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Wind Chill Advisory 2, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 5, 2015, 9:38 PM CST for 27 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Jan 5, 2015, 11:00 PM CST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2015, 9:38 PM CST (03:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 5, 2015, 11:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 6, 2015, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
All 27 counties
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, Emmet County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Greene County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Marshall County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Pocahontas 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), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:43 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
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 251 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 783 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
012 WWUS43 KDMX 060338 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 938 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM SPREADING ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN IOWA... .SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING WITH LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED AFTER 10 PM. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OVER NORTHERN IOWA TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. IAZ004>006-015-016-023-024-034-035-061145- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.Y.0002.150106T0600Z-150106T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT- CALHOUN-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...POCAHONTAS... LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE 938 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SNOW IS ENDING ACROSS THE AREA HOWEVER DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES ZERO TO 15 BELOW WITH WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. 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. && $$ IAZ046-047-059-073-060445- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T0900Z/ GREENE-BOONE-DALLAS-WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFERSON...BOONE...PERRY...WAUKEE... ADEL...INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE 938 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW IS ENDING ACROSS THE AREA HOWEVER TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS OVERNIGHT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. $$ IAZ007-017-025-026-036-061145- /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.Y.0002.150106T0600Z-150106T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T0900Z/ WORTH-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...MASON CITY... CLEAR LAKE...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...HAMPTON... WEBSTER CITY 938 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY BE ONE HALF INCH OR LESS. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE FROM 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO BY TUESDAY MORNING WITH WIND CHILLS 20 TO 30 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 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. 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. && $$ IAZ027-028-037>039-048>050-060>062-074-075-060900- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T0900Z/ BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK- JASPER-POWESHIEK-MARION-MAHASKA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE... SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY... IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK... CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...AMES... MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK... DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA 938 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY BE ONE HALF INCH OR LESS. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE FROM 10 TO 15 MPH. THE HIGHER SNOWFALL INTENSITY WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK... MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ033-061145- /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.Y.0002.150106T0600Z-150106T1800Z/ SAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY 938 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES ZERO TO 10 BELOW WITH WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW. 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. && $$ IAZ085-086-060900- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150106T0900Z/ MONROE-WAPELLO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBIA...OTTUMWA 938 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY BE ONE HALF INCH OR LESS. LITTLE TO NO SNOW IS EXPECTED AFTER 10 PM. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE FROM 10 TO 15 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES IN FALLING SNOW TO ONE HALF MILE. * IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL. ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$
4 follow-up statements
