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Wind Chill Warning 2, NWS Des Moines, IA

January 22, 201433 counties in Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this wind chill warning at Jan 22, 2014, 4:07 AM CST for 33 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Jan 22, 2014, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 22, 2014, 4:07 AM CST (10:07 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 22, 2014, 6:00 PM CST
Expired
Jan 23, 2014, 12:00 PM CST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
All 33 counties

Audubon County, IA, Black Hawk County, IA, Boone County, IA, Bremer County, IA, Butler County, IA, Calhoun County, IA, Carroll 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, Poweshiek 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), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 248 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2014-01-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2014-01-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 676 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2282 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
105 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
676 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
816 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

076 
WWUS43 KDMX 221007
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
407 AM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WIND AND BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES...

.YET ANOTHER SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR WILL FOLLOW BEHIND GREAT LAKES
LOW PRESSURE LATER TODAY AND INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THIS SYSTEM
WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND
POTENTIALLY BLOWING SNOW LATER TODAY...AND BITTERLY COLD
TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-035>039-221800-
/O.NEW.KDMX.WC.W.0002.140123T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0006.140122T1700Z-140123T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-WEBSTER-
HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-
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...FORT DODGE...
WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...
REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS
407 AM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED.
THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG WINDS...BITTERLY COLD WIND
CHILLS AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW...IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE ANTICIPATED LATER
  TODAY. THE SHOWERS...IN COMBINATION WITH INCREASING NORTHWEST
  WINDS...MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH REDUCED
  VISIBILITIES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN RURAL AREAS.

* WINDS...A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING TO 15
  TO 25 MPH...AND TO AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THEIR
  HIGHS ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN IOWA BY MID TO LATE MORNING...THEN
  SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. THESE TEMPERATURES
  AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 20
  AND 25 BELOW THIS AFTERNOON. LATER TONIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES WILL
  PLUMMET TO READINGS FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS BELOW
  ZERO...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES OFTEN 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO.
  WIND CHILLS WILL FALL AS LOW AS AROUND 40 BELOW ZERO TOWARD THE
  MINNESOTA BORDER AROUND DAYBREAK.

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY DURING
  BURSTS OF SNOW SHOWERS PRODUCING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL TODAY.
  DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD
  TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

IAZ033-034-044>050-221800-
/O.NEW.KDMX.WC.W.0002.140123T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
SAC-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...
WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...
LAKE CITY...POMEROY...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...
AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK
407 AM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE FALLING THROUGHOUT THE DAY
  WITH THE COLDEST READINGS FROM MIDNIGHT TO SHORTLY AFTER
  DAYBREAK THURSDAY.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET
  TO READINGS FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT
  WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS.  WIND CHILL VALUES WILL OFTEN BE 20
  BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO BY THIS EVENING...LIKELY REACHING AROUND
  35 BELOW INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROST BITE
  AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

IAZ057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-221800-
/O.NEW.KDMX.WC.Y.0008.140123T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-
WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-
TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...LENOX...
NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...
ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD
407 AM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE FALLING THROUGHOUT THE DAY
  WITH THE COLDEST READINGS FROM MIDNIGHT TO SHORTLY AFTER
  DAYBREAK THURSDAY.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET
  TO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT WITH BRISK NORTHWEST
  WINDS. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL OFTEN BE 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW
  ZERO BY EARLY THIS EVENING...LIKELY REACHING AROUND 30 BELOW
  INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROST BITE
  AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

FAB/BSS
9 follow-up statements
301 
WWUS43 KDMX 221712
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1112 AM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WIND AND BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES...

.ANOTHER SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR IS ENTERING NORTHERN IOWA LATE THIS
MORNING AND WILL PROGRESS SOUTHWARD THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL
LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW IN NORTHERN IOWA
TODAY. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND
WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING THROUGHOUT CENTRAL IOWA.

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-035>039-230115-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0002.140123T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140123T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-WEBSTER-
HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-
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...FORT DODGE...
WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...
REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS
1112 AM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST THURSDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WERE TRACKING ACROSS
  NORTHERN IOWA THIS MORNING. THE SHOWERS...IN COMBINATION WITH
  INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS...WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
  WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE HALF OF A MILE AT
  TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN RURAL AREAS.

* WINDS...A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE LATE MORNING TO
  AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL THROUGH
  THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. THESE TEMPERATURES AND WIND WILL
  COMBINE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 25 BELOW
  THIS AFTERNOON. LATER TONIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET TO
  READINGS FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS BELOW ZERO...WITH WIND
  CHILL VALUES OFTEN 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILLS WILL
  FALL AS LOW AS AROUND 40 BELOW ZERO TOWARD THE MINNESOTA BORDER
  AROUND DAYBREAK.

