids, IA | MEASUREMENT IS AVERAGE OF SEVERAL READINGS. SNOW HAS TAPERED TO FLURRIES. |
| Jan 30, 11:25 AM CST | SNOW 3.4 | 2 Wsw Iowa City, IA | LIGHT SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL. |
| Jan 30, 11:25 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6.5 | 4 Se Oelwein, IA | |
| Jan 30, 11:56 AM CST | SNOW 5.5 | Winthrop, IA | AVERAGED READING FROM SEVERAL LOCATIONS. |
| Jan 30, 12:00 PM CST | SNOW 1.2 | Davenport Municipal Air, IA | SINCE 6 AM...MEASURED AT NWS OFFICE. |
| Jan 30, 12:00 PM CST | SNOW 4.7 | Dubuque Regional Airpor, IA | 3.7 INCHES FELL SINCE 6 AM. |
| Jan 30, 12:02 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 1 W Elmira, IA | STORM TOTAL |
| Jan 30, 12:10 PM CST | SNOW 7.2 | 1 Se Vinton, IA | UPDATED STORM TOTAL. |
| Jan 30, 12:25 PM CST | SNOW 6.1 | Swisher, IA | SNOWFALL OVER THE PAST 12 HRS...LIGHT SNOW STILL FALLING. |
| Jan 30, 12:30 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7.2 | 4 Se Oelwein, IA | TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Jan 30, 12:31 PM CST | SNOW 8.5 | 1 Wnw Independence, IA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 378 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
- 473 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 220 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 219 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
585 WWUS43 KDVN 292118 WSWDVN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 318 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SOME SLEET EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT NOW MOVING THROUGH THE AREA IS STARTING A DOWNWARD TREND IN TEMPERATURES. LOW PRESSURE MOVING UP ALONG THE COLD FRONT TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WILL PULL EVEN COLDER AIR INTO THE AREA...TURNING THE RAIN TO SNOW WITH INITIALLY A PERIOD OR TWO OF A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND SNOW POSSIBLE. THEN...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE GREAT LAKES ON WEDNESDAY...STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE LOW WILL RESULT IN FALLING TEMPERATURES DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. IAZ040-041-051-052-063-076-300530- /O.UPG.KDVN.WS.A.0002.130130T0300Z-130131T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDVN.WS.W.0001.130130T0400Z-130131T0000Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-BENTON-LINN-IOWA-KEOKUK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...VINTON... CEDAR RAPIDS...MARENGO...SIGOURNEY 318 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FROM 9 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...THE STRONG WINDS THAT DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S...FALLING INTO THE TEENS BY AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 2 BELOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS. && $$ IAZ064-077-087-300530- /O.UPG.KDVN.WS.A.0002.130130T0600Z-130131T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDVN.WS.W.0001.130130T0400Z-130131T0000Z/ JOHNSON-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IOWA CITY...WASHINGTON...FAIRFIELD 318 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...THE STRONG WINDS THAT DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S...FALLING INTO THE TEENS BY AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 1 ABOVE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS. && $$ IAZ042-053-054-065-066-ILZ001-002-300530- /O.UPG.KDVN.WS.A.0002.130130T0600Z-130131T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDVN.WS.W.0001.130130T0700Z-130131T0000Z/ DUBUQUE-JONES-JACKSON-CEDAR-CLINTON-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUBUQUE...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA... TIPTON...CLINTON...GALENA...FREEPORT 318 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...THE STRONG WINDS THAT DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S...FALLING INTO THE UPPER TEENS BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 1 ABOVE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS. && $$ IAZ067-068-078-088-098-ILZ007-009-015-024-MOZ009-300530- /O.UPG.KDVN.WS.A.0002.130130T0600Z-130131T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDVN.WW.Y.0002.130130T0700Z-130131T0000Z/ MUSCATINE-SCOTT-LOUISA-HENRY IA-VAN BUREN-CARROLL-WHITESIDE- ROCK ISLAND-MERCER-SCOTLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT... WAPELLO...MOUNT PLEASANT...KEOSAUQUA....MOUNT CARROLL... STERLING...ROCK FALLS...MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...ALEDO...MEMPHIS 318 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...THE STRONG WINDS THAT DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S...FALLING TO AROUND 20 DEGREES BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 4 ABOVE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS. && $$ NICHOLS
5 follow-up statements
204 WWUS43 KDVN 300221 WSWDVN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 821 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SOME SLEET EXPECTED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .LOW PRESSURE MOVING UP ALONG THE COLD FRONT TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WILL PULL COLD AIR INTO THE AREA...TURNING THE RAIN TO SNOW WITH INITIALLY A PERIOD OR TWO OF A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND SNOW POSSIBLE. THEN...