Alert archive / Iowa / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this winter storm warning at Feb 24, 2015, 3:19 PM CST for 41 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Feb 25, 2015, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 15 hr. 56 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2015, 3:19 PM CST (21:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2015, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2015, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
All 41 counties
Appanoose 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, Dallas County, IA, Davis County, IA, Emmet County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Greene County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Guthrie County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Jasper County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Madison County, IA, Mahaska County, IA, Marion County, IA, Marshall County, IA, Monroe County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Pocahontas County, IA, Polk County, IA, Poweshiek County, IA, Sac County, IA, Story County, IA, Tama County, IA, Wapello County, IA, Warren County, IA, Wayne County, IA, Webster County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, Wright County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 9:30 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Clear Lake, IA | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 2 INCHES OF SNOW. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 9:50 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Sheffield, IA | REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Feb 25, 10:15 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Dike, IA | PUBLIC ESTIMATE OF 1 INCH OF SNOW. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 10:20 AM CST | SNOW 1.3 | Fort Dodge, IA | REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 10:58 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Lehigh, IA | REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 11:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Geneva, IA | 2.5 INCHES IN GENEVA, IA AT 11AM |
| Feb 25, 11:10 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 2 Sw Allison, IA | STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION THUS FAR. |
| Feb 25, 11:12 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Webster City, IA | 2.5 INCHES WEBSTER CITY, AT 11AM |
| Feb 25, 11:20 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Carroll, IA | VIEWER REPORT RELAYED BY KCWI-TV. |
| Feb 25, 11:21 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Alden, IA | VIEWER REPORT RELAYED BY WHO-TV. |
| Feb 25, 11:30 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Clear Lake, IA | UPDATED EVENT TOTAL. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 11:40 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Iowa Falls, IA | REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 11:55 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Mason City, IA | KIMT-TV MEASURED 4.0 INCHES OF SNOW |
| Feb 25, 12:08 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Parkersburg, IA | PUBLIC REPORT OF 3 INCHES OF SNOW. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 12:15 PM CST | SNOW 1.8 | Waterloo, IA | WATERLOO AIRPORT OBSERVER AS OF 12:15PM... 1.8 INCHES SNOW |
| Feb 25, 12:30 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | 1 S Waterloo, IA | SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 12:30 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Clear Lake, IA | UPDATED EVENT TOTAL. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 12:40 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Cedar Falls, IA | PUBLIC REPORT OF 2.5 INCHES OF SNOW. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Feb 25, 12:44 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 2 Sse Waterloo, IA | PUBLIC MEASURED 3 INCHES OF SNOW. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 12:55 PM CST | SNOW 1.9 | Tama, IA | PUBLIC REPORT OF JUST UNDER 2 INCHES IN TAMA. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Feb 25, 12:55 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Livermore, IA | PUBLIC ESTIMATED REPORT OF 5 INCHES OF SNOW. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 12:56 PM CST | SNOW 3.7 | 2 Sw Cedar Falls, IA | PUBLIC REPORT OF 3.7 INCHES AT THE UNI DOME. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 1:00 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Fort Dodge, IA | PUBLIC ESTIMATED REPORT OF 5 INCHES OF SNOW. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 1:05 PM CST | SNOW 4.9 | 1 Nw Badger, IA | PUBLIC REPORT OF 4.9 INCHES OF SNOW. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 1:20 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Geneva, IA | 6 INCHES TOTAL NEW SNOW IN GENEVA, IA FOR THE DAY |
| Feb 25, 1:32 PM CST | SNOW 3.9 | 2 Se Waterloo, IA | PUBLIC REPORT OF JUST UNDER 4 INCHES OF SNOW. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 1:40 PM CST | SNOW 4.3 | Hudson, IA | KWWL REPORT OF 4.25 INCHES IN HUDSON. |
| Feb 25, 1:45 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Bode, IA | PUBLIC REPORT OF 4.5 INCHES OF SNOW. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 1:50 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Waverly, IA | PUBLIC REPORT OF 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 1:54 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 2 Sw Allison, IA | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED 5 INCHES IN ALLISON. |
| Feb 25, 1:55 PM CST | SNOW 1.8 | Roland, IA | WIDESPREAD 1.5 TO 2 INCHES. DRIFTS TO 5 INCHES. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 2:00 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 2 S Estherville, IA | |
| Feb 25, 2:15 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 1 Ene Webster City, IA | REPORT FROM KQWC |
| Feb 25, 2:20 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Clear Lake, IA | REPORT FROM FACEBOOK |
| Feb 25, 3:23 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 1 Wnw Emmetsburg, IA | |
| Feb 25, 3:42 PM CST | SNOW 5.2 | Hudson, IA | REPORT FROM TWITTER |
| Feb 25, 3:45 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Jefferson, IA | |
| Feb 25, 4:10 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Ames, IA | REPORT FROM FACEBOOK |
| Feb 25, 4:15 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Mason City, IA | REPORT FROM FACEBOOK |
| Feb 25, 4:30 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 1 Ese Altoona, IA | |
| Feb 25, 5:00 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 4 Nne Jefferson, IA | |
| Feb 25, 5:00 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Colo, IA | REPORT FROM FACEBOOK |
| Feb 25, 5:00 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Colo, IA | |
| Feb 25, 5:08 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 1 Nnw Des Moines, IA | REPORT FROM KCCI |
| Feb 25, 5:34 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Madrid, IA | |
| Feb 25, 5:39 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 3 N Toledo, IA | |
| Feb 25, 6:00 PM CST | SNOW 0.8 | Des Moines Int Airport, IA | DES MOINES AIRPORT OBSERVATION |
| Feb 25, 6:00 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 1 Nw Polk City, IA | |
| Feb 25, 6:00 PM CST | SNOW 1.7 | 3 S Polk City, IA | OBSERVATION AT NWS OFFICE |
| Feb 25, 6:00 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 3 Nnw Waterloo, IA | OFFICIAL SNOW TOTAL SO FAR FOR WATERLOO |
| Feb 25, 6:16 PM CST | SNOW 1.4 | Windsor Heights, IA | |
| Feb 25, 7:00 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Cumming, IA | |
| Feb 25, 7:05 PM CST | SNOW 5.8 | Hudson, IA | REPORT FROM TWITTER |
| Feb 25, 7:15 PM CST | SNOW 5.8 | Readlyn, IA | |
| Feb 25, 7:51 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Knoxville, IA | ESTIMATED SNOWFALL |
| Feb 25, 8:00 PM CST | SNOW 6.4 | 2 W Waterloo, IA | REPORT VIA TWITTER |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 252 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
- 1465 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 304 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