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY DURING
  BURSTS OF SNOW SHOWERS...PRODUCING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL TODAY.
  DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD
  TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

IAZ033-034-044>050-230115-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0002.140123T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
SAC-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...
WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...
LAKE CITY...POMEROY...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...
AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK
1112 AM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST THURSDAY...

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE FALLING THROUGHOUT THE DAY 
  WITH THE COLDEST READINGS FROM MIDNIGHT TO SHORTLY AFTER 
  DAYBREAK THURSDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET 
  TO READINGS FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT 
  WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL OFTEN BE 20 
  BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO BY THIS EVENING...LIKELY REACHING 
  AROUND 35 BELOW INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE
  AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

IAZ057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-230115-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0008.140123T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-
WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-
TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...LENOX...
NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...
ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD
1112 AM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST THURSDAY...

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE FALLING THROUGHOUT THE DAY 
  WITH THE COLDEST READINGS FROM MIDNIGHT TO SHORTLY AFTER 
  DAYBREAK THURSDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET 
  TO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT WITH BRISK NORTHWEST 
  WINDS. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL OFTEN BE 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW 
  ZERO BY EARLY THIS EVENING...LIKELY REACHING AROUND 30 BELOW 
  INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROST 
  BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT 
  TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

KS
196 
WWUS43 KDMX 221939
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
139 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA THIS
AFTERNOON FOLLOWED BY BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT...

.AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO ADVANCE SOUTHWARD ACROSS IOWA
THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE
ELEVATING THE CURRENT SNOW PACK AND LEADING TO AREAS OF WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS ACROSS IN NORTHERN IOWA...MAKING TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT INTO
THE EVENING HOURS. BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS
WILL FOLLOW TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING THROUGHOUT CENTRAL IOWA.

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-035>039-230345-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0002.140123T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140123T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-WEBSTER-
HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-
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...FORT DODGE...
WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...
REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS
139 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST THURSDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW HAS BEEN REPORTED
  ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA WITH VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE HALF TO ONE
  MILE DROPPING TO NEAR ZERO FOR BRIEF PERIODS IN OPEN RURAL
  AREAS. THIS BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO LEADING TO SLICK ROADS. SEVERAL
  ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED DUE TO THE BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE
  ADVISORY AREA.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN SUSTAINED AROUND 30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS OVER 40 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL 
  THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. THESE TEMPERATURES AND WIND 
  WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 25 
  BELOW THIS AFTERNOON. LATER TONIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES WILL 
  PLUMMET TO READINGS FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS BELOW 
  ZERO...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES OFTEN 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO. 
  WIND CHILLS WILL FALL AS LOW AS AROUND 40 BELOW ZERO TOWARD 
  THE MINNESOTA BORDER AROUND DAYBREAK. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR
  SHORT PERIODS OF TIME WHEN THE VISIBILITIES ARE NEAR ZERO DUE
  TO BLOWING SNOW. DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN
  FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE
  NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

IAZ033-034-044>050-230345-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0002.140123T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
SAC-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...
WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...
LAKE CITY...POMEROY...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...
AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK
139 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST THURSDAY...

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE FALLING THROUGHOUT THE DAY 
  WITH THE COLDEST READINGS FROM MIDNIGHT TO SHORTLY AFTER 
  DAYBREAK THURSDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET 
  TO READINGS FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT 
  WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL OFTEN BE 20 
  BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO BY THIS EVENING...LIKELY REACHING 
  AROUND 35 BELOW INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE 
  AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

IAZ057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-230345-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0008.140123T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-
WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-
TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...LENOX...
NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...
ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD
139 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON CST THURSDAY...

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE FALLING THROUGHOUT THE DAY 
  WITH THE COLDEST READINGS FROM MIDNIGHT TO SHORTLY AFTER 
  DAYBREAK THURSDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET 
  TO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT WITH BRISK NORTHWEST 
  WINDS. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL OFTEN BE 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW 
  ZERO BY EARLY THIS EVENING...LIKELY REACHING AROUND 30 BELOW 
  INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROST 
  BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT 
  TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

KS
161 
WWUS43 KDMX 222140
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
340 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA THIS
AFTERNOON FOLLOWED BY BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT...

.GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE HERALDING THE ARRIVAL
OF YET ANOTHER ARCTIC AIRMASS ACROSS IOWA THIS AFTERNOON. THESE
WINDS HAVE BEEN LOFTING THE CURRENT SNOW PACK OVER NORTHERN IOWA
AND LEADING TO NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. VISIBILITIES
HAVE SLOWLY BEEN INCREASING IN THESE AREAS OVER THE LAST HOUR AND
SHOULD CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL REMAIN IN
THE 10 TO 15 MPH RANGE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. COMBINED WITH LOWS IN
THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS BELOW ZERO...WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO
DANGEROUSLY LOW LEVELS OF 20 TO 40 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT.

IAZ057>062-230545-
/O.UPG.KDMX.WC.Y.0008.140123T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
/O.EXA.KDMX.WC.W.0002.140123T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...
PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...DES MOINES...
NEWTON...GRINNELL
340 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY. THE
WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE FALLING THROUGHOUT THE DAY
  WITH THE COLDEST READINGS OF AROUND 30 BELOW EXPECTED FROM
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK THURSDAY.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET 
  TO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT WITH BRISK NORTHWEST 
  WINDS. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL OFTEN BE 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW 
  ZERO BY EARLY THIS EVENING...LIKELY REACHING AROUND 30 BELOW 
  INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE
  AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-035>039-230545-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0002.140123T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140123T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-WEBSTER-
HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-
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...FORT DODGE...
WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...
REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS
340 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN
  SLOWLY IMPROVING OVER THE LAST HOUR ACROSS MUCH OF THE ADVISORY
  AREA AS THE LOFTED SNOW PACK BEGINS TO SETTLE AND COMPACT.
  HOWEVER...MOTORISTS MAY STILL ENCOUNTER LOCALIZED AREAS OF
  REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE HALF OF A MILE THROUGH THE REST
  OF THE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN SUSTAINED AROUND 30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS OVER 40 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND THEN START
  DECREASING AFTER SUNSET.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL THROUGH
  THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. THESE TEMPERATURES AND WIND WILL
  COMBINE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 30 BELOW
  THIS AFTERNOON. LATER TONIGHT...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET
  INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS BELOW ZERO...WITH WIND CHILL
  VALUES REACHING 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILLS WILL
  FALL BELOW MINUS 40 IN A FEW LOCATIONS TOWARDS THE MINNESOTA
  BORDER SHORTLY BEFORE DAYBREAK.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AS TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING
  SNOW. DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND
  LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

IAZ033-034-044>050-230545-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0002.140123T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
SAC-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...
WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...
LAKE CITY...POMEROY...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...
AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK
340 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE FALLING THROUGHOUT THE DAY 
  WITH THE COLDEST READINGS FROM MIDNIGHT TO SHORTLY AFTER 
  DAYBREAK THURSDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET
  TO READINGS FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT
  WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL OFTEN BE 20
  BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO BY THIS EVENING...LIKELY REACHING AROUND
  35 BELOW EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE 
  AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

IAZ070>075-081>086-092>097-230545-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0008.140123T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-
MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...
ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...INDIANOLA...NORWALK...
CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...
OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...LENOX...
NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...
ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD
340 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
THURSDAY...

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE FALLING THROUGHOUT THE DAY 
  WITH THE COLDEST READINGS FROM MIDNIGHT TO SHORTLY AFTER 
  DAYBREAK THURSDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET
  TO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT WITH BRISK NORTHWEST
  WINDS. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL OFTEN BE 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ZERO
  BY EARLY THIS EVENING...LIKELY REACHING 25 TO 30 BELOW EARLY
  THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND
  LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

KS
754 
WWUS43 KDMX 230000
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
600 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN IOWA
THIS EVENING FOLLOWED BY BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT...

.GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST IOWA INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THESE WINDS
HAVE BEEN LOFTING THE CURRENT SNOW PACK OVER NORTHERN IOWA AND
LEADING TO NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. VISIBILITIES HAVE
SLOWLY BEEN INCREASING IN THESE AREAS OVER THE PAST FEW
HOURS...AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO IMPROVE BY LATE EVENING. THE WINDS
WILL REMAIN IN THE 10 TO 15 MPH RANGE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THESE
WINDS COMBINED WITH LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS BELOW
ZERO...WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 40 BELOW
ZERO TONIGHT.

