Alert archive / Iowa / Blizzard Warnings in 2014
Blizzard Warning 3, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this blizzard warning at Feb 19, 2014, 4:54 AM CST for 34 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Feb 20, 2014, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 21 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
- Feb 19, 2014, 4:54 AM CST (10:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2014, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2014, 6:10 AM CST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
All 34 counties
Adair 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, 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, Marshall County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Pocahontas County, IA, Polk County, IA, Sac County, IA, Story County, IA, Tama County, IA, Webster County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, Wright County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 10:47 AM CST | SLEET 0.25 | Nnw Stuart, IA | SPOTTER REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND SLEET. SLEET COVERED THE GROUND TO 1/4 DEEP AND IT IS STILL SLEETING. |
| Feb 20, 11:50 AM CST | SLEET 0.4 | 1 Nw Polk City, IA | |
| Feb 20, 12:00 PM CST | SLEET 0.3 | 1 E Clive, IA | |
| Feb 20, 12:25 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 2 Ene Fort Dodge, IA | TOTAL THUS FAR. THUNDERSNOW OCCURRING. |
| Feb 20, 12:26 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Denison, IA | |
| Feb 20, 1:00 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 1 S Saylorville Lake, IA | AT NWS OFFICE. |
| Feb 20, 1:10 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Emmetsburg, IA | |
| Feb 20, 1:15 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 1 E Denison, IA | |
| Feb 20, 1:20 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Dallas Center, IA | |
| Feb 20, 1:30 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Jefferson, IA | |
| Feb 20, 1:33 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Fort Dodge, IA | |
| Feb 20, 1:42 PM CST | SNOW 0.9 | West Des Moines, IA | AT WOI-TV STUDIO. |
| Feb 20, 2:18 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Atlantic, IA | TOTAL SLUSH ACCUMULATION SNOW MELTING AS IT FALLS |
| Feb 20, 2:30 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Webster City, IA | |
| Feb 20, 2:34 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Boone, IA | 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW |
| Feb 20, 2:49 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Iowa Falls, IA | |
| Feb 20, 2:59 PM CST | SNOW 1.3 | 1 Se Clive, IA | REPORTED BY WOI. |
| Feb 20, 3:00 PM CST | SNOW 1.2 | 1 E Clive, IA | TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET |
| Feb 20, 3:03 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | 7 N Clarksville, IA | |
| Feb 20, 3:03 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Otho, IA | REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Feb 20, 3:05 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 3 S Jefferson, IA | REPORTED BY KCCI. |
| Feb 20, 3:10 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Mason City, IA | |
| Feb 20, 3:17 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Ventura, IA | THUNDER SNOW OCCURRING. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Feb 20, 3:20 PM CST | SNOW 2.9 | Jewell, IA | REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STILL SNOWING HARD. |
| Feb 20, 3:20 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Fort Dodge, IA | FOUR TO FIVE INCHES OF VERY WET AND HEAVY SNOW. |
| Feb 20, 3:24 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Jamaica, IA | SNOWING HEAVILY |
| Feb 20, 3:30 PM CST | SNOW 1.8 | 1 S Saylorville Lake, IA | |
| Feb 20, 3:30 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Mason City, IA | REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STILL SNOWING. |
| Feb 20, 3:30 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Pocahontas, IA | STILL SNOWING HEAVILY WITH 3 TO 4 INCHES NEW SNOW |
| Feb 20, 3:32 PM CST | SNOW 3.8 | N Gilmore City, IA | |
| Feb 20, 3:40 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 1 Sse Mason City, IA | |
| Feb 20, 3:42 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Clear Lake, IA | |
| Feb 20, 3:43 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 2 Wnw Boone Airport, IA | |
| Feb 20, 3:55 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Ssw Jefferson, IA | |
| Feb 20, 4:00 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Ackley, IA | REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Feb 20, 4:13 PM CST | SNOW 2.8 | Dumont, IA | STILL SNOWING |
| Feb 20, 4:15 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 1 Nnw Des Moines, IA | REPORT FROM KCCI |
| Feb 20, 4:17 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Mason City, IA | FROM KIMT TV |
| Feb 20, 4:19 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 1 Se Clive, IA | REPORT FROM WOI |
| Feb 20, 4:30 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Williams, IA | REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 20, 4:30 PM CST | SNOW 6.5 | Williams, IA | REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. CORRECTED AMOUNT |
| Feb 20, 5:30 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 1 Nnw Waukee, IA | |
| Feb 20, 6:00 PM CST | SNOW 0.8 | Waterloo, IA | |
| Feb 20, 6:00 PM CST | SNOW 1.3 | Des Moines Int Airport, IA | 0.67 INCHES LIQUID PRECIPITATION SO FAR TODAY |
| Feb 20, 6:00 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 1 S Saylorville Lake, IA | 0.64 INCHES OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION SO FAR TODAY |
| Feb 20, 6:00 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 6 Wsw Boone Airport, IA | REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 20, 6:00 PM CST | SNOW 7.5 | Meservey, IA | VISIBILITIES LESS THAN 1/4 MILE. REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 20, 6:10 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 4 Nne Ames, IA | 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY DURING BLOWING SNOW. THUNDERSNOW EARLIER IN THE AFTERNOON |
| Feb 20, 6:10 PM CST | SNOW 6 | 1 W Buckeye, IA | 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY WITH BLOWING SNOW |
| Feb 20, 7:00 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 1 Wsw Newton, IA | 0.81 INCHES LIQUID PRECIPITATION SO FAR TODAY |
| Feb 20, 7:00 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 2 Ese Waukee, IA | REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 20, 7:00 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Denison, IA | REPORT RECEIVED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. SNOW HAD COMPACTED TO AROUND 2 INCHES SINCE |
| Feb 20, 7:00 PM CST | SNOW 7.5 | 4 W Manly, IA | REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 20, 7:28 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 5 S Parkersburg, IA | REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 20, 7:30 PM CST | SNOW 4.1 | 3 W Ames, IA | MAX NEW SNOW DEPTH DURING EVENT. HAD COMPACTED TO 3.4 INCHES BY 730 PM. 1.9 INCHES IN ONE HOUR WITH THUNDERSNOW |
| Feb 20, 9:03 PM CST | SNOW 10.5 | Britt, IA | REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 20, 11:00 PM CST | SNOW 7.1 | Nne Mason City, IA | REPORT VIA KIMT-TV |
| Feb 21, 12:00 AM CST | SNOW 1.7 | Des Moines Int Airport, IA | 0.4 INCHES THE PAST 6 HOURS |
| Feb 21, 12:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.9 | 1 S Saylorville Lake, IA | 0.6 INCHES THE PAST 6 HOURS |
| Feb 21, 12:30 AM CST | SNOW 1.3 | 1 E Clive, IA | INCLUDES 0.4 INCHES OF SLEET |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 239 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