473 WWUS43 KDMX 060500 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1100 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ...SNOW ENDING ACROSS THE AREA FOLLOWED BY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS NORTH... .SNOW IS ENDING ACROSS THE AREA. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHERN IOWA TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. IAZ007-017-025-026-036-061300- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KDMX.WC.Y.0002.150106T0500Z-150106T1800Z/ WORTH-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...MASON CITY... CLEAR LAKE...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...HAMPTON... WEBSTER CITY 1100 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. * WINDS...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE FROM 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO BY TUESDAY MORNING WITH WIND CHILLS 20 TO 35 BELOW. 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. && $$ IAZ027-028-037>039-048>050-060>062-074-075-060600- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T0900Z/ BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK- JASPER-POWESHIEK-MARION-MAHASKA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE... SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY... IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK... CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...AMES... MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK... DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA 1100 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW IS ENDING ACROSS THE AREA. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS OVERNIGHT WITH ROADS BEING SNOW COVERED. $$ IAZ085-086-060600- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150106T0900Z/ MONROE-WAPELLO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBIA...OTTUMWA 1100 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW IS ENDING ACROSS THE AREA THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ IAZ004>006-015-016-023-024-033>035-061300- /O.EXT.KDMX.WC.Y.0002.150106T0500Z-150106T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC- CALHOUN-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...POCAHONTAS... LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...SAC CITY... LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE 1100 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... SNOW IS ENDING ACROSS THE AREA HOWEVER DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES ZERO TO 15 BELOW WITH WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
750 WWUS43 KDMX 061015 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 415 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...DANGEROUS COLD AND WIND CHILLS INTO MIDWEEK... .THE SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS IOWA...BUT SKIES CLEARED AS THE SYSTEM PULLED AWAY AND ALLOWED TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE. WINDS WILL NOT BE TOO BRISK THIS MORNING...BUT SUFFICIENT TO DROP WIND CHILLS TO 20 BELOW OR LESS. THE ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL CHANGE LITTLE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING BUT EVEN STRONGER WINDS WILL DROP WIND CHILL INDICES FURTHER...DOWN TO 30 BELOW OR LESS AT TIMES. IAZ027-028-037>039-044>050-061800- /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.W.0001.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150106T1800Z/ BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE... SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY... IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK... CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...DENISON... CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA... TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK 415 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...TWO EPISODES OF BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS CAN BE EXPECTED...THIS MORNING AND THEN AGAIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH THE LATTER THE MORE SEVERE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL NOT BE TOO BRISK THIS MORNING WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS TYPICALLY 5 TO 15 MPH. HOWEVER THEY WILL BECOME STRONGER LATER TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING REACHING SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO WILL BE COMMON THIS MORNING WITH WIND CHILLS OFTEN 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. LOW TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL BE SIMILAR...BUT STRONGER WINDS WILL DROP WIND CHILLS TO 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 600 AM AND 1000 AM BOTH THIS MORNING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA...OR EVEN DEATH...IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN...ESPECIALLY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW...POTENTIALLY DEADLY...WIND CHILL VALUES. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING MINIMIZING EXPOSED SKIN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>036-061800- /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.W.0001.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150106T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON- 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...