IAZ004-005-015-023-024-035>037-230300-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140123T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-
HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG...
POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...
FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY
600 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO
  20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH THIS EVENING. THIS WILL ALLOW
  VISIBILITIES TO IMPROVE ACROSS THE AREA...THUS THE WINTER
  WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO
  FALL OVERNIGHT INTO THE TEENS BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. THESE COLD
  TEMPERATURES WHEN COMBINED WITH THE BLUSTERY NORTHWEST WINDS
  WILL CREATE WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO THROUGH
  MUCH OF THE NIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO BELOW MINUS 40 IN A
  FEW LOCATIONS TOWARDS THE MINNESOTA BORDER SHORTLY BEFORE
  DAYBREAK THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE
  AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-038-039-230300-
/O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140123T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-
GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-
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...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...
WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS
600 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
  TO SLOWLY IMPROVE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. HOWEVER BLOWING SNOW
  IS STILL REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT
  TIMES...THUS THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH MID EVENING.
  MOTORISTS MAY STILL ENCOUNTER LOCALIZED AREAS OF WHITEOUT
  CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN SUSTAINED AROUND 30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS OVER 40 MPH BEFORE DIMINISHING BY MID EVENING.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO
  FALL OVERNIGHT INTO THE TEENS BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. THESE COLD
  TEMPERATURES WHEN COMBINED WITH THE BLUSTERY NORTHWEST WINDS
  WILL CREATE WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO THROUGH
  MUCH OF THE NIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO BELOW MINUS 40 IN A
  FEW LOCATIONS TOWARDS THE MINNESOTA BORDER SHORTLY BEFORE
  DAYBREAK THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AS TIMES DUE TO THE BLOWING 
  SNOW. DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND 
  LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

IAZ033-034-044>050-057>062-230300-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
SAC-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...
WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...
LAKE CITY...POMEROY...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
600 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE FALLING THIS EVENING WITH
  THE COLDEST READINGS FROM MIDNIGHT TO SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK
  THURSDAY.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET 
  TO READINGS FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT 
  WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL OFTEN BE 20 
  BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO BY THIS EVENING...LIKELY REACHING 
  AROUND 35 BELOW EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE 
  AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

IAZ070>075-081>086-092>097-230300-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-
MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...
ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...INDIANOLA...NORWALK...
CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...
OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...LENOX...
NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...
ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD
600 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
THURSDAY...

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE FALLING THIS EVENING WITH
  THE COLDEST READINGS FROM MIDNIGHT TO SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK
  THURSDAY.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET 
  TO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TONIGHT WITH BRISK NORTHWEST 
  WINDS. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL OFTEN BE 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW 
  ZERO BY EARLY THIS EVENING...LIKELY REACHING 25 TO 30 BELOW 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND 
  LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

MJB
182 
WWUS43 KDMX 230300
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
900 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING...

.GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH BITTERLY COLD
TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TO TEENS BELOW ZERO
TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS ACROSS IOWA TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY MORNING.

IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-038-039-231000-
/O.EXP.KDMX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140123T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-
GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-
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...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...
WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS
900 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ENOUGH TO ALLOW VISIBILITIES TO IMPROVE
ACROSS THE AREA. THUS THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW
HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
  MPH. 

* WIND CHILLS...WIND CHILLS OF 30 BELOW TO AROUND 40 BELOW CAN BE
  EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE
  AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

IAZ004-005-015-023-024-033>037-044>050-057>062-231000-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-
HAMILTON-HARDIN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-
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...
WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...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
900 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. 

* WIND CHILLS...WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW CAN BE
  EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE 
  AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

IAZ070>075-081>086-092>097-231000-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-
MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...
ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...INDIANOLA...NORWALK...
CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...
OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...LENOX...
NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...
ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD
900 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* WIND CHILLS...WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW CAN BE
  EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND 
  LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$
677 
WWUS43 KDMX 230535
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1135 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING...

.GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH BITTERLY COLD
TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TO TEENS BELOW ZERO
TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS ACROSS IOWA TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY MORNING.

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-231100-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-
BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-
POWESHIEK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...
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...SAC CITY...
LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...
ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE...
WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...
REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...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
1135 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* WIND CHILLS...WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW CAN BE 
  EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE 
  AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

IAZ070>075-081>086-092>097-231100-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-
MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...
ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...INDIANOLA...NORWALK...
CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...
OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...LENOX...
NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...
ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD
1135 PM CST WED JAN 22 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
THURSDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* WIND CHILLS...WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW CAN BE 
  EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND 
  LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

MJB
387 
WWUS43 KDMX 230953
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
353 AM CST THU JAN 23 2014

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUE TODAY...

.BLUSTERY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO PERSIST TODAY. WITH
TEMPERATURES LOOK TO REMAIN BELOW ZERO THROUGH MUCH OF THE
MORNING AND AS A RESULT...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES ARE
ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING.