- 2130 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
219 WWUS43 KDMX 191054 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 454 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO AFFECT CENTRAL TO NORTHERN IOWA THURSDAY... .RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO A WINTRY MIX ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN IOWA TOWARDS SUNRISE THURSDAY. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO SWITCH TO SNOW THURSDAY MORNING WITH THE NORTHWEST RECEIVING THE FIRST SNOWFLAKES. THEN SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL ACROSS THE WEST AND NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE MID MORNING THURSDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL FOLLOWED BY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT OVER NORTHERN IOWA AND POTENTIAL ACROSS PORTIONS FURTHER SOUTH AND WEST. THUNDERSNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER EASTERN WHICH WILL EXACERBATE SNOWFALL RATES. IAZ005>007-016-017-024>028-035>039-046>049-191900- /O.UPG.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.140220T1200Z-140221T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS... NORTHWOOD...MANLY...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...MASON CITY... CLEAR LAKE...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND... HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE... APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER... REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS... JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN 454 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT ACROSS FAR NORTHERN IOWA...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 18. FURTHER SOUTH...RAIN WILL BE COMMON UNTIL AFTER SUNRISE THURSDAY. THEN THE PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW MID TO LATE THURSDAY MORNING. MODERATE TO HEAVY WET SNOW WILL FALL THROUGH THE LATE MORNING INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THUNDERSNOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND COULD PRODUCE SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES. THE VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON THURSDAY AND WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A WIDESPREAD BAND OF 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS ANTICIPATED. HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IF THUNDERSNOW DEVELOPS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SOME MINOR SLEET AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST THURSDAY MORNING GENERALLY BETWEEN THE HIGHWAY 3 AND HIGHWAY 30 CORRIDORS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT NORTHWEST LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. THE VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW WILL STICK TO TREES AND POWERLINES POTENTIALLY CAUSING DAMAGE ONCE WINDS INCREASE. VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES ARE LIKELY TO QUICKLY COVER ROADS AND MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ004-015-023-034-191900- /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ EMMET-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-CALHOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...EMMETSBURG...POCAHONTAS... LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON... LAKE CITY...POMEROY 454 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT ACROSS FAR NORTHWEST IOWA BEFORE QUICKLY TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW BY AROUND SUNRISE THURSDAY MORNING. MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY WET SNOW WILL FALL THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON THURSDAY AND WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A WIDESPREAD BAND OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE ANTICIPATED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT NORTHWEST LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. THE VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ033-044-045-057-062-191900- /O.EXB.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...DENISON...CARROLL...AUDUBON... EXIRA...GRINNELL 454 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...A WINTRY MIX IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND TRANSITION TO SNOW THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS...POTENTIALLY CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. HOWEVER...WITH THE LOWER SNOW AMOUNTS AND LITTLE TO NO SNOW CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND...CONFIDENCE IS LOWER FOR WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER WEST CENTRAL IOWA. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. MINOR ICE AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY ALSO OCCUR. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ IAZ050-058>061-071>074-191900- /O.EXT.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ TAMA-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART... GLADBROOK...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY... WAUKEE...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GREENFIELD...STUART... ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...INDIANOLA...NORWALK... CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE 454 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...A WINTRY MIX IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND TRANSITION TO SNOW THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS...POTENTIALLY CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. HOWEVER...WITH THE LOWER SNOW AMOUNTS AND LITTLE TO NO SNOW CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND...CONFIDENCE IS LOWER FOR WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER CENTRAL TO EAST CENTRAL IOWA. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. MINOR ICE AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY ALSO OCCUR. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ PODRAZIK/DONAVON
12 follow-up statements
709 WWUS43 KDMX 191656 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1056 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO AFFECT CENTRAL TO NORTHERN IOWA THURSDAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST KANSAS TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST IOWA THURSDAY...TO UPPER MICHIGAN THURSDAY NIGHT. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO A WINTRY MIX ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN IOWA TOWARDS SUNRISE THURSDAY...AND OVER THE REST OF THE AREA BY MID DAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL FOLLOWED BY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-034>039-046>049-200100- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT... KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS... ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION... BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...ROCKWELL CITY... MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY... IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK... CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN 1056 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT ACROSS FAR NORTHERN IOWA... GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 18. FURTHER SOUTH...RAIN WILL BE COMMON UNTIL AFTER SUNRISE THURSDAY. THEN THE PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW MID TO LATE THURSDAY MORNING. MODERATE TO HEAVY WET SNOW WILL FALL THROUGH THE LATE MORNING INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THUNDERSNOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND COULD PRODUCE SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES. THE VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON THURSDAY AND WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A WIDESPREAD BAND OF 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS ANTICIPATED. HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY IF THUNDERSNOW DEVELOPS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SOME MINOR SLEET AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST THURSDAY MORNING GENERALLY BETWEEN THE HIGHWAY 3 AND HIGHWAY 30 CORRIDORS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT NORTHWEST LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. THE VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW WILL STICK TO TREES AND POWERLINES POTENTIALLY CAUSING DAMAGE ONCE WINDS INCREASE. VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES ARE LIKELY TO QUICKLY COVER ROADS AND MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ033-044-045-050-057>062-071>074-200100- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER- POWESHIEK-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...DENISON...CARROLL...TAMA... TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK...AUDUBON...EXIRA... GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE... ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...GREENFIELD...STUART... ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...INDIANOLA...NORWALK... CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE 1056 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...A WINTRY MIX IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND TRANSITION TO SNOW THURSDAY DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS...POTENTIALLY CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. HOWEVER...WITH THE LOWER SNOW AMOUNTS AND LITTLE TO NO SNOW CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND...CONFIDENCE IS LOWER FOR WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER WEST CENTRAL IOWA. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. MINOR ICE AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY ALSO OCCUR. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$
071 WWUS43 KDMX 192143 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 343 PM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO AFFECT CENTRAL TO NORTHERN IOWA THURSDAY... .LOW PRESSURE FROM SOUTHWEST KANSAS WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES TO NORTHWEST ILLINOIS BY THURSDAY EVENING AND TO LAKE SUPERIOR THURSDAY NIGHT. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO A WINTRY MIX ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN IOWA TOWARDS SUNRISE THURSDAY... AND OVER THE REST OF THE AREA BY MID DAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL FOLLOWED BY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. IAZ033-044-045-050-058>061-200545- /O.UPG.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WS.W.0002.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-TAMA-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...DENISON...CARROLL...TAMA... TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA... BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON 343 PM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...A WINTRY MIX IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND TRANSITION TO SNOW THURSDAY DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS... POTENTIALLY CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WITH LITTLE TO NO SNOW CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND...THE CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS LOW. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. MINOR ICE AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY ALSO OCCUR. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-034>039-046>049-200545- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT... KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS... ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION... BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...ROCKWELL CITY... MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY... IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK... CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN 343 PM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT ACROSS FAR NORTHERN IOWA... GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 18. FURTHER SOUTH...RAIN WILL BE COMMON UNTIL AFTER SUNRISE THURSDAY. THEN THE PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW MID TO LATE THURSDAY MORNING. MODERATE TO HEAVY WET SNOW WILL FALL THROUGH THE LATE MORNING INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THUNDERSNOW IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY THROUGH MID DAY AND COULD PRODUCE SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES. THE VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON THURSDAY AND WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A WIDESPREAD BAND OF 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS ANTICIPATED. HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY IF THUNDERSNOW DEVELOPS. SOME MINOR SLEET AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST THURSDAY MORNING GENERALLY BETWEEN THE HIGHWAY 3 AND HIGHWAY 30 CORRIDORS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT NORTHWEST LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH. THE VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW WILL STICK TO TREES AND POWERLINES POTENTIALLY CAUSING DAMAGE ONCE WINDS INCREASE. VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES ARE LIKELY TO QUICKLY COVER ROADS AND MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ057-062-071>074-200545- /O.UPG.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ AUDUBON-POWESHIEK-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GRINNELL... GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM... INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE 343 PM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...A WINTRY MIX IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND TRANSITION TO SNOW THURSDAY DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS... POTENTIALLY CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. HOWEVER...WITH THE LOWER SNOW AMOUNTS AND LITTLE TO NO SNOW CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND... CONFIDENCE IS FOR WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS LOW. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. MINOR ICE AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY ALSO OCCUR. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ070-200545- /O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ CASS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATLANTIC 343 PM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...A WINTRY MIX IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND TRANSITION TO SNOW THURSDAY DURING THE EARLY TO MID MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS... POTENTIALLY CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. HOWEVER...WITH THE LOWER SNOW AMOUNTS AND LITTLE TO NO SNOW CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND... CONFIDENCE IS FOR WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS LOW. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. MINOR ICE AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY ALSO OCCUR. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