929 WWUS43 KDMX 242119 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 319 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED WEDNESDAY... .LOW PRESSURE MOVING OUT OF ALBERTA INTO EASTERN MONTANA WILL CONTINUE SOUTHEAST INTO SOUTH DAKOTA TONIGHT...AND ACROSS MISSOURI WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A BAND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED NORTH OF THE LOW PRESSURE TRACK...AFFECTING MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA. IAZ023-033>036-045>047-058-059-250530- /O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0003.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WS.W.0003.150225T1200Z-150226T0300Z/ POCAHONTAS-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE- GUTHRIE-DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA... GILMORE CITY...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE... SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY... FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE... GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL 319 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN IOWA WEST OF INTERSTATE 35 BY LATE TONIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THE WARNING AREA IS EXPECTED TO BE 4 TO 7 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW...BUT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY MID TO LATE MORNING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN 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. && $$ IAZ037-048>050-060>062-072>075-084>086-095>097-250530- /O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0003.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WS.W.0003.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ HARDIN-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN- MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...AMES... MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK... DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...EARLHAM... INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...ALLERTON... HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 319 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN IOWA OVERNIGHT AND OVER THE ENTIRE AREA BY 9 AM. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THE WARNING AREA IS EXPECTED TO BE 4 TO 7 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW...BUT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY MID TO LATE MORNING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN 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. && $$ IAZ015-250530- /O.NEW.KDMX.WS.W.0003.150225T1200Z-150226T0300Z/ PALO ALTO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EMMETSBURG 319 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN IOWA WEST OF INTERSTATE 35 BY LATE TONIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THE WARNING AREA IS EXPECTED TO BE 4 TO 7 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW...BUT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY MID TO LATE MORNING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN 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. && $$ IAZ044-057-250530- /O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0003.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1200Z-150226T0300Z/ CRAWFORD-AUDUBON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...AUDUBON...EXIRA 319 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOWFALL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN IOWA WEST OF INTERSTATE 35 BY LATE TONIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THE ADVISORY AREA IS EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW...BUT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY EARLY TO MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ071-083-250530- /O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0003.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ ADAIR-CLARKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR... FONTANELLE...OSCEOLA 319 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOWFALL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN IOWA WEST OF INTERSTATE 35 BY OVERNIGHT AND OVER THE REST OF THE STATE BY MID MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THE ADVISORY AREA IS EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW...BUT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY EARLY TO MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN 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. && $$ IAZ004>006-016-024-025-250530- /O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1200Z-150226T0300Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-HANCOCK-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE... CLARION...BELMOND 319 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOWFALL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN IOWA WEST OF INTERSTATE 35 BY LATE TONIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THE ADVISORY AREA IS EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW...BUT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY EARLY TO MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ007-017-026>028-038-039-250530- /O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ WORTH-CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...MASON CITY... CLEAR LAKE...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...GRUNDY CENTER... REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS 319 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOWFALL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN IOWA WEST LATE TONIGHT AND OVER THE REST OF THE AREA BY 9 AM. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THE ADVISORY AREA IS EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW...BUT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN 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. && $$ IAZ070-250530- /O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1200Z-150226T0300Z/ CASS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATLANTIC 319 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOWFALL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN IOWA WEST OF INTERSTATE 35 BY LATE TONIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THE ADVISORY AREA IS EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW...BUT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY EARLY TO MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ081-082-092>094-250530- /O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...LENOX... NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 319 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOWFALL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN IOWA LATE TONIGHT AND OVER THE REST OF THE AREA BY 9 AM. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THE ADVISORY AREA IS EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW...BUT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN 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. && $$