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE... SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY... FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY 415 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...TWO EPISODES OF BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS CAN BE EXPECTED...THIS MORNING AND THEN AGAIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH THE LATTER THE MORE SEVERE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL NOT BE TOO BRISK THIS MORNING WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS TYPICALLY 5 TO 15 MPH. HOWEVER THEY WILL BECOME STRONGER LATER TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING REACHING SPEEDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO WILL BE COMMON THIS MORNING WITH WIND CHILLS OFTEN 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO AND EVEN LOWER AT TIMES FAR NORTHWEST. LOW TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL BE SIMILAR...BUT STRONGER WINDS WILL DROP WIND CHILLS TO 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6AM AND 1000 AM BOTH THIS MORNING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA...OR EVEN DEATH...IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN...ESPECIALLY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW...POTENTIALLY DEADLY...WIND CHILL VALUES. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING MINIMIZING EXPOSED SKIN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. && $$ IAZ057>062-070>075-082>086-094>097-061800- /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.W.0001.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/ AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON- WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-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...CRESTON...OSCEOLA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR... ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 415 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO WILL BE COMMON WEDNESDAY MORNING. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO DROP WIND CHILLS TO 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 600 AM AND 1000 AM. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA...OR EVEN 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...POTENTIALLY DEADLY...WIND CHILL VALUES. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING MINIMIZING EXPOSED SKIN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. && $$ IAZ081-092-093-061800- /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.Y.0003.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/ ADAMS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORNING...BEDFORD...LENOX... NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR 415 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO WILL BE COMMON WEDNESDAY MORNING. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO DROP WIND CHILLS TO 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 600 AM AND 1000 AM. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING MINIMIZING EXPOSED SKIN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. && $$ SMALL/KOTENBERG
592 WWUS43 KDMX 061627 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1027 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...HARSH WIND CHILLS THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .LIGHT WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING...BUT WIND CHILLS TO 20 BELOW OR LESS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY BEFORE SOME IMPROVEMENT THIS AFTERNOON. THE ARCTIC AIRMASS IS FORECAST TO CHANGE LITTLE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING BUT EVEN STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED LEADING TO WIND CHILL INDICES TO 30 BELOW OR LESS AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-070030- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0001.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150106T1800Z/ 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- 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 1027 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...TWO EPISODES OF BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS CAN BE EXPECTED...THROUGH MIDDAY TODAY AND THEN AGAIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH THE LATTER THE MORE SEVERE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH ARE FORECAST TODAY. HOWEVER STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AND TYPICALLY RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO WILL BE COMMON THIS MORNING WITH WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. LOW TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL BE SIMILAR...BUT STRONGER WINDS WILL DROP WIND CHILLS TO 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 600 AM AND 1000 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA...OR EVEN DEATH... IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN...ESPECIALLY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW...POTENTIALLY DEADLY...WIND CHILL VALUES. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING MINIMIZING EXPOSED SKIN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. && $$ IAZ057>062-070>075-082>086-094>097-070030- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0001.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/ AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON- WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-DECATUR- WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER... PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...DES MOINES... NEWTON...GRINNELL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR... FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...INDIANOLA...NORWALK... CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CRESTON...OSCEOLA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR... ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 1027 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO WILL BE COMMON WEDNESDAY MORNING. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO DROP WIND CHILLS TO 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 600 AM AND 1000 AM. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA...OR EVEN DEATH... IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW...POTENTIALLY DEADLY... WIND CHILL VALUES. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING MINIMIZING EXPOSED SKIN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. && $$ IAZ081-092-093-070030- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0003.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/ ADAMS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORNING...BEDFORD...LENOX... NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR 1027 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO ARE ANTICIPATED WEDNESDAY MORNING AND STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 600 AM AND 1000 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN 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. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING MINIMIZING EXPOSED SKIN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. && $$ KLP
923 WWUS43 KDMX 061759 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1159 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...HARSH WIND CHILLS WEDNESDAY MORNING... .THE ARCTIC AIRMASS IS FORECAST TO CHANGE LITTLE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. VERY BLUSTERY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL INDICES TO 30 BELOW OR LESS AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-070200- /O.EXP.KDMX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150106T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0001.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/ 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- 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 1159 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...EXTREMELY HARSH WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE ANTICIPATED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET TO 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AND WIND CHILLS TO 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE ANTICIPATED. THE CRUELEST CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST FROM 600 AM AND 1000 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA...OR EVEN DEATH...IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN...ESPECIALLY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING MINIMIZING EXPOSED SKIN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. 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>075-082>086-094>097-070200- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.W.0001.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/ AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON- WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-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...CRESTON...OSCEOLA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR... ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 1159 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS BELOW ZERO WILL BE COMMON WEDNESDAY MORNING. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DROP WIND CHILLS TO 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR BETWEEN 600 AM AND 1000 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA...OR EVEN 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...POTENTIALLY DEADLY... WIND CHILL VALUES. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING MINIMIZING EXPOSED SKIN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. && $$ IAZ081-092-093-070200- /O.CON.KDMX.WC.Y.0003.150107T0600Z-150107T1800Z/ ADAMS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORNING...BEDFORD...LENOX... NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR 1159 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO ARE ANTICIPATED WEDNESDAY MORNING AND STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 600 AM AND 1000 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING MINIMIZING EXPOSED SKIN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. && $$ PODRAZIK
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Jan 5, 8:28 PM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 8:28 PM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 828 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 824 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA AND EXPECT THE ACCUMULATING SNOW TO BE DONE BY 10 PM. WITH LITTLE WIND IMPACTS OVERNIGHT...WILL CONTINUE TO CANCEL THE HEADLINES ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE SYSTEM. HAVE LEFT AREAS INCLUDING THE DSM METRO IN THE WARNING AT THIS TIME DUE TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DESPITE THE DIMINISH SNOW. WILL PLAN TO UPDATE HEADLINES AGAIN OVER THE NEXT HOUR. GENERALLY 5 TO 7 INCH TOTALS THROUGH THE HEAVIEST BAND OCCURRED. && .