031 WWUS43 KDMX 200344 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 944 PM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO AFFECT CENTRAL TO NORTHERN IOWA THURSDAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES FROM KANSAS INTO WISCONSIN ON THURSDAY. RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT TRANSITIONING TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST ON THURSDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS BY AFTERNOON PRODUCING POOR VISIBILITIES AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-034>039-046>049-201145- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT... KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS... ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION... BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...ROCKWELL CITY... MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY... IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK... CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN 944 PM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA TONIGHT... MIXED AT TIMES WITH SLEET AND EVEN SOME SNOW IN NORTHERN IOWA. ON THURSDAY...A TRANSITION FROM RAIN TO ALL SNOW WILL TAKE PLACE FROM WEST TO EAST AS COLDER AIR WORKS INTO THE STATE. BY AFTERNOON...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. SOME THUNDERSNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED WHICH MAY ENHANCE RATES EVEN MORE. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END BY THURSDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM PULLS AWAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A WIDESPREAD BAND OF 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS ANTICIPATED. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT SEE ENHANCED RATES DUE TO THUNDERSNOW. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY AND INCREASE INTO THE AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH ARE LIKELY ALONG WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREA WITH LIFE- THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW WILL STICK TO TREES AND POWERLINES POTENTIALLY CAUSING DAMAGE ONCE WINDS INCREASE. VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES ARE LIKELY TO QUICKLY COVER ROADS AND MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ033-044-045-050-058>061-201145- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-TAMA-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...DENISON...CARROLL...TAMA... TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA... BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON 944 PM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TONIGHT...MIXED AT TIMES WITH SLEET. ON THURSDAY...A TRANSITION FROM RAIN TO ALL SNOW WILL TAKE PLACE FROM WEST TO EAST AS COLDER AIR WORKS INTO THE STATE. BY AFTERNOON...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR. SOME THUNDERSNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED WHICH MAY ENHANCE RATES EVEN MORE. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END BY THURSDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM PULLS AWAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY AND INCREASE BY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY AFTERNOON WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ IAZ081>084-092>094-201145- /O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA... CHARITON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI... LEON 944 PM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TONIGHT...MIXED AT TIMES WITH SLEET. ON THURSDAY...A TRANSITION FROM RAIN TO ALL SNOW WILL TAKE PLACE FROM WEST TO EAST AS COLDER AIR WORKS INTO THE STATE. BY MIDDAY...PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY LATE AFTERNOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO LOW VISIBILITY AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ057-062-070>074-201145- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ AUDUBON-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GRINNELL...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM... INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE 944 PM CST WED FEB 19 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TONIGHT...MIXED AT TIMES WITH SLEET. ON THURSDAY...A TRANSITION FROM RAIN TO ALL SNOW WILL TAKE PLACE FROM WEST TO EAST AS COLDER AIR WORKS INTO THE STATE. BY MIDDAY...PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY LATE AFTERNOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO LOW VISIBILITY AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
314 WWUS43 KDMX 201042 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 442 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO IMPACT MUCH OF CENTRAL TO NORTHERN IOWA TODAY AND TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES FROM KANSAS AND THROUGH FAR SOUTHEAST IOWA AND INTO WISCONSIN TODAY. RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS BY AFTERNOON PRODUCING POOR VISIBILITIES AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IAZ050-059>061-201845- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0002.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.140220T1800Z-140221T1500Z/ TAMA-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART... GLADBROOK...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON 442 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. A PERIOD OF THUNDERSNOW MAY OCCUR AND CREATE HEAVY SNOW RATES AND RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS. LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THIS AFTERNOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST ON TODAY AND INCREASE RAPIDLY BY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREA WITH LIFE-THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ033-044-045-058-201845- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0002.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GUTHRIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...DENISON...CARROLL... GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY 442 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS MORNING. A PERIOD OF THUNDERSNOW MAY OCCUR AND CREATE HEAVY SNOW RATES AND RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS. LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY LATE THIS MORNING AND INTO THIS AFTERNOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST ON TODAY AND INCREASE RAPIDLY BY LATE MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREA WITH LIFE-THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ057-070-071-201845- /O.UPG.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ AUDUBON-CASS-ADAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE 442 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS MORNING. A PERIOD OF THUNDERSNOW MAY OCCUR AND CREATE HEAVY SNOW RATES AND RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS. LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY LATE THIS MORNING AND INTO THIS AFTERNOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST ON TODAY AND INCREASE RAPIDLY BY LATE MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREA WITH LIFE-THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO LOW VISIBILITY AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-036>039-047>049-201845- /O.EXT.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.140220T1800Z-140221T1500Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD... MANLY...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE... EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG... CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON... DUMONT...WAVERLY...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY... GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO... CEDAR FALLS...