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772 WWUS43 KDMX 250340 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 940 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED WEDNESDAY... .LOW PRESSURE MOVING OUT OF ALBERTA INTO EASTERN MONTANA WILL CONTINUE SOUTHEAST INTO SOUTH DAKOTA TONIGHT...AND ACROSS MISSOURI BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A BAND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED NORTH OF THE LOW PRESSURE TRACK...AFFECTING MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA. IAZ024-025-251145- /O.UPG.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1200Z-150226T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.WS.W.0003.150225T1200Z-150226T0300Z/ HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION... BELMOND 940 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND DAYBREAK ON WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE MUCH OF THE DAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...5 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW...BUT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY EARLY TO MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ038-251145- /O.UPG.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.WS.W.0003.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ GRUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD... DIKE...WELLSBURG 940 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR DURING THE * STORM TOTAL SNOW...5 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW...BUT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ015-023-033>036-045>047-058-059-251145- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.150225T1200Z-150226T0300Z/ PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EMMETSBURG...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS... ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON... LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...CARROLL... JEFFERSON...BOONE...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY... PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL 940 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE WARNING AREA ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED DURING LATE MORNING INTO THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...5 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW...BUT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY MID TO LATE MORNING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ037-048>050-060>062-072>075-084>086-095>097-251145- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ HARDIN-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN- MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...AMES... MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK... DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...EARLHAM... INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...ALLERTON... HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 940 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE ENDING. HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...5 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW...BUT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY MID TO LATE MORNING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ004>006-016-251145- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1200Z-150226T0300Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-HANCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA 940 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AROUND DAYBREAK AND CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW...BUT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY EARLY TO MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ007-017-026>028-039-251145- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ WORTH-CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...MASON CITY... CLEAR LAKE...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...WATERLOO... CEDAR FALLS 940 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW...BUT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ044-057-070-251145- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1200Z-150226T0300Z/ CRAWFORD-AUDUBON-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...AUDUBON...EXIRA...ATLANTIC 940 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE MUCH OF THE DAY BEFORE ENDING ON WEDNESDAY EVENING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW...BUT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY EARLY TO MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ071-081>083-092>094-251145- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR... FONTANELLE...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...LENOX... NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 940 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY BEFORE ENDING BY LATE EVENING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW...BUT WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY MID MORNING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
767 WWUS43 KDMX 251037 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 437 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED TODAY... .HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS IOWA TODAY AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES ALONG THE IMMEDIATE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWS ARE ANTICIPATED NORTH OF THIS TRACK WITH IOWA SEEING THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OF THIS STORM. IAZ017-026-027-039-251500- /O.UPG.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.WS.W.0003.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE...HAMPTON... PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON... ALLISON...DUMONT...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS 437 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING BEFORE ENDING FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...SIX TO EIGHT INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 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. && $$ IAZ004-005-016-251500- /O.UPG.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1200Z-150226T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.WS.W.0003.150225T1200Z-150226T0300Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-HANCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...GARNER...BRITT... KANAWHA 437 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AROUND DAYBREAK AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...SIX TO SEVEN INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY AFTERNOON AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 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. && $$ IAZ060-061-072>075-084>086-095>097-251500- /O.EXT.KDMX.WS.W.0003.150225T2100Z-150226T0600Z/ POLK-JASPER-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO- WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES...NEWTON...WINTERSET... EARLHAM...INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...CORYDON...SEYMOUR... ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 437 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA BY MIDDAY AND INCREASE INTO THE AFTERNOON...LASTING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...GENERALLY 5 TO 7 INCHES...POSSIBLY UP TO 8 OR 9 INCHES NORTH AND EAST OF DES MOINES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY SWITCH MORE NORTHEASTERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ015-023>025-033>036-045>047-058-059-251500- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.150225T1200Z-150226T0300Z/ PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON- CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EMMETSBURG...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS... ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION... BELMOND...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER... EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY... FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE... GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL 437 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AROUND DAYBREAK AND ENDING SIMILARLY FROM THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...FIVE TO NINE INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY AFTERNOON AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ037-038-048>050-062-251500- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ HARDIN-GRUNDY-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY... GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...AMES... MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK... GRINNELL 437 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA TOWARD MID MORNING...LASTING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...7 TO 10 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ044-057-070-251500- /O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T2100Z-150226T0300Z/ CRAWFORD-AUDUBON-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...AUDUBON...EXIRA...ATLANTIC 437 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY AFTERNOON AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A MILE OR SO DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ071-081>083-092>094-251500- /O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T2100Z-150226T0300Z/ ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR... FONTANELLE...