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT/... ISSUED AT 328 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 CLIPPER SYSTEM IMPACTING MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA ATTM WITH CURRENT SNOWFALL TOTALS UNDER THE HEAVIEST BAND ESTIMATED TO BE IN THE 2 TO 3 INCH RANGE AND RATES EXCEEDING 1 IN/HR. SURFACE LOW OVER SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AT 21Z WILL QUICKLY SLIDE INTO SOUTHWEST IOWA BY 03Z WHERE THE BEST PRESSURE FALLS ARE ALSO PRESENT...AND BE IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS BY 09Z. ONLY MADE SLIGHT CHANGES TO THE ONGOING SNOWFALL AMOUNT FORECAST...MAINLY TO SHIFT THE HEAVIER BAND SLIGHTLY FURTHER SOUTH. THERE WILL BE A SHARP CUTOFF IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ON THE NORTHERN AND ESPECIALLY THE SOUTHERN SIDES OF THE WARNING/ADVISORY. HAVE LEFT THE CURRENT HEADLINES ALONE BUT WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL SNOW FALLS IN THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY AREA. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES SHOULD OCCUR FROM NOW UNTIL ABOUT 03Z IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BEST 280K ISENTROPIC LIFT JUST AHEAD OF THE SURFACE TO 925 MB LOW. HAVE ALSO SPED UP THE EXIT TIMING OF THE SYSTEM BETWEEN 03 AND 08Z WITH THE SURFACE LOW MOVING SLIGHTLY FASTER THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST. .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... ISSUED AT 328 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 MAIN CONCERN FOR EXTENDED WILL BE TEMPERATURES AS EXTREMELY COLD AIR PUSHES INTO THE STATE THROUGH MID WEEK. NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA FOR MAJORITY OF WEEK WITH HIGH PRESSURE PUSHING SOUTH INTO NORTHERN PLAINS. MODELS HAVE BEGUN TO SHIFT HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM FURTHER EAST. WITH THIS SHIFT...AHEAD OF HIGH FOR TUESDAY MODELS ARE BRINGING A WEAK WAVE SOUTHEAST THROUGH NEBRASKA...CLIPPING SOUTHWESTERN CWA. HAVE INCLUDED POPS ACROSS THE FAR SW FOR LATE TUESDAY. SYSTEM WILL BE QUICK MOVING AND MOISTURE AND FORCING ARE NOT STRONG...THEREFORE DO NOT ANTICIPATE MUCH IN THE WAY OF NEW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGH WILL PUSH SOUTH THROUGH MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY. MODELS BRING SYSTEM THROUGH A BIT MORE QUICKLY...AND HAVE ADJUSTED TEMPERATURES ONLY SLIGHTLY. WITH CENTER OF HIGH EXPECTED TO PUSH ACROSS IOWA THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY...MAY SEE SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WINDS BECOME SOUTHERLY AND WAA RETURNS INTO THURSDAY. ATTM...HAVE KEPT TEMPERATURES NEAR GOING AND TRENDED TOWARDS NON- DIURNAL THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW PACK WILL HELP TO KEEP TEMPERATURES VERY COLD...WITH HIGHS LIKELY NOT CLIMBING ABOVE ZERO WEDNESDAY. WITH CENTER OF HIGH CLOSER TO IOWA...HAVE DECREASED WINDS SLIGHTLY. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL STILL BE STRONGEST TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. WINDS COMBINING WITH TEMPERATURES WILL SEE BITTERLY AND DANGEROUSLY COLD. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE NEAR OR BELOW 30 DEGREES TUESDAY NIGHT AND INTO THE DAY WEDNESDAY WARMING ONLY SLIGHTLY BEFORE DROPPING AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ANTICIPATE LONG DURATION WIND CHILL HEADLINES BEING NEEDED ACROSS MOST OF CWA...ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTH BEGINNING TUESDAY NIGHT AT LATEST. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM SLIGHTLY FOR THURSDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER SYSTEM SET TO PUSH THROUGH FRIDAY. MODELS HAVE BEGUN TO COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT WITH HANDLING OF THIS SYSTEM. HOWEVER...CURRENT TRENDS ARE FOR MAJORITY OF PRECIPITATION TO FALL NORTHEAST OF CWA...AND HAVE KEPT FORECAST DRY. BEHIND SYSTEM WILL SEE INCREASE IN WINDS AND RETURN TO COLD TEMPERATURES FOR END OF WEEK AND INTO WEEKEND. && .AVIATION...06/00Z ISSUED AT 600 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 PRIMARY SNOW BAND WILL IMPACT SITES THROUGH 03Z WITH CONDITIONS QUICKLY IMPROVING BEYOND THAT TIME. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN LIFR IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW BAND BEFORE THE DRIER AIR ARRIVES. SOUTHEAST WINDS EARLY IN THE PERIOD WILL BECOME NORTH TO NORTHWEST WITH THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY FOR BLACK HAWK-BOONE- BREMER-BUTLER-CALHOUN-CERRO GORDO-DALLAS-EMMET-FRANKLIN-GREENE- GRUNDY-HAMILTON-HANCOCK-HARDIN-HUMBOLDT-JASPER-KOSSUTH-MAHASKA- MARION-MARSHALL-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-POLK-POWESHIEK-STORY-TAMA- WARREN-WEBSTER-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-WRIGHT. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY FOR MONROE- WAPELLO. && UPDATE...DONAVON SHORT TERM...SKOW LONG TERM...AWB AVIATION...DONAVON
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 5, 3:59 PM CST, 5 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 359 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-073>075-062200- 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-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA- 359 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED. COLD TEMPERATURES AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS IN THE 20 BELOW TO 40 BELOW RANGE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...HOWEVER SNOWFALL REPORTS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED. IAZ070>072-083>086-062200- CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO- 359 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED. COLD TEMPERATURES AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS IN THE 20 BELOW TO 40 BELOW RANGE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...HOWEVER SNOWFALL REPORTS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED. IAZ081-082-092>097-062200- ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- 359 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS IN THE 20 BELOW TO 40 BELOW RANGE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 5, 8:59 PM CST, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