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE GREAT LAKES ON WEDNESDAY...STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE LOW WILL RESULT IN FALLING TEMPERATURES DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. IAZ040-041-051-052-063-064-076-077-087-301030- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0001.130130T0400Z-130131T0000Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-BENTON-LINN-IOWA-JOHNSON-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON- JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...VINTON... CEDAR RAPIDS...MARENGO...IOWA CITY...SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON... FAIRFIELD 821 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SNOW AND SLEET WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING...WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 2 BELOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION... FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS. && $$ IAZ042-053-054-065-066-ILZ001-002-301030- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0001.130130T0700Z-130131T0000Z/ DUBUQUE-JONES-JACKSON-CEDAR-CLINTON-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUBUQUE...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA... TIPTON...CLINTON...GALENA...FREEPORT 821 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...OVERNIGHT THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS ZERO. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION... FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS. && $$ IAZ089-099-MOZ010-301030- /O.EXA.KDVN.WW.Y.0002.130130T0700Z-130131T0000Z/ DES MOINES-LEE-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...FORT MADISON...KAHOKA 821 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 MILE AT TIME DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 5 ABOVE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION... FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS. && $$ IAZ067-068-078-088-098-ILZ007-009-015-024-MOZ009-301030- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0002.130130T0700Z-130131T0000Z/ MUSCATINE-SCOTT-LOUISA-HENRY IA-VAN BUREN-CARROLL-WHITESIDE- ROCK ISLAND-MERCER-SCOTLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT... WAPELLO...MOUNT PLEASANT...KEOSAUQUA....MOUNT CARROLL... STERLING...ROCK FALLS...MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...ALEDO...MEMPHIS 821 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BETWEEN 3 AM AND 6 AM...WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 MILE AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 3 ABOVE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION... FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS. && $$ ERVIN
552 WWUS43 KDVN 300955 WSWDVN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 355 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED TODAY... .LOW PRESSURE MOVING UP ALONG THE COLD FRONT WILL PULL COLD AIR INTO THE AREA...TURNING THE RAIN TO SNOW. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY WITH STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE GREAT LAKES. IAZ067-068-ILZ007-301800- /O.UPG.KDVN.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KDVN.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/ MUSCATINE-SCOTT-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT... MOUNT CARROLL 355 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 MILE AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER 20S. * WIND CHILL READINGS...DROPPING AS LOW AS 5 ABOVE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY AND TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ IAZ040-041-051-052-063-064-076-077-087-301800- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-BENTON-LINN-IOWA-JOHNSON-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON- JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...VINTON... CEDAR RAPIDS...MARENGO...IOWA CITY...SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON... FAIRFIELD 355 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO AROUND 20 BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL READINGS...DROPPING TO AROUND ZERO. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY AND TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ IAZ042-053-054-065-066-ILZ001-002-301800- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/ DUBUQUE-JONES-JACKSON-CEDAR-CLINTON-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUBUQUE...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA... TIPTON...CLINTON...GALENA...FREEPORT 355 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOW 20S. * WIND CHILL READINGS...DROPPING TO AROUND ZERO. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY AND TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ ILZ016-301800- /O.EXA.KDVN.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/ HENRY IL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...KEWANEE 355 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW TOWARD THE END OF THE MORNING COMMUTE...WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE MID 20S. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 5 ABOVE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ078-088-089-098-099-ILZ009-015-024-MOZ009-010-301800- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/ LOUISA-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-LEE-WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND- MERCER-SCOTLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAPELLO...MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON... KEOSAUQUA....FORT MADISON...STERLING...ROCK FALLS...MOLINE... ROCK ISLAND...ALEDO...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA 355 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE... WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER 20S. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 5 ABOVE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. && $$