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...LENOX... NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 437 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING DURING THE EVENING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...GENERALLY 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LESS AMOUNTS FARTHER SOUTHWEST TOWARD BEDFORD. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY AFTERNOON AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHEAST. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A MILE OR SO DURING TIMES OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ006-251500- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1200Z-150226T0300Z/ WINNEBAGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS 437 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING BEFORE ENDING FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...FOUR TO SIX INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ007-028-251500- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ WORTH-BREMER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...WAVERLY 437 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING BEFORE ENDING FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...FOUR TO SIX INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ SMALL
054 WWUS43 KDMX 251330 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 730 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED TODAY... .HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS IOWA TODAY AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES ALONG THE IMMEDIATE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWS ARE ANTICIPATED NORTH OF THIS TRACK WITH IOWA SEEING THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OF THIS STORM. IAZ004-005-015-016-023>025-033>036-045>047-058-059-251800- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-SAC- CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG... GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA... GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND... SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...GUTHRIE CENTER... PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL 730 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHERN IOWA AND SPREAD SOUTH INTO CENTRAL IOWA LATER IN THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL LAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...FIVE TO NINE INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY AFTERNOON AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ017-026-027-037>039-048>050-062-251800- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY- MARSHALL-TAMA-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE...HAMPTON... PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON... ALLISON...DUMONT...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER... REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS... AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART... GLADBROOK...GRINNELL 730 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHERN IOWA AND SPREAD SOUTH INTO CENTRAL IOWA LATER IN THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL THEN LAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...7 TO 10 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ060-061-072>075-084>086-095>097-251800- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.150225T2100Z-150226T0600Z/ POLK-JASPER-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO- WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES...NEWTON...WINTERSET... EARLHAM...INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...CORYDON...SEYMOUR... ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 730 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA BY MIDDAY AND INCREASE INTO THE AFTERNOON...LASTING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...GENERALLY 5 TO 7 INCHES...POSSIBLY UP TO 8 OR 9 INCHES NORTH AND EAST OF DES MOINES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY SWITCH MORE NORTHEASTERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ006-251800- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ WINNEBAGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS 730 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST THIS MORNING BEFORE ENDING DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...FOUR TO SIX INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ007-028-251800- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ WORTH-BREMER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...WAVERLY 730 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...MODERATE SNOW WILL QUICKLY SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING BEFORE ENDING FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...FOUR TO SIX INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ044-057-070-251800- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T2100Z-150226T0300Z/ CRAWFORD-AUDUBON-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...AUDUBON...EXIRA...ATLANTIC 730 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY AFTERNOON AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A MILE OR SO DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ071-081>083-092>094-251800- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T2100Z-150226T0300Z/ ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR... FONTANELLE...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...LENOX... NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 730 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING DURING THE EVENING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...GENERALLY 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LESS AMOUNTS FARTHER SOUTHWEST TOWARD BEDFORD. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY AFTERNOON AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHEAST. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A MILE OR SO DURING TIMES OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ SMALL
792 WWUS43 KDMX 251619 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1019 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED TODAY... .HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS IOWA TODAY AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWS ARE ANTICIPATED NORTH OF THIS TRACK WITH IOWA SEEING THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OF THIS STORM. IAZ004-005-015-016-023>025-033>036-045>047-058-059-260030- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-SAC- CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG... GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA... GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND... SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...GUTHRIE CENTER... PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL 1019 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHERN IOWA AND SPREAD SOUTH INTO CENTRAL IOWA LATER IN THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL LAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY AFTERNOON AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ017-026-027-037>039-048>050-062-260030- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY- MARSHALL-TAMA-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE...HAMPTON... PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON... ALLISON...DUMONT...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER... REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS... AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART... GLADBROOK...GRINNELL 1019 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHERN IOWA AND SPREAD SOUTH INTO CENTRAL IOWA LATER IN THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL THEN LAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...6 TO 9 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ060-061-072>075-084>086-095>097-260030- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.150225T2100Z-150226T0600Z/ POLK-JASPER-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO- WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES...NEWTON...WINTERSET... EARLHAM...INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...CORYDON...SEYMOUR... ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 1019 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * TIMING...THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW THROUGH 2 PM THEN SNOW WILL INCREASE AND BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY BETWEEN 3PM AND 7 PM. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES...POSSIBLY UP TO 9 INCHES NORTH AND EAST OF DES MOINES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY SWITCH MORE NORTHEASTERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ006-260030- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ WINNEBAGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS 1019 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST THIS MORNING BEFORE ENDING DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ007-028-260030- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ WORTH-BREMER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...WAVERLY 1019 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON THEN GRADUALLY END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ044-057-070-260030- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T2100Z-150226T0300Z/ CRAWFORD-AUDUBON-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...AUDUBON...EXIRA...ATLANTIC 1019 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...NORTH OF I-80 SNOW WILL MOVE IN DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING IN THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. SOME LOCATIONS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 WILL SEE A WINTERY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW INITIALLY BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY AFTERNOON AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A MILE OR SO DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ071-081>083-092>094-260030- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T2100Z-150226T0300Z/ ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR... FONTANELLE...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...LENOX... NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 1019 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...A WINTERY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LESS AMOUNTS FARTHER SOUTHWEST TOWARD BEDFORD. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY AFTERNOON AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHEAST. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A MILE OR SO DURING TIMES OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ FAB
916 WWUS43 KDMX 251911 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 111 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED TODAY... .MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF IOWA MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 35 TODAY AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS. IAZ033-034-045-046-058-260300- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1911Z-150226T0300Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-CARROLL-GREENE-GUTHRIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON... LAKE CITY...POMEROY...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...GUTHRIE CENTER... PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY 111 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...A WINTERY MIX OF RAIN AND SLEET OR SLEET AND SNOW WHICH WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LESS AMOUNTS FARTHER SOUTH AND WEST. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY AFTERNOON AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHEAST. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A MILE OR SO DURING TIMES OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ060-072>074-084-085-095-096-260315- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0003.150225T2100Z-150226T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T2100Z-150226T0600Z/ POLK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-LUCAS-MONROE-WAYNE-APPANOOSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES...WINTERSET...EARLHAM... INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...CHARITON... ALBIA...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE 111 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...A WINTERY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL OCCUR SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. FROM INTERSTATE 80 NORTH ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA SNOW WILL FALL AND BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES INTO EARLY EVENING. SNOW WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHEAST. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A MILE OR SO DURING TIMES OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ059-260315- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T2100Z-150226T0600Z/ DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL 111 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LESS AMOUNTS FARTHER SOUTHWEST TOWARD BEDFORD. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHEAST. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A MILE OR SO DURING TIMES OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ081-082-092-093-252015- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T2100Z-150226T0300Z/ ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...LENOX... NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR 111 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A COLD FRONT WILL DROP THROUGH THE AREA CHANGING RAIN TO A LIGHT WINTERY MIX THEN EVENTUALLY A CHANGE OVER TO SNOW. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS COULD BE AS MUCH AS AN INCH OR TWO BY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAZ006-007-028-260300- /O.UPG.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-BREMER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD... MANLY...WAVERLY 111 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING THEN GRADUALLY END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...5 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN 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. && $$ IAZ038-039-048>050-061-062-260315- /O.EXT.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0600Z/ GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD... DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN... TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK...NEWTON...GRINNELL 111 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA THROUGH MID EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...6 TO 9 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ004-005-015-016-023>025-035-036-047-260300- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-BOONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG... GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA... GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND... FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...BOONE 111 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHERN IOWA AND SPREAD SOUTH INTO CENTRAL IOWA LATER IN THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL LAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...4 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ017-026-027-037-260300- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE...HAMPTON... PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON... ALLISON...DUMONT...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY 111 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA INTO THE EARLY EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...6 TO 9 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ075-086-097-260315- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.150225T2100Z-150226T0600Z/ MAHASKA-WAPELLO-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSKALOOSA...OTTUMWA...BLOOMFIELD 111 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * TIMING...THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW THROUGH 3 PM THEN SNOW WILL INCREASE AND BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY BETWEEN 4 PM AND 7 PM. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH BUT INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH HEADING TOWARD SUNSET AS THEY SWITCH MORE NORTHEASTERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AN INCH OR MORE PER HOUR AT TIMES LEADING TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ044-057-070-071-260300- /O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T1911Z-150226T0300Z/ CRAWFORD-AUDUBON-CASS-ADAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...AUDUBON...EXIRA...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE 111 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...NORTH OF I-80 SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES BEFORE DIMINISHING IN THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. SOME LOCATIONS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 WILL SEE A WINTERY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW INITIALLY BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...2 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHERLY. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A MILE OR SO DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ083-094-260315- /O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.150225T2100Z-150226T0600Z/ CLARKE-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSCEOLA...LAMONI...LEON 111 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * TIMING...A WINTERY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LESS AMOUNTS FARTHER SOUTHWEST TOWARD BEDFORD. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INITIALLY BE EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH THIS MORNING BUT INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH BY AFTERNOON AS THEY BECOME MORE NORTHEAST. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A MILE OR SO DURING TIMES OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ FAB
945 WWUS43 KDMX 252214 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 414 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...MODERATE SNOWFALL THROUGH THE EVENING COMMUTE... .MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ACROSS LOCATIONS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 30 THROUGH THE EVENING COMMUTE AND INTO EASTERN IOWA THROUGH MID EVENING. IAZ028-037-260300- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ BREMER-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY 414 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE AND BE MODERATE AT TIMES...ADDING TO EARLIER ACCUMULATIONS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER 6 PM AND END BY 9 PM. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...1 TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION THROUGH EARLY EVENING THEN TAPERING OFF THROUGH MID EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A MILE OR SO DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...PREVIOUS SNOW FROM THE AFTERNOON AND THE SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ038-039-048-260300- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD... DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...AMES 414 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE AND BE MODERATE AT TIMES...ADDING TO EARLIER ACCUMULATIONS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER 6 PM AND END BY 9 PM. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...1 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION THROUGH EARLY EVENING THEN TAPERING OFF THROUGH MID EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY..NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A MILE OR SO DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-035-036-047-252315- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-BOONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT... KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS... ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION... BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...BOONE 414 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE STORM SYSTEM HAS SHIFTED SOUTH AND EAST OUT OF THE AREA. LIGHT SNOW WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. $$ IAZ033-034-044>046-252315- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON... LAKE CITY...POMEROY...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON 414 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE STORM SYSTEM HAS SHIFTED SOUTH AND EAST OUT OF THE AREA. LIGHT SNOW WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. $$ IAZ049-050-061-062-260300- /O.EXT.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER... DYSART...GLADBROOK...NEWTON...GRINNELL 414 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...MODERATE WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA THROUGH 6 PM THEN TAPER OFF THROUGH 9 PM. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...1 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH. VISIBILITIES MAY BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...PREVIOUS SNOWFALL AND THE CONTINUATION OF SNOW WILL PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ075-086-097-260300- /O.EXT.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ MAHASKA-WAPELLO-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSKALOOSA...OTTUMWA...BLOOMFIELD 414 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW THROUGH 7 PM THEN TAPER OFF THROUGH 9 PM. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ082-260000- /O.EXB.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150226T0000Z/ UNION- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CRESTON 414 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...A WINTERY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL SWITCH OVER TO SNOW DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH AT 15 TO 30 MPH DECREASING SOME AFTER 7 PM. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A MILE OR SO DURING TIMES OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND SLEET DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE WITH CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ060-073-074-084-085-095-096-260300- /O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ POLK-WARREN-MARION-LUCAS-MONROE-WAYNE-APPANOOSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES...INDIANOLA...NORWALK... CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...CHARITON...ALBIA...CORYDON... SEYMOUR...ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE 414 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...A QUICK SHOT OF SNOW DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL DIMINISH BY 7 PM AND END BY 9 PM. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE MISSOURI BORDER. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING NORTH AFTER 6 PM. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A MILE OR LESS DURING TIMES OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOWFALL DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ057>059-070>072-083-094-260000- /O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150226T0000Z/ AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-CLARKE-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER... PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM... OSCEOLA...LAMONI...LEON 414 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...A QUICK SHOT OF SNOW DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL DIMINISH BY 7 PM AND END BY 9 PM. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF A WINTERY MIX WEST OF INTERSTATE 35 THROUGH 5 PM. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...1 TO 2 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH AT15 TO 30 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL AND POTENTIALLY SOME SLEET DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING EVEN AFTER THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ FAB