859 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0858 PM SNOW URBANDALE 41.64N 93.74W
01/05/2015 E7.0 INCH POLK IA PUBLIC
NEAR MEREDITH AND 86TH...VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
&&
BFLocal storm report, Jan 5, 9:01 PM CST, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
901 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 PM SNOW GRUNDY CENTER 42.36N 92.77W
01/05/2015 E4.0 INCH GRUNDY IA BROADCAST MEDIA
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA/KWWL TV
&&
BFLocal storm report, Jan 5, 9:31 PM CST, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
931 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 PM SNOW 1 NE WATERLOO 42.50N 92.33W
01/05/2015 E3.7 INCH BLACK HAWK IA BROADCAST MEDIA
KWWL TV
0900 PM SNOW GRUNDY CENTER 42.36N 92.77W
01/05/2015 E4.0 INCH GRUNDY IA BROADCAST MEDIA
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA/KWWL TV
0858 PM SNOW URBANDALE 41.64N 93.74W
01/05/2015 E7.0 INCH POLK IA PUBLIC
NEAR MEREDITH AND 86TH...VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0857 PM SNOW COLFAX 41.68N 93.24W
01/05/2015 E6.0 INCH JASPER IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0857 PM SNOW JEFFERSON 42.01N 94.38W
01/05/2015 E6.5 INCH GREENE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0856 PM SNOW ANKENY 41.72N 93.61W
01/05/2015 E7.8 INCH POLK IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0855 PM SNOW 2 ESE WAUKEE 41.59N 93.83W
01/05/2015 E6.0 INCH DALLAS IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0854 PM SNOW 3 WNW AMES 42.04N 93.68W
01/05/2015 E7.0 INCH STORY IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0853 PM SNOW OSKALOOSA 41.29N 92.64W
01/05/2015 E5.5 INCH MAHASKA IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0852 PM SNOW MADRID 41.88N 93.82W
01/05/2015 E6.0 INCH BOONE IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0848 PM SNOW 2 E DALLAS CENTER 41.68N 93.95W
01/05/2015 E6.0 INCH DALLAS IA AMATEUR RADIO
0848 PM SNOW PELLA 41.41N 92.92W
01/05/2015 E5.3 INCH MARION IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0845 PM SNOW WATERLOO 42.49N 92.35W
01/05/2015 E3.3 INCH BLACK HAWK IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0844 PM SNOW 1 NE GRINNELL 41.75N 92.71W
01/05/2015 E6.0 INCH POWESHIEK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0843 PM SNOW PRAIRIE CITY 41.60N 93.24W
01/05/2015 E6.0 INCH JASPER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0843 PM SNOW NEW HARTFORD 42.57N 92.62W
01/05/2015 E5.0 INCH BUTLER IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0842 PM SNOW FORT DODGE 42.51N 94.18W
01/05/2015 E4.5 INCH WEBSTER IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0841 PM SNOW 2 NE CARROLL 42.09N 94.84W
01/05/2015 E5.0 INCH CARROLL IA PUBLIC
0840 PM SNOW 2 NE ALGONA 43.09N 94.20W
01/05/2015 E5.0 INCH KOSSUTH IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0840 PM SNOW 2 N ANKENY 41.75N 93.61W
01/05/2015 E6.1 INCH POLK IA NWS EMPLOYEE
0839 PM SNOW 2 NE APLINGTON 42.60N 92.85W
01/05/2015 E4.0 INCH BUTLER IA BROADCAST MEDIA
VIA KWWL TV
0838 PM SNOW 2 NE HUDSON 42.44N 92.43W
01/05/2015 E3.5 INCH BLACK HAWK IA BROADCAST MEDIA
VIA KWWL TV
0836 PM SNOW 5 S BRADGATE 42.73N 94.43W
01/05/2015 E5.0 INCH HUMBOLDT IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0823 PM SNOW CHARITON 41.02N 93.31W
01/05/2015 E2.5 INCH LUCAS IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0821 PM SNOW KNOXVILLE 41.32N 93.10W
01/05/2015 E5.5 INCH MARION IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0812 PM SNOW ALBIA 41.03N 92.81W
01/05/2015 E3.5 INCH MONROE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0809 PM SNOW 1 WNW GRUNDY CENTER 42.37N 92.80W
01/05/2015 E4.0 INCH GRUNDY IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0806 PM SNOW 2 WSW MARSHALLTOWN 42.02N 92.95W
01/05/2015 E5.0 INCH MARSHALL IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0803 PM SNOW 1 SSE LAMBS GROVE 41.69N 93.07W
01/05/2015 E6.0 INCH JASPER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0802 PM SNOW CUMMING 41.49N 93.76W
01/05/2015 E4.0 INCH WARREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0801 PM SNOW 1 NNW DES MOINES 41.59N 93.63W
01/05/2015 E6.5 INCH POLK IA BROADCAST MEDIA
KCCI TV
0800 PM SNOW 2 NE FORT DODGE 42.53N 94.15W
01/05/2015 E6.0 INCH WEBSTER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0758 PM SNOW OTTUMWA 41.02N 92.41W
01/05/2015 E5.0 INCH WAPELLO IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0758 PM SNOW CLARKSVILLE 42.78N 92.67W
01/05/2015 E2.5 INCH BUTLER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0750 PM SNOW EVANSDALE 42.46N 92.28W
01/05/2015 E3.8 INCH BLACK HAWK IA BROADCAST MEDIA
VIA KWWL TV
0748 PM SNOW 1 NE WATERLOO 42.50N 92.33W
01/05/2015 E3.5 INCH BLACK HAWK IA BROADCAST MEDIA
KWWL TV
0744 PM SNOW WEBSTER CITY 42.46N 93.82W