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN 442 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING BEFORE TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. THE WATERLOO AREA MAY NOT TRANSITION UNTIL MID AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. SOME THUNDERSNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED WHICH MAY ENHANCE RATES EVEN MORE. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A WIDESPREAD BAND OF 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS ANTICIPATED THOUGH LESSER AMOUNTS ON THE FAR SOUTHEAST EDGE ARE LIKELY. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT SEE ENHANCED RATES DUE TO THUNDERSNOW. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...LIGHT EAST WINDS THIS MORNING WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND INCREASE RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE LIKELY ALONG WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH POSSIBLE. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREA WITH LIFE-THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW WILL STICK TO TREES AND POWERLINES POTENTIALLY CAUSING DAMAGE ONCE WINDS INCREASE. VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES ARE LIKELY TO QUICKLY COVER ROADS AND MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ004-005-015-023-024-034-035-046-201845- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG... POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE... JEFFERSON 442 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING BEFORE TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. LOCAL THUNDERSNOW MAY OCCUR WHICH MAY ENHANCE RATES EVEN MORE. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A WIDESPREAD BAND OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS ANTICIPATED. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT SEE ENHANCED RATES DUE TO THUNDERSNOW. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL BECOME NORTHWEST BY LATE MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE LIKELY ALONG WITH GUSTS OF 50 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREA WITH LIFE-THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW WILL STICK TO TREES AND POWERLINES POTENTIALLY CAUSING DAMAGE ONCE WINDS INCREASE. VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES ARE LIKELY TO QUICKLY COVER ROADS AND MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ075-201845- /O.EXB.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.140220T1800Z-140221T1200Z/ MAHASKA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSKALOOSA 442 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. A BRIEF PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW LEADING TO RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO LOW VISIBILITY AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ062-072>074-081>084-092>094-201845- /O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.140220T1800Z-140221T1200Z/ POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...EARLHAM... INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...CORNING... CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET... MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 442 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST THIS MORNING AND INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. A BRIEF PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW LEADING TO RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO LOW VISIBILITY AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
017 WWUS43 KDMX 201454 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 854 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO IMPACT MUCH OF CENTRAL TO NORTHERN IOWA TODAY AND TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES FROM KANSAS AND THROUGH FAR SOUTHEAST IOWA AND INTO WISCONSIN TODAY. RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS BY AFTERNOON PRODUCING POOR VISIBILITIES AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IAZ004-005-015-023-024-033>035-044>046-057-058-070-071-202300- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.140220T1500Z-140221T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG... POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT... SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE... DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...AUDUBON...EXIRA... GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE 854 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION THIS MORNING WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW BY LATE IN THE MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. LOCAL THUNDERSNOW MAY OCCUR WHICH MAY ENHANCE RATES EVEN MORE. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A WIDESPREAD BAND OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS ANTICIPATED. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT SEE ENHANCED RATES DUE TO THUNDERSNOW. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL BECOME NORTHWEST BY LATE MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE LIKELY ALONG WITH GUSTS OF 50 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREA WITH LIFE-THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW WILL STICK TO TREES AND POWER LINES POTENTIALLY CAUSING DAMAGE ONCE WINDS INCREASE. VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES ARE LIKELY TO QUICKLY COVER ROADS AND MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-036>039-047>050-059>061-202300- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.140220T1800Z-140221T1500Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA- DALLAS-POLK-JASPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD... MANLY...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE... EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG... CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON... DUMONT...WAVERLY...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY... GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO... CEDAR FALLS...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO... TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...DES MOINES... NEWTON 854 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. A PERIOD OF THUNDERSNOW MAY OCCUR AND CREATE HEAVY SNOW RATES AND RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS NEAR NOON. LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE AFTERNOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS IN AREAS THAT SEE ENHANCED RATES DUE TO THUNDERSNOW. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST TODAY AND INCREASE RAPIDLY BY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREA WITH LIFE-THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ062-072>075-081>084-092>094-202300- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.140220T1800Z-140221T1200Z/ POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...EARLHAM... INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA... CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...LENOX... NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 854 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. A BRIEF PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW LEADING TO RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED NEAR NOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO LOW VISIBILITY AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ AWB