021 WWUS43 KDMX 252355 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 555 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...STORM WINDING DOWN ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA THIS EVENING... IAZ057>059-070>072-082-083-094-260100- /O.EXP.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150226T0000Z/ AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-UNION-CLARKE-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER... PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM... CRESTON...OSCEOLA...LAMONI...LEON 555 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... WHILE THERE MAY BE A FEW BRIEF SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING WITH SOME VERY MINOR ACCUMULATIONS...STEADY ACCUMULATING MODERATE SNOWFALL IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE ADVISORY IS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ IAZ049-050-061-062-260300- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER... DYSART...GLADBROOK...NEWTON...GRINNELL 555 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH 9 PM WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF SNOW POSSIBLE UNTIL THAT TIME. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS AT 15 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITIES MAY BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...PREVIOUS SNOWFALL AND THE CONTINUATION OF SNOW WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ075-086-097-260300- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ MAHASKA-WAPELLO-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSKALOOSA...OTTUMWA...BLOOMFIELD 555 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS AT 15 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ028-037>039-048-060-073-074-084-085-095-096-260300- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-POLK-WARREN-MARION-LUCAS- MONROE-WAYNE-APPANOOSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA... ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG... WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...AMES...DES MOINES...INDIANOLA... NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...CHARITON...ALBIA... CORYDON...SEYMOUR...ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE 555 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL DIMINISH IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE THROUGH 9 PM. AN INCH OR LESS OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ALTHOUGH LOCATIONS NEAR THE MISSOURI BORDER MAY SEE UP TO 2 MORE INCHES. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND AT 15 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE EARLY THIS EVENING...ALTHOUGH MAY STILL DROP BELOW ONE MILE IN BRIEF HEAVIER PERIODS OF SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
508 WWUS43 KDMX 260131 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 731 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...STORM WINDING DOWN ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA THIS EVENING... IAZ049-050-061-260245- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER... DYSART...GLADBROOK...NEWTON 731 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE STEADY HEAVIER ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED...THEREFORE THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE LATE EVENING...HOWEVER ANY ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE VERY LIGHT. $$ IAZ028-037>039-048-060-073-260245- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-POLK-WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA... ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG... WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...AMES...DES MOINES...INDIANOLA... NORWALK...CARLISLE 731 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE HEAVIER ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS ENDED...THEREFORE THE ADVISORY IS CANCELLED. ADDITIONAL SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES WILL OCCUR FOR THE REST OF THE EVENING WITH LITTLE ACCUMULATION. $$ IAZ062-260300- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GRINNELL 731 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH 9 PM WITH LESS THAN AN INCH OF NEW SNOW. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS AT 15 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITIES MAY BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL. * IMPACTS...PREVIOUS SNOWFALL AND THE CONTINUATION OF SNOW WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ075-086-097-260300- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ MAHASKA-WAPELLO-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSKALOOSA...OTTUMWA...BLOOMFIELD 731 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS AT 15 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ074-084-085-095-096-260300- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ MARION-LUCAS-MONROE-WAYNE-APPANOOSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...CHARITON...ALBIA... CORYDON...SEYMOUR...ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE 731 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL DIMINISH IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE THROUGH 9 PM. AN INCH OR LESS OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. * STORM TOTAL SNOW...2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WIND AT 15 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE EARLY THIS EVENING...ALTHOUGH MAY STILL DROP BELOW ONE MILE IN BRIEF HEAVIER PERIODS OF SNOW. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
077 WWUS43 KDMX 260301 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 901 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...BITTER COLD TO TAKE OVER WITH DEPARTURE OF STORM... IAZ062-260415- /O.EXP.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GRINNELL 901 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED...THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL EXPIRE ON TIME. $$ IAZ075-086-097-260415- /O.EXP.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ MAHASKA-WAPELLO-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSKALOOSA...OTTUMWA...BLOOMFIELD 901 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOW MAY PERSIST FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING...HOWEVER ANY ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS WILL BE UNDER AN INCH. $$ IAZ074-084-085-095-096-260415- /O.EXP.KDMX.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ MARION-LUCAS-MONROE-WAYNE-APPANOOSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...CHARITON...ALBIA... CORYDON...SEYMOUR...ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE 901 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ALTHOUGH SOME LIGHT FLURRIES WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>036-044>047-057-058-261115- /O.NEW.KDMX.WC.Y.0012.150226T1000Z-150226T1600Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON- CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE- 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...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD... CASEY 901 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH. * TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN ZERO AND 5 BELOW BY DAYBREAK. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 20 TO 27 BELOW LATE TONIGHT INTO MID MORNING THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN 30 MINUTES IF SKIN IS EXPOSED AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 24, 11:43 AM CST, 3 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 11:43 AM CST, 3 hours 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1143 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 1141 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ALTA CLIPPER LOOKS LIKE A GOOD CHANCE FOR ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 6 INCHES FOR WED. WOULD BE A HEAVY SNOW ONLY EVENT WITH BLOWING NOT LIKELY...BUT LOW END WARNING LOOKS LIKE AT LEAST 50% LIKELY. && .SHORT TERM /TODAY/... ISSUED AT 336 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 MAIN CONCERN TODAY WILL BE TEMPS AND WIND. NRN MN SHORT WAVE HAS DRIVEN SOME MID LEVEL CLOUDINESS INTO NRN IA BUT ANY ASSOCIATED PRECIP SHOULD BE RELEGATED TO MN AND WI. ATTENDANT SURFACE TROUGH WILL ENTER NRN IA THIS MORNING...EXITING SERN FORECAST AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH TRAILING COLD FRONT AND ADVECTION WILL NOT REACH NRN IA UNTIL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...FRM/MCW BUFR SOUNDINGS DEPICT MIXING TO JUST SHY OF 1KM AFTER INITIAL TROUGH PASSAGE. AVG OF MEAN MIXED LAYER WIND AND WIND AT TOP OF MIXED LAYER SUGGESTS PEAK GUSTS INTO THE MID 30S /KTS/ FOR A FEW HOURS NORTH...18-20Z OR SO. NO HEADLINE HOWEVER WITH BOTH SUSTAINED WINDS AND GUSTS BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA /26-39KTS/. HIGH TEMPS ARE EITHER AT OR JUST ABOVE PREVIOUS FORECAST. RECENT WARM UP EVENTS WITH STRONG WINDS HAVE SUGGESTED AT OR ABOVE THE WARM END OF THE RAW MODEL AND MOS GUIDANCE SUITE IS APPROPRIATE. .LONG TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... ISSUED AT 336 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 A FAIRLY WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL SLIDE BY TO OUR NORTHEAST TONIGHT...BUT BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WINDS WILL ALREADY BE SWINGING AROUND TO EASTERLY WITH INCREASING CLOUDS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM. THIS WILL COME IN THE FORM OF A STEADILY DEEPENING 500 MB TROUGH SWINGING DOWN FROM CANADA OVER MINNESOTA AND DAKOTAS ON WEDNESDAY...THEN REACHING IOWA BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND SUBSEQUENTLY STRETCHING OUT OVERHEAD AS THE PARENT 500 MB LOW CURRENTLY ANCHORED OVER HUDSON BAY FINALLY KICKS OUT EASTWARD. AT THE SURFACE...