01/05/2015 E4.0 INCH HAMILTON IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0744 PM SNOW CEDAR FALLS 42.52N 92.45W
01/05/2015 E2.3 INCH BLACK HAWK IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0743 PM SNOW HAMPTON 42.75N 93.20W
01/05/2015 E4.0 INCH FRANKLIN IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0742 PM SNOW CRESTON 41.06N 94.36W
01/05/2015 E2.0 INCH UNION IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0741 PM SNOW WATERLOO 42.49N 92.35W
01/05/2015 E4.0 INCH BLACK HAWK IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0741 PM SNOW CRESTON 41.06N 94.36W
01/05/2015 E1.5 INCH UNION IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0740 PM SNOW DAYTON 42.26N 94.07W
01/05/2015 E5.5 INCH WEBSTER IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0740 PM SNOW MADRID 41.87N 93.81W
01/05/2015 E6.0 INCH BOONE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
VIA MADRID WEATHER
0737 PM SNOW CORNING 40.99N 94.74W
01/05/2015 E1.8 INCH ADAMS IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0736 PM SNOW MAXWELL 41.89N 93.40W
01/05/2015 E7.0 INCH STORY IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0735 PM SNOW THORNTON 42.94N 93.39W
01/05/2015 E4.5 INCH CERRO GORDO IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0734 PM SNOW ELDON 40.92N 92.22W
01/05/2015 E5.0 INCH WAPELLO IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
0732 PM SNOW 1 SSE MASON CITY 43.13N 93.19W
01/05/2015 E3.0 INCH CERRO GORDO IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0730 PM SNOW GUTHRIE CENTER 41.68N 94.50W
01/05/2015 E5.0 INCH GUTHRIE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0730 PM SNOW PATON 42.16N 94.26W
01/05/2015 M6.5 INCH GREENE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0730 PM SNOW 1 NE WATERLOO 42.50N 92.33W
01/05/2015 E3.5 INCH BLACK HAWK IA PUBLIC
MEASURED AT KWWL
0728 PM SNOW ROLFE 42.81N 94.53W
01/05/2015 E6.0 INCH POCAHONTAS IA PUBLIC
0726 PM SNOW CLEAR LAKE 43.13N 93.38W
01/05/2015 E2.8 INCH CERRO GORDO IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0725 PM SNOW 3 W AMES 42.02N 93.69W
01/05/2015 E5.5 INCH STORY IA NWS EMPLOYEE
UPDATED REPORT
0721 PM SNOW WINTERSET 41.33N 94.01W
01/05/2015 E3.0 INCH MADISON IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0718 PM SNOW AUDUBON 41.72N 94.93W
01/05/2015 E3.0 INCH AUDUBON IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0718 PM SNOW 1 ESE ALTOONA 41.65N 93.46W
01/05/2015 M4.8 INCH POLK IA AMATEUR RADIO
0715 PM SNOW 1 ESE CLARION 42.73N 93.71W
01/05/2015 E4.0 INCH WRIGHT IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0714 PM SNOW URBANDALE 41.64N 93.74W
01/05/2015 E5.3 INCH POLK IA BROADCAST MEDIA
0711 PM SNOW CARROLL 42.07N 94.87W
01/05/2015 E3.0 INCH CARROLL IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0708 PM SNOW DENISON 42.02N 95.36W
01/05/2015 E2.0 INCH CRAWFORD IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0705 PM SNOW ALGONA 43.08N 94.24W
01/05/2015 E3.0 INCH KOSSUTH IA EMERGENCY MNGR
0704 PM SNOW GARNER 43.10N 93.60W
01/05/2015 E2.0 INCH HANCOCK IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0658 PM SNOW 1 SSW ALGONA 43.06N 94.24W
01/05/2015 E6.0 INCH KOSSUTH IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0653 PM SNOW 2 ENE GRIMES 41.68N 93.75W
01/05/2015 E5.5 INCH POLK IA NWS EMPLOYEE
ONLY LIGHT SNOW FALLING NOW
0646 PM SNOW 5 W GOWRIE 42.27N 94.38W
01/05/2015 E6.0 INCH WEBSTER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0645 PM SNOW 3 S POLK CITY 41.74N 93.72W
01/05/2015 E6.8 INCH POLK IA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
AT NWS OFFICE IN JOHNSTON
0645 PM SNOW ELDORA 42.36N 93.10W
01/05/2015 E3.8 INCH HARDIN IA PUBLIC
SOCIAL MEDIA
0632 PM SNOW 1 S JOHNSTON 41.67N 93.71W
01/05/2015 E6.8 INCH POLK IA NWS EMPLOYEE
1 INCH OVER THE PAST 40 MINUTES
0630 PM SNOW ELDORA 42.37N 93.10W
01/05/2015 E4.0 INCH HARDIN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0628 PM SNOW 2 S ESTHERVILLE 43.37N 94.84W
01/05/2015 E5.0 INCH EMMET IA EMERGENCY MNGR
0626 PM SNOW 1 NNW DES MOINES 41.59N 93.63W
01/05/2015 E6.2 INCH POLK IA BROADCAST MEDIA
KCCI TV
0620 PM SNOW 2 N ANKENY 41.75N 93.61W
01/05/2015 E5.8 INCH POLK IA NWS EMPLOYEE
0610 PM SNOW 2 NNE AMES 42.04N 93.62W
01/05/2015 M4.5 INCH STORY IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0610 PM SNOW 3 NNW AMES 42.06N 93.64W
01/05/2015 M5.0 INCH STORY IA TRAINED SPOTTER
ISU METEOROLOGY PROFESSOR REPORT
0607 PM SNOW OSKALOOSA 41.29N 92.64W
01/05/2015 M4.0 INCH MAHASKA IA BROADCAST MEDIA
RELAYED BY KIIC RADIO
0600 PM SNOW DES MOINES INT AIRPORT 41.54N 93.66W
01/05/2015 E4.2 INCH POLK IA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
AT DES MOINES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
0557 PM SNOW 3 NW SPRING HILL 41.44N 93.69W
01/05/2015 M5.8 INCH WARREN IA COCORAHS
0555 PM SNOW 3 S POLK CITY 41.74N 93.72W
01/05/2015 M5.7 INCH POLK IA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
AT NWS OFFICE IN JOHNSTON
0553 PM SNOW 1 WNW DES MOINES 41.58N 93.64W
01/05/2015 E5.3 INCH POLK IA BROADCAST MEDIA
MEASURED AT WHO TV STUDIOS
0552 PM SNOW 1 S JOHNSTON 41.67N 93.71W
01/05/2015 E5.8 INCH POLK IA NWS EMPLOYEE
SNOWFALL RATES SLOWING A BIT
0551 PM SNOW 1 NNW DES MOINES 41.59N 93.63W
01/05/2015 E5.9 INCH POLK IA PUBLIC
MEASURED AT KCCI
0544 PM SNOW GILMORE CITY 42.73N 94.46W
01/05/2015 E4.3 INCH POCAHONTAS IA TRAINED SPOTTER
VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT
TIMES DUE TO FALLING SNOW.