567 WWUS43 KDVN 301712 WSWDVN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1112 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... .A LOW PRESSURE STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE GREAT LAKES THIS AFTERNOON. AS IT DOES...IT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW AND BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL OCCUR ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON... WHILE NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED DOWN TO A HALF MILE OR A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS THAT HAVE RECEIVED OVER 3 INCHES OF SNOW. IAZ040-041-051-052-063-064-076-077-087-310000- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-BENTON-LINN-IOWA-JOHNSON-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON- JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...VINTON... CEDAR RAPIDS...MARENGO...IOWA CITY...SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON... FAIRFIELD 1112 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON FOR TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO AROUND 20 BY SUNSET. * WIND CHILL READINGS...DROPPING TO AROUND ZERO. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY HAZARDOUS THIS AFTERNOON. WET SURFACES AND INITIALLY MELTING SNOW HAS FROZEN ON ROADS AND PRODUCED A LAYER OF ICE ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY AND TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ IAZ042-053-054-065>068-ILZ001-002-007-310000- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/ DUBUQUE-JONES-JACKSON-CEDAR-CLINTON-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-JO DAVIESS- STEPHENSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUBUQUE...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA... TIPTON...CLINTON...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT...GALENA... FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL 1112 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON FOR TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR NORTH OF AN OLIN IOWA...TO FREEPORT ILLINOIS LINE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOW 20S BY SUNSET. * WIND CHILL READINGS...DROPPING TO AROUND ZERO. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS THIS AFTERNOON. WET SURFACES AND INITIALLY MELTING SNOW HAS FROZEN ON ROADS AND PRODUCED A LAYER OF ICE ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY AND TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ IAZ078-088-089-098-099-ILZ009-015-016-024-MOZ009-010-310000- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/ LOUISA-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-LEE-WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND- HENRY IL-MERCER-SCOTLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAPELLO...MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON... KEOSAUQUA....FORT MADISON...STERLING...ROCK FALLS...MOLINE... ROCK ISLAND...KEWANEE...ALEDO...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA 1112 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER 20S BY SUNSET. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 5 ABOVE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS THIS AFTERNOON. WET SURFACES AND INITIALLY MELTING SNOW WILL FREEZE ON ROADS THIS AFTERNOON AND PRODUCED A LAYER OF ICE MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. && $$ 12
448 WWUS43 KDVN 302131 WSWDVN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 331 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING... .A LOW PRESSURE STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS MICHIGAN THROUGH THE EVENING. AS IT DOES...IT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE AREA. ALTHOUGH THE SNOW WILL BE WINDING DOWN TO FLURRIES THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ENDING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES OR EVEN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AND ADVISORY AREAS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED DOWN TO A HALF MILE OR A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS THAT HAVE RECEIVED OVER 3 INCHES OF SNOW. IAZ040-041-051-052-063-064-076-077-087-310000- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-BENTON-LINN-IOWA-JOHNSON-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON- JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...VINTON... CEDAR RAPIDS...MARENGO...IOWA CITY...SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON... FAIRFIELD 331 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW BECOMING FLURRIES WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ENDING THROUGH SUNSET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 MILE OR EVEN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS DO TO BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO AROUND 20 OR UPPER TEENS BY SUNSET. * WIND CHILL READINGS...DROPPING TO AROUND ZERO BY 6 PM CST. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY HAZARDOUS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. WET SURFACES AND INITIALLY MELTING SNOW HAVE FROZEN ON ROADS AND PRODUCED A LAYER OF ICE ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY AND TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ IAZ042-053-054-065>068-ILZ001-002-007-310000- /O.CON.KDVN.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/ DUBUQUE-JONES-JACKSON-CEDAR-CLINTON-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-JO DAVIESS- STEPHENSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUBUQUE...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA... TIPTON...CLINTON...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT...GALENA... FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL 331 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW BECOMING FLURRIES WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ENDING THROUGH 6 PM CST. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR NORTH OF A TIPTON IOWA...TO FREEPORT ILLINOIS LINE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 MILE OR EVEN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS DO TO BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOW 20S OR AROUND 20 BY SUNSET. * WIND CHILL READINGS...DROPPING TO AROUND ZERO TO 10 ABOVE BY 6 PM CST. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. WET SURFACES AND INITIALLY MELTING SNOW HAS FROZEN ON ROADS AND PRODUCED A LAYER OF ICE ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE...SO ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY AND TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. && $$ IAZ078-088-089-098-099-ILZ009-015-016-024-MOZ009-010-310000- /O.CON.KDVN.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/ LOUISA-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-LEE-WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND- HENRY IL-MERCER-SCOTLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAPELLO...MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON... KEOSAUQUA....FORT MADISON...STERLING...ROCK FALLS...MOLINE... ROCK ISLAND...KEWANEE...ALEDO...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA 331 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW BECOMING FLURRIES WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ENDING BY 6 PM CST. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 MILE OR EVEN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS DO TO BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER 20S BY SUNSET. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS 5 TO 10 ABOVE BY 6 PM CST. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS THIS AFTERNOON. WET SURFACES AND INITIALLY MELTING SNOW WILL FREEZE ON ROADS THROUGH THE EVENING AND PRODUCED A LAYER OF ICE MAKING FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING. && $$ 12
410 WWUS43 KDVN 302358 WSWDVN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 558 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED...DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE... .EXTENSIVE DRIFTING SNOW...AND SOME PATCHY BLOWING SNOW...WILL CONTINUE INTO THE NIGHT...BUT WIDESPREAD POOR VISIBILITIES HAVE ENDED...AND ARE NOT EXPECTED AGAIN. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SLICK ROADS AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT IF YOU ARE TRAVELING. IAZ040-041-051-052-063-064-076-077-087-310100- /O.EXP.KDVN.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-BENTON-LINN-IOWA-JOHNSON-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON- JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...VINTON... CEDAR RAPIDS...MARENGO...IOWA CITY...SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON... FAIRFIELD 558 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... 5 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW HAS ENDED. DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. $$ IAZ042-053-054-065>068-ILZ001-002-007-310100- /O.EXP.KDVN.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/ DUBUQUE-JONES-JACKSON-CEDAR-CLINTON-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-JO DAVIESS- STEPHENSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUBUQUE...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA... TIPTON...CLINTON...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT...GALENA... FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL 558 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING OCCUR ED THROUGH THE DAY ACROSS THE WARNING AREA...BUT AS OF 6 PM...THE WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAVE ENDED. DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. $$ IAZ078-088-089-098-099-ILZ009-015-016-024-MOZ009-010-310100- /O.EXP.KDVN.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/ LOUISA-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-LEE-WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND- HENRY IL-MERCER-SCOTLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAPELLO...MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON... KEOSAUQUA....FORT MADISON...STERLING...ROCK FALLS...MOLINE... ROCK ISLAND...KEWANEE...ALEDO...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA 558 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING OCCURRED THROUGH THE DAY ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA...BUT AS OF 6 PM...THE WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAVE ENDED. DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Quad Cities, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 29, 11:50 AM CST, 3 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 29, 11:50 AM CST, 3 hours 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1150 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
.AVIATION...
WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG A SLOW MOVING STRONG COLD
FRONT...COMBINED WITH UNUSUALLY HIGH LEVELS OF MOISTURE FOR MID
JANUARY...WILL RESULT IN VERY DYNAMIC AND FAST CHANGING WEATHER
THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN WINTER STORM CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY MORNING.
WIDESPREAD RAIN AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON...WILL
GRADUALLY MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT...THEN CHANGE TO ALL
SNOW ACROSS THE TERMINALS BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. CONDITIONS WILL BE
MVFR WITH POCKETS OF IFR THIS AFTERNOON...THEN TRANSITION TO
PREDOMINANTLY IFR THIS EVENING WITH PERIODS OF LIFR AND VLIFR
OVERNIGHT DUE TO LOW CIGS AND POOR VISIBILITIES FROM THE
PRECIPITATION AND FOG. WEDNESDAY MORNING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW
IS EXPECTED WHILE NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. THIS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW WITH POOR
VISIBILITIES AND LOW CIGS CONTINUING LIFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE
MORNING HOURS.
SHEETS
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 557 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013/
UPDATE...
VISIBILITIES ALONG THE HIGHWAY 20 CORRIDOR IN IOWA HAVE FINALLY
IMPROVED TO BETTER THAN A HALF MILE. I EXPECT SOME LOCATIONS WILL
STILL HAVE LOCALLY DENSE FOG THROUGH 8 AM THIS MORNING...BUT MOST
OF THE AREA WILL HAVE MUCH IMPROVED CONDITIONS. THUS...HAVE
CANCELLED THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY. ..LE..