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING BENEATH THE FORWARD FLANK OF THE 500 MB TROUGH WILL MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD FROM NEBRASKA INTO KANSAS AND MISSOURI ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE ZONE OF WARM AIR ADVECTION ALONG THE NORTHEASTERN HEMISPHERE OF THIS LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL RESIDE BENEATH A REGION OF BROAD ASCENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROACHING 500 MB TROUGH...RESULTING IN A WIDE SWATH OF SNOWFALL ACROSS MUCH OF IOWA FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FORECAST SOUNDINGS REVEAL DEEP SATURATION PARTICULARLY DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY...AND WHILE MOST OF THE CLOUD LAYER RESIDES BENEATH THE DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONE ROUGHLY IN THE -10 TO -6 LAYER...THE FORCING AT THE TOP OF THE CLOUD LAYER AND WITHIN THE DGZ IS PRETTY IMPRESSIVE. HAVE CONTINUED THE TREND OF INCREASING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THE AREA AND WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF THERE IS A BAND OF FIVE PLUS INCHES...HOWEVER THE FORECAST CONTINUES TO BE CONSTRAINED BY UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE TRACK OF THE LOW AND AFOREMENTIONED SNOW BAND. THE ECMWF CONTINUES TO TAKE IT FURTHER NORTHEAST...ROUGHLY FROM EMMETSBURG TO OSKALOOSA...WHILE MOST OF THE REMAINING GUIDANCE IS MORE FROM DENISON TO OTTUMWA OR THEREABOUTS. GIVEN THESE UNCERTAINTIES AND THE MARGINAL AMOUNTS CURRENTLY FORECAST HAVE NOT ISSUED ANY HEADLINES AT THIS TIME...BUT THESE WILL BE STRONGLY CONSIDERED LATER TODAY AS THE STORM ENTERS THE 24-HOUR FORECAST WINDOW AND SHORT RANGE MODEL GUIDANCE HOPEFULLY COMES TO A BETTER CONSENSUS ON THE SNOW TRACK. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SNOWFALL MOVE OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY A LARGE CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE AREA WILL BUILD ACROSS THE MIDWESTERN U.S. AND DIRECTLY OVER IOWA BY AROUND FRIDAY MORNING. THIS WILL LEAD TO YET ANOTHER SURGE OF COLD WEATHER FOR OUR FORECAST AREA DURING THE LATTER HALF OF THE WORK WEEK. WIND CHILL HEADLINES MAY BE WARRANTED AT SOME POINT...ESPECIALLY IF THE FRESH SNOW PACK FROM THE WEDNESDAY SYSTEM ALLOWS TEMPERATURES TO FALL FURTHER THAN CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED LATER IN THE WEEK. AS MENTIONED ABOVE...THE 500 MB TROUGH REACHING IOWA BY THURSDAY MORNING WILL BECOME STRETCHED OUT LATER IN THE WEEK...BETWEEN THE RAPIDLY DEPARTING HUDSON BAY LOW AND A LOW ATTEMPTING TO CUT OFF OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN U.S. THIS SOUTHWESTERN TROUGH WILL PLACE IOWA BENEATH SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW FROM THIS WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK. THE GFS AND ECMWF HAVE BEEN PERSISTENT IN THEIR ATTEMPTS TO SPIT OUT A 500 MB IMPULSE MOVING FROM THE WEST COAST TO OUR REGION OVER THE WEEKEND...HOWEVER THERE HAS BEEN CONSIDERABLE VARIABILITY IN THE TIMING AND INTENSITY OF THIS IMPULSE. IN ANY EVENT SUCH A SYSTEM WILL LIKELY BE REFLECTED BY AN INVERTED SURFACE PRESSURE TROUGH AND LARGE SWATH OF SNOW DEVELOPING OVER THE MIDWEST...WITH MOST PROGNOSTIC GUIDANCE PAINTING THIS PRECIPITATION ACROSS KANSAS...MISSOURI...AND ABOUT THE SOUTHEAST HALF OF IOWA. THIS SEEMS REASONABLE GIVEN THE ORIENTATION OF THE SYSTEM AND HAVE INCREASED POPS TO LIKELY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST HALF OR SO OF OUR FORECAST AREA...THOUGH THE AMOUNT OF SNOW ACCUMULATION THAT MAY BE EXPECTED REMAINS VERY MUCH UP IN THE AIR FOR NOW. && .AVIATION...24/18Z ISSUED AT 1141 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE STATE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SOME STRONG CAA THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DECOUPLING THIS EVENING. MAY SEE SOME BRIEF STINTS OF MVFR CIGS THIS AFTERNOON BUT LEFT OUT MENTION ATTM DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN TIMING. OTHER ISSUE IN INCOMING SNOW WEDNESDAY AND INTRODUCE MVFR CIGS/VIS LATE IN THE PERIOD AT ALL TAFS SITES EXCEPT OTM. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ADAIR-APPANOOSE-AUDUBON-BOONE-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CLARKE- CRAWFORD-DALLAS-DAVIS-GREENE-GUTHRIE-HAMILTON-HARDIN-JASPER- LUCAS-MADISON-MAHASKA-MARION-MARSHALL-MONROE-POCAHONTAS-POLK- POWESHIEK-SAC-STORY-TAMA-WAPELLO-WARREN-WAYNE-WEBSTER. && UPDATE...MS SHORT TERM...SMALL LONG TERM...LEE AVIATION...PODRAZIK
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 24, 12:40 PM CST, 2 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1240 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 IAZ023-033>037-044>050-057>062-071>075-083>086-095>097-251845- POCAHONTAS-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK- JASPER-POWESHIEK-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-CLARKE-LUCAS- MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- 1240 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT STRENGTHENING WINDS WILL BRING GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. PLEASE SEE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR MORE DETAILS. BITTER COLD WEATHER WILL RETURN ONCE AGAIN FROM THURSDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY MORNING WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES POSSIBLE AT TIMES. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOW IS THEN FORECAST OVER THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. IAZ004>007-015>017-024>028-038-039-251845- EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- 1240 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT STRENGTHENING WINDS WILL BRING GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AT TIMES TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. BITTER COLD WEATHER WILL RETURN ONCE AGAIN FROM THURSDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY MORNING WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES POSSIBLE AT TIMES. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOW IS THEN FORECAST OVER THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. IAZ070-081-082-092>094-251845- CASS-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- 1240 PM CST TUE FEB 24 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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. BITTER COLD WEATHER WILL RETURN ONCE AGAIN FROM THURSDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY MORNING WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES POSSIBLE AT TIMES. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOW IS THEN FORECAST OVER THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 11:34 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DMX | Adair, Appanoose, Audubon, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll and 25 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:19 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Bremer and 33 more | 30 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.