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-231800-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-
BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-
POWESHIEK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...
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...SAC CITY...
LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...
ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE...
WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...
REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...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
353 AM CST THU JAN 23 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* WIND CHILLS...WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ARE EXPECTED
  THROUGH MIDDAY.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS CAN RAPIDLY CAUSE
  FROSTBITE IF SKIN IS LEFT UNPROTECTED AS WELL AS POTENTIALLY
  ACCELERATE THE PROCESS OF HYPOTHERMIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

IAZ070>075-081>086-092>097-231800-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-
MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...
ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...INDIANOLA...NORWALK...
CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...
OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...LENOX...
NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...
ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD
353 AM CST THU JAN 23 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* WIND CHILLS...WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ARE EXPECTED
  THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE IF SKIN
  IS LEFT UNPROTECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

PODRAZIK
090 
WWUS43 KDMX 231546
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
946 AM CST THU JAN 23 2014

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUE TODAY...

.BLUSTERY NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO
WILL RESULT IN BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH THE MORNING
HOURS.

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-231800-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-
BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-
POWESHIEK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...
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...SAC CITY...
LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...
ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE...
WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...
REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...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
946 AM CST THU JAN 23 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* WIND CHILLS...WIND CHILLS OF 25 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ARE EXPECTED
  THROUGH MIDDAY.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS CAN RAPIDLY CAUSE 
  FROSTBITE IF SKIN IS LEFT UNPROTECTED AS WELL AS POTENTIALLY 
  ACCELERATE THE PROCESS OF HYPOTHERMIA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

&&

$$

IAZ070>075-081>086-092>097-231800-
/O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-
MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...
ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...INDIANOLA...NORWALK...
CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...
OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...LENOX...
NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...
ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD
946 AM CST THU JAN 23 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* WIND CHILLS...WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ARE EXPECTED
  THROUGH MIDDAY.

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE IF 
  SKIN IS LEFT UNPROTECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

KS
063 
WWUS43 KDMX 231749
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1149 AM CST THU JAN 23 2014

...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

.TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA WILL REMAIN IN THE SINGLE
DIGITS BELOW ZERO THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. COMBINED WITH WINDS OF 5
TO 15 MPH...THIS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FROM WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT AS WARMER AIR
OVERSPREADS THE REGION.

IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-037>039-049-050-062-240200-
/O.EXP.KDMX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
/O.EXB.KDMX.WC.Y.0008.140123T1800Z-140124T0900Z/
WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-
HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-POWESHIEK-
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...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...
REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...
MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK...
GRINNELL
1149 AM CST THU JAN 23 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO WESTERLY WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH.

* WIND CHILLS...WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ARE EXPECTED
  THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE IF 
  SKIN IS LEFT UNPROTECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

IAZ004-005-015-232200-
/O.EXP.KDMX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
/O.EXB.KDMX.WC.Y.0008.140123T1800Z-140123T2200Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG
1149 AM CST THU JAN 23 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH.

* WIND CHILLS...WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ARE EXPECTED
  THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY RESULT IN FROSTBITE IF 
  SKIN IS LEFT UNPROTECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

IAZ023-024-033>036-044>048-057>061-231900-
/O.EXP.KDMX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-
GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...
GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...
WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...
LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...DENISON...
CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...AUDUBON...EXIRA...
GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...
ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON
1149 AM CST THU JAN 23 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

WIND CHILLS AND TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN GRADUALLY WARMING THROUGH
THE MORNING HOURS. HOWEVER...PARTS OF NORTHERN AND EASTERN IOWA
WILL STILL SEE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS REPLACED THE WIND
CHILL WARNING FOR THESE LOCATIONS.

$$

IAZ070>075-081>086-092>097-231900-
/O.EXP.KDMX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140123T1800Z/
CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-
MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...
ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...INDIANOLA...NORWALK...
CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...
OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...LENOX...
NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...
ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD
1149 AM CST THU JAN 23 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

WIND CHILLS HAVE GRADUALLY IMPROVED THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AND
WERE IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO AT NOON. EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO REMAIN
IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS BELOW ZERO THIS AFTERNOON WITH MUCH
WARMER AIR OVERSPREADING THE STATE TONIGHT.

$$

KS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 22, 4:07 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryDMXAdair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Bremer and 34 more44 hr
Jan 22, 4:07 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDMXBlack Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Franklin and 12 more17 hr

Nearby

Wind Chill Warnings in Iowa, 2014Every wind chill warning in 2014

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.