&&
.HYDROLOGY.../ISSUED 438 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013/
AIRMASS THAT IS NOW IN PLACE OVER THE FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING HAS
COPIOUS MOISTURE...WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE MID 50S. LAST NIGHTS UPPER
AIR SOUNDINGS SHOWED THAT THE ENTIRE ATMOSPERE IS FAIRLY WELL LOADED
WITH MOISTURE...WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES THAT ARE 200-300
PERCENT OF NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. QPF FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT IS LIKELY TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 2
INCHES OVER ABOUT THE SOUTHEASTERN THIRD TO HALF OF THE FORECAST
AREA. CURRENT TIMING INDICATES THAT THIS WILL FALL IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE AREA.
GIVEN THIS SCENARIO...THE ROCK RIVER BASIN IS AT GREATEST RISK FOR
POSSIBLE FLOODING...THOUGH THERE IS MUCH UNCERTAINTY OF HOW THE VERY
LOW RIVER LEVELS DUE TO THE RECENT DROUGHT AND THE FROZEN GROUND
WILL REACT ONCE THIS RAIN FALLS ON IT. AN ALMOST GREATER THREAT
WILL BE FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS DUE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL RATES IN THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. ..LE..
&&
.DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CEDAR-CLINTON-DUBUQUE-HENRY IA-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-
JOHNSON-JONES-LOUISA-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-VAN BUREN-WASHINGTON.
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR DES MOINES-LEE.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR BENTON-BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-IOWA-KEOKUK-LINN.
IL...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CARROLL-JO DAVIESS-MERCER-ROCK ISLAND-STEPHENSON-
WHITESIDE.
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR BUREAU-HANCOCK-HENDERSON-
HENRY IL-MCDONOUGH-MERCER-PUTNAM-ROCK ISLAND-WARREN-
WHITESIDE.
MO...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SCOTLAND.
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR CLARK.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 29, 4:43 AM CST, 10 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 443 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-301045- BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-IOWA-JOHNSON- CEDAR-CLINTON-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-LOUISA-JEFFERSON- HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-LEE-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL- WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-HENDERSON- WARREN-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK- 443 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...NORTHWEST ILLINOIS...WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL IOWA...NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST IOWA AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE AREA TODAY. PLEASE REFER TO OUR HYDROLOGY PRODUCTS FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES UP FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. VERY WARM AND MOIST AIR AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL GENERATE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SINCE ONLY THE TOP FEW INCHES OF SOIL ARE UNFROZEN...ANY HEAVY RAIN WILL QUICKLY SATURATE THE SOIL AND RUN OFF QUICKLY. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP TODAY WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL. SOME STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE AND SEVERE STORMS CANNOT BE RULED OUT. IF SEVERE STORMS DEVELOP...THE MOST LIKELY AREA IS SOUTH OF A PRINCETON...ILLINOIS TO KEOSAUQUA...IOWA LINE. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WOULD BE FROM MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. TONIGHT...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO OUR WINTER WEATHER PRODUCTS FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TONIGHT. AS TEMPERATURES FALL THE RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED PRIOR TO SUNRISE WEDNESDAY GENERALLY NORTHWEST OF A DUBUQUE TO SIGOURNEY LINE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY SNOW THAT DEVELOPS TUESDAY NIGHT WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW MAY RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL PROBLEMS. BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS LATE WEDNESDAY...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES SOUTHEAST FROM THE CANADIAN ROCKIES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL DEPEND UPON WHERE THE STORM SYSTEM TRACKS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON FOR AREAS SOUTH OF A PRINCETON...ILLINOIS TO KEOSAUQUA...IOWA LINE. REPORTS OF RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER ONE HALF INCH AND HAIL LARGER THAN ONE HALF INCH WILL BE APPRECIATED. LATE TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH OR GREATER WILL BE APPRECIATED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 29, 1:28 PM CST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
128 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0125 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 WNW DUBUQUE 42.52N 90.76W
01/29/2013 M0.97 INCH DUBUQUE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
LOTS OF STANDING WATER IN THE GRASS.
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TASThe office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 9:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Linn | 46 min |
| Jan 28, 10:49 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Buchanan, Delaware | 56 min |
| Jan 29, 3:39 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque and 13 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:46 AM CST | Flood Watch | DVN | Des Moines, Lee | 14 hr |
| Jan 29, 9:55 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Delaware, Jones | 39 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:18 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott and 1 more | 27 hr |
| Jan 28, 8:46 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Putnam | 29 min |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Iowa, 2013Winter Storm Warnings in Illinois, 2013Every winter storm warning 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.