800 WWUS43 KDMX 201750 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1150 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO IMPACT MUCH OF CENTRAL TO NORTHERN IOWA TODAY AND TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES FROM MISSOURI AND THROUGH FAR SOUTHEAST IOWA AND INTO WISCONSIN TODAY. RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS BY LATE AFTERNOON PRODUCING POOR VISIBILITIES AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IAZ004-005-015-023-024-033>035-044>046-057-058-070-071-210200- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG... POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT... SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE... DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...AUDUBON...EXIRA... GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE 1150 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. LOCAL THUNDERSNOW WILL OCCUR WHICH WILL ENHANCE RATES EVEN MORE. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A WIDESPREAD BAND OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS ANTICIPATED. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT SEE ENHANCED RATES DUE TO THUNDERSNOW. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH LIKELY ALONG WITH GUSTS OF 50 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS WITH LIFE- THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW WILL STICK TO TREES AND POWER LINES POTENTIALLY CAUSING DAMAGE ONCE WINDS INCREASE. VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES ARE LIKELY TO QUICKLY COVER ROADS AND MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-036>039-047>050-059>061-210200- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.140220T1800Z-140221T1500Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA- DALLAS-POLK-JASPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD... MANLY...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE... EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG... CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON... DUMONT...WAVERLY...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY... GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO... CEDAR FALLS...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO... TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...DES MOINES... NEWTON 1150 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO TRANSITION TO SNOW IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. A PERIOD OF THUNDERSNOW MAY OCCUR AND CREATE HEAVY SNOW RATES AND RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE AFTERNOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS IN AREAS THAT SEE ENHANCED RATES DUE TO THUNDERSNOW. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST TODAY AND INCREASE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS WITH LIFE-THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ062-072>075-081>084-092>094-210200- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.140220T1800Z-140221T1200Z/ POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...EARLHAM... INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA... CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...LENOX... NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 1150 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. A BRIEF PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW LEADING TO RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO LOW VISIBILITY AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ AWB
526 WWUS43 KDMX 202155 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 355 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO IMPACT MUCH OF CENTRAL TO NORTHERN IOWA TODAY AND TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES FROM EAST IOWA AND INTO WISCONSIN THIS EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS BY LATE AFTERNOON PRODUCING POOR VISIBILITIES AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. IAZ004-005-015-023-024-033>035-044>046-057-058-070-071-210600- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG... POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT... SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE... DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...AUDUBON...EXIRA... GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE 355 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE REGION WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A WIDESPREAD BAND OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS ANTICIPATED. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT SAW ENHANCED RATES DUE TO THUNDERSNOW. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH LIKELY ALONG WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH BY LATE EVENING. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW WILL STICK TO TREES AND POWER LINES POTENTIALLY CAUSING DAMAGE ONCE WINDS INCREASE. VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES ARE LIKELY TO QUICKLY COVER ROADS AND MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-036>039-047>050-059>061-210600- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1500Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA- DALLAS-POLK-JASPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD... MANLY...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE... EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG... CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON... DUMONT...WAVERLY...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY... GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO... CEDAR FALLS...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO... TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...DES MOINES... NEWTON 355 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS IN AREAS THAT SAW ENHANCED RATES DUE TO THUNDERSNOW. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH BY LATE EVENING. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ062-072>075-081>084-092>094-210600- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...EARLHAM... INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA... CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...LENOX... NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 355 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS AS WINDS INCREASE. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO LOW VISIBILITY AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ AWB
882 WWUS43 KDMX 202337 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 537 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO IMPACT MUCH OF CENTRAL TO NORTHERN IOWA TODAY AND TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM EASTERN IOWA INTO WISCONSIN THIS EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH VERY STRONG WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT...PRODUCING POOR VISIBILITIES AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN PARTS OF NORTHERN IOWA. IAZ004-015-033-044>046-057-058-070-071-210745- /O.CAN.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ EMMET-PALO ALTO-SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS- ADAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...EMMETSBURG...SAC CITY... LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...DENISON... CARROLL...JEFFERSON...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA... BAYARD...CASEY...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR... FONTANELLE 537 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS WINDS INCREASE. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF BELOW A MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES...THE HEAVY WET SNOW ALONG WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES AFTER DARK WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ039-047>050-059>061-210745- /O.CAN.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ BLACK HAWK-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...BOONE...AMES... MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK... PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON 537 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS WINDS INCREASE. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF BELOW A MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES...THE HEAVY WET SNOW ALONG WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES AFTER DARK WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-036>038-210745- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1500Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD... MANLY...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE... EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG... CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON... DUMONT...WAVERLY...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY... GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG 537 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION INTO EARLY TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF. WINDS WILL INCREASE A BIT FURTHER AND REMAIN GUSTY OVERNIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES...THE HEAVY WET SNOW ALONG WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES AFTER DARK WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ005-023-024-034-035-210745- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ KOSSUTH-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALGONA...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE... FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON... LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE 537 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. WINDS WILL INCREASE A BIT FURTHER AND REMAIN GUSTY OVERNIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES...THE HEAVY WET SNOW ALONG WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES AFTER DARK WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ062-072>075-081>084-092>094-210745- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...EARLHAM... INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA... CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...LENOX... NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 537 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS WINDS INCREASE. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF BELOW A MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES...THE HEAVY WET SNOW ALONG WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES AFTER DARK WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ LEE
243 WWUS43 KDMX 210224 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 824 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO IMPACT MUCH OF CENTRAL TO NORTHERN IOWA TODAY AND TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM EASTERN IOWA INTO WISCONSIN THIS EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH VERY STRONG WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT...PRODUCING POOR VISIBILITIES AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN PARTS OF NORTHERN IOWA. IAZ004-015-211030- /O.UPG.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ EMMET-PALO ALTO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...EMMETSBURG 824 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING BUT STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF BELOW A MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES...THE HEAVY WET SNOW ALONG WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES AFTER DARK WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-036>038-211030- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1500Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD... MANLY...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE... EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG... CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON... DUMONT...WAVERLY...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY... GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG 824 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION INTO EARLY TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF. WINDS WILL INCREASE A BIT FURTHER AND REMAIN GUSTY OVERNIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES...THE HEAVY WET SNOW ALONG WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES AFTER DARK WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ005-023-024-034-035-211030- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ KOSSUTH-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALGONA...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE... FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON... LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE 824 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. WINDS WILL INCREASE A BIT FURTHER AND REMAIN GUSTY OVERNIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO VERY POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES...THE HEAVY WET SNOW ALONG WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES AFTER DARK WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ033-039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>084-092>094-211030- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ SAC-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON- WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...DENISON... CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA... TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK...AUDUBON...EXIRA... GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE... ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD... STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...INDIANOLA... NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING... CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET... MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 824 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS WINDS INCREASE. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF BELOW A MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES...THE HEAVY WET SNOW ALONG WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES AFTER DARK WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$
171 WWUS43 KDMX 210532 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1132 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES OVERNIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS WISCONSIN OVERNIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST...RESULTING IN BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITY IN SOME AREAS. FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO CAUSE FREEZING ON ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. IAZ004-005-015-023-024-034-035-211200- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG... POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE 1132 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY MORNING BUT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES TOTAL. LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OVERNIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF BELOW HALF A MILE AT TIMES...WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES...FALLING TEMPERATURES ARE CAUSING ICE TO FORM ON MANY ROADS LEADING TO DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-036>038-211345- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1500Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD... MANLY...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE... EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG... CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON... DUMONT...WAVERLY...