0536 PM SNOW 1 SSE LAMBS GROVE 41.69N 93.07W
01/05/2015 M4.5 INCH JASPER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
1.5 INCHES IN THE PAST ONE HOUR
0524 PM SNOW WEST DES MOINES 41.57N 93.75W
01/05/2015 E5.0 INCH POLK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0520 PM SNOW DE SOTO 41.53N 94.01W
01/05/2015 E6.0 INCH DALLAS IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0515 PM SNOW CLIVE 41.61N 93.77W
01/05/2015 E6.5 INCH POLK IA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
CLIVE PUBLIC WORKS
0510 PM SNOW LEHIGH 42.36N 94.05W
01/05/2015 E4.0 INCH WEBSTER IA PUBLIC
0507 PM SNOW CUMMING 41.49N 93.76W
01/05/2015 E3.0 INCH WARREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW CLARKSVILLE 42.78N 92.67W
01/05/2015 E0.8 INCH BUTLER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM SNOW HUDSON 42.42N 92.45W
01/05/2015 E1.0 INCH BLACK HAWK IA BROADCAST MEDIA
RELAYED BY KWWL
0500 PM SNOW 1 S JOHNSTON 41.67N 93.71W
01/05/2015 E5.0 INCH POLK IA NWS EMPLOYEE
0454 PM SNOW MADRID 41.87N 93.81W
01/05/2015 M4.1 INCH BOONE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
RELAYED BY MADRID WEATHER
0453 PM SNOW 2 E DALLAS CENTER 41.68N 93.95W
01/05/2015 E4.0 INCH DALLAS IA AMATEUR RADIO
0450 PM SNOW JEFFERSON 42.01N 94.38W
01/05/2015 E3.5 INCH GREENE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0450 PM SNOW 1 N GRIMES 41.67N 93.79W
01/05/2015 M4.8 INCH POLK IA NWS EMPLOYEE
0450 PM SNOW 3 W AMES 42.02N 93.69W
01/05/2015 M3.1 INCH STORY IA NWS EMPLOYEE
0447 PM SNOW 3 S POLK CITY 41.74N 93.72W
01/05/2015 E4.6 INCH POLK IA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
AT NWS OFFICE IN JOHNSTON
0425 PM SNOW 1 NNW DES MOINES 41.59N 93.63W
01/05/2015 E4.0 INCH POLK IA BROADCAST MEDIA
KCCI TV
0421 PM SNOW 1 SW OTTUMWA 41.01N 92.43W
01/05/2015 E1.0 INCH WAPELLO IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0421 PM SNOW 1 E CLIVE 41.61N 93.75W
01/05/2015 E2.9 INCH POLK IA NWS EMPLOYEE
0415 PM SNOW 3 S POLK CITY 41.74N 93.72W
01/05/2015 M3.2 INCH POLK IA PUBLIC
MEASURED AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
1.4 INCHES IN THE PAST 70 MINUTES.
0410 PM SNOW WEST DES MOINES 41.57N 93.75W
01/05/2015 E3.4 INCH POLK IA BROADCAST MEDIA
ABC5 STUDIOS
0410 PM SNOW 1 NE WEST DES MOINES 41.58N 93.74W
01/05/2015 M3.4 INCH POLK IA BROADCAST MEDIA
MEASURED AT ABC5
0405 PM SNOW 1 NNW DES MOINES 41.59N 93.63W
01/05/2015 E3.3 INCH POLK IA BROADCAST MEDIA
KCCI TV
0405 PM SNOW 2 WSW MINBURN 41.75N 94.06W
01/05/2015 M3.0 INCH DALLAS IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0402 PM SNOW 1 ESE ALTOONA 41.65N 93.46W
01/05/2015 M2.5 INCH POLK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0400 PM SNOW 3 S POLK CITY 41.74N 93.72W
01/05/2015 E3.2 INCH POLK IA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
0355 PM SNOW 4 ESE WAUKEE 41.58N 93.80W
01/05/2015 M2.3 INCH DALLAS IA NWS EMPLOYEE
0345 PM SNOW 3 NE WAUKEE 41.64N 93.83W
01/05/2015 E2.3 INCH DALLAS IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0333 PM SNOW 1 NNW DES MOINES 41.59N 93.63W
01/05/2015 E2.8 INCH POLK IA PUBLIC
MEASURED AT KCCI
&&
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Jan 5, 9:35 PM CST, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
935 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0934 PM SNOW 1 SE PELLA 41.40N 92.91W
01/05/2015 E5.0 INCH MARION IA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
BFLocal storm report, Jan 5, 9:36 PM CST, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
936 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0935 PM SNOW ALBIA 41.03N 92.81W
01/05/2015 E1.3 INCH MONROE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
BFLocal storm report, Jan 5, 9:38 PM CST, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
938 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0910 PM SNOW 1 NW POLK CITY 41.78N 93.73W
01/05/2015 E7.1 INCH POLK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
BFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 4:15 AM CST | Wind Chill Warning | DMX | Adair, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer and 42 more | 32 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:15 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DMX | Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone and 45 more | 53 hr |
Nearby
Wind Chill Advisories in Iowa, 2015Every wind chill advisory in 2015
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.