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY... GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG 1132 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH BY EARLY MORNING BUT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TOTAL. LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OVERNIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF BELOW HALF A MILE AT TIMES...WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES...FALLING TEMPERATURES ARE CAUSING ICE TO FORM ON MANY ROADS LEADING TO DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ033-039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>084-092>094-211200- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ SAC-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON- WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...DENISON... CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA... TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK...AUDUBON...EXIRA... GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE... ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD... STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...INDIANOLA... NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING... CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET... MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 1132 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL END BY EARLY MORNING BUT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES TOTAL. LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OVERNIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF BELOW HALF A MILE AT TIMES...WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES...FALLING TEMPERATURES ARE CAUSING ICE TO FORM ON MANY ROADS LEADING TO DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$
425 WWUS43 KDMX 211002 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 402 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES THIS MORNING... IAZ044-045-057>062-070>075-081>084-092>094-211115- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK- CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...CARROLL...AUDUBON...EXIRA... GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE... ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD... STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...INDIANOLA... NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING... CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET... MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 402 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW HAS ENDED AND WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED SOME...ALLOWING VISIBILITIES TO IMPROVE ACROSS THE AREA. THUS THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IN AREAS THAT SAW A LITTLE MORE SNOW...SOME PATCHY DRIFTING OF SNOW ACROSS ROADWAYS IS STILL POSSIBLE AS BREEZY CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH SUNRISE. $$ IAZ004-005-015-023-024-034-035-211200- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG... POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE 402 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL START TO DIMINISH SLIGHTLY FROM WEST TO EAST. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY IMPROVE THROUGH SUNRISE AND INTO THE MORNING HOURS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF BELOW ONE HALF TO ONE QUARTER MILE...WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO THE POOR VISIBILITY...MANY ROADWAYS ARE COMPLETELY COVERED IN SNOW AND ICE CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. REPORTS OF TREE DAMAGE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE HAVE RESULTED IN POWER OUTAGES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-036>038-211500- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1500Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD... MANLY...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE... EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG... CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON... DUMONT...WAVERLY...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY... GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG 402 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...VERY LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER OFF OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO...WITH STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS PERSISTING INTO THE MORNING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF BELOW ONE HALF TO ONE QUARTER MILE...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES...ROADWAYS ARE COMPLETELY COVERED IN SNOW AND ICE CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREE DAMAGE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE HAS RESULTED IN POWER OUTAGES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ033-039-046>050-211200- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ SAC-BLACK HAWK-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS... JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER... DYSART...GLADBROOK 402 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...GUSTY WINDS CAUSING PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS WILL CONTINUE. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH SOME TOWARD SUNRISE...WITH CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY IMPROVE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45...WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES...ROADWAYS ARE PARTIALLY TO COMPLETELY COVERED IN SNOW AND ICE LEADING TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ MJB
983 WWUS43 KDMX 211210 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 610 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-036>038-211315- /O.CAN.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1500Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD... MANLY...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE... EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG... CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON... DUMONT...WAVERLY...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY... GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG 610 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED SOME ACROSS THE AREA...AND VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED...THUS THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS MAY STILL PRODUCE PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ IAZ004-005-015-023-024-034-035-211315- /O.EXP.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG... POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE 610 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED SOME ACROSS THE AREA...AND VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED...THUS THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS MAY STILL PRODUCE PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ IAZ033-039-046>050-211315- /O.EXP.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-140221T1200Z/ SAC-BLACK HAWK-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS... JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER... DYSART...GLADBROOK 610 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED SOME ACROSS THE AREA...AND VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED...THUS THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ MJB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 3:43 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DMX | Carroll, Crawford, Dallas, Guthrie, Jasper, Polk and 2 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:43 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | Adair, Adams, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone, Carroll and 24 more | 38 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.