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Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Des Moines, IA

November 29, 201525 counties in Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this winter storm warning at Nov 29, 2015, 3:46 PM CST for 25 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Nov 30, 2015, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 28 hr. 17 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
Nov 29, 2015, 3:46 PM CST (21:46 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 30, 2015, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 1, 2015, 3:31 AM CST
In force
28 hr
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
All 25 counties

Adair County, IA, Audubon County, IA, Boone County, IA, Calhoun County, IA, Carroll County, IA, Cass County, IA, Cerro Gordo County, IA, Crawford County, IA, Dallas County, IA, Emmet County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Greene County, IA, Guthrie County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Pocahontas County, IA, Sac County, IA, Webster County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, Wright County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 30, 8:30 AM CSTFREEZING RAIN 0.133 Sw Badger, IAMEASURED 0.25 OF ICE ON ELEVATED SURFACES IN THE FORT DODGE AREA. ROADS/SIDEWALKS ICING OVER NOW. REPORT RESENT TO CORRECT LOCATION.
Nov 30, 8:30 AM CSTFREEZING RAIN 0.13Fort Dodge, IAMEASURED 0.25 OF ICE ON ELEVATED SURFACES IN THE FORT DODGE AREA. ROADS/SIDEWALKS ICING OVER NOW.
Nov 30, 8:30 AM CSTFREEZING RAIN 0.25Fort Dodge, IAMEASURED 0.25 OF ICE ON ELEVATED FLAT SURFACES IN THE FORT DODGE AREA. ROADS/SIDEWALKS ICING OVER NOW.
Nov 30, 10:30 AM CSTFREEZING RAIN 0.1Casey, IAESTIMATED 0.1 OF ICE, TIME ESTIMATED
Nov 30, 12:00 PM CSTSLEET 0.33 Sw Badger, IATHIS WAS IN ADDITION TO THE ICE THIS MORNING. PRECIP HAS NOW TURNED TO SNOW.
Nov 30, 12:15 PM CSTFREEZING RAIN 0.1Jefferson, IAGREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTED APPROXIMATELY 0.10 OR LESS OF ICE ON ELEVATED SURFACES.
Nov 30, 12:38 PM CSTFREEZING RAIN 0.25Carroll, IACARROLL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTED APPROXIMATELY 0.25 OF ICE BUILD UP ON SURFACES. MAIN ISSUES ON LESSER TRAVELED ROADS.
Nov 30, 1:30 PM CSTSNOW 43 Nnw Schaller, IATRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 4 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ONGOING AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILES.
Nov 30, 1:45 PM CSTSNOW 4Estherville, IAEMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED 4 INCHES ON THE GROUND AND HEAVY SNOWFALL ONGOING AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE.
Nov 30, 2:00 PM CSTSNOW 3.5Denison, IA3.5 INCHES OF SNOW, STILL LIGHT SNOW FALLING
Nov 30, 2:30 PM CSTSNOW 2.22 Sse Fort Dodge, IAOVER 2 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 0.5 INCH OF SLEET AND ESTIMATED 0.25 INCH OF ICE. REPORT FROM FACEBOOK. TIME ESTIMATED.
Nov 30, 3:00 PM CSTFREEZING RAIN 0.21 Ese Clarion, IA0.2 INCHES ESTIMATED TOTAL ACCUMULATION
Nov 30, 3:02 PM CSTFREEZING RAIN 0.25Blairsburg, IAESTIMATED 0.25 OF ICE ON GRAVEL ROADS. REPORT FROM TWITTER.
Nov 30, 3:10 PM CSTSNOW 21 E Humboldt, IAESTIMATED 2 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LITTLE OR NO ICE UNDER
Nov 30, 3:21 PM CSTSNOW 3Estherville, IA3.0 SNOW. REPORT FROM FACEBOOK.
Nov 30, 7:27 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 5.22 E Estherville, IAPUBLIC REPORT OF 5.2 INCHES OF SNOW IN ESTHERVILLE. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Nov 30, 7:28 PM CSTSNOW 21 N Thompson, IAPUBLIC REPORT OF 2 INCHES OF HEAVY AND WET SNOW NORTH OF THOMPSON. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 218 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2015-11-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2015-11-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 98 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1292 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
247 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

546 
WWUS43 KDMX 292146
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
346 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

...VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER AS STORM AFFECTS IOWA LATE TONIGHT
INTO TUESDAY...

.A SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST
HALF OF THE STATE. 

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>037-044>047-300600-
/O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0006.151130T0600Z-151201T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KDMX.WS.W.0005.151130T0600Z-151202T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-
HARDIN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-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...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...
SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...
FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...
DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE
346 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING AND DETAILS...A VARIETY OF WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL
  SPREAD INTO CENTRAL IOWA TONIGHT...LASTING UNTIL AT LEAST
  TUESDAY MORNING. FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER MUCH
  OF THE WARNING AREA LATER TONIGHT BEFORE QUICKLY CHANGING TO ALL
  SNOW MONDAY MORNING. MONDAY MORNING WILL BE THE PERIOD OF
  HEAVIEST SNOW...BUT ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AND OTHER MIXED WINTRY
  PRECIPITATION OF VARIED INTENSITIES WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY
  EVENING BEFORE SWITCHING PREDOMINATELY TO ALL LIGHTER SNOW
  OVERNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE WARNING TO
  AROUND 10 INCHES IN NORTHWEST IOWA. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
  HIGHEST ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE WARNING AREA WITH UP TO ONE
  QUARTER INCH OF ACCRETION WITH MUCH LIGHTER AMOUNTS TOWARDS THE
  MINNESOTA BORDER.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH MONDAY NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE 
  MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE 
  DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS
OR IMPOSSIBLE.

ANY REPORTS OF SNOW 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.

&&

$$

IAZ057>059-070-071-300600-
/O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0006.151130T0600Z-151201T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KDMX.WS.W.0005.151130T0600Z-151201T0000Z/
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...
PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...ATLANTIC...
GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE
346 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING AND DETAILS...A VARIETY OF WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL
  SPREAD INTO CENTRAL IOWA TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY BEFORE
  DIMINISHING BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED
  TO DEVELOP OVER MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA LATER TONIGHT BEFORE
  QUICKLY CHANGING TO ALL SNOW MONDAY MORNING. MONDAY MORNING WILL
  BE THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION RATES
  DIMINISH INTO THE AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE SOME THREAT OF LIGHT
  FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...ALTHOUGH
  AMOUNTS APPEAR VERY LIGHT BY THAT TIME.


* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO TO THREE
  TENTHS OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY MORNING BEFORE A
  TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW OCCURS.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE 
  MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE 
  DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS
WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

IAZ048-300600-
/O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0006.151130T0600Z-151201T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.151130T0600Z-151202T0000Z/
STORY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...AMES
346 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 PM CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING AND DETAILS...A VARIETY OF WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL
  SPREAD INTO CENTRAL IOWA TONIGHT...LASTING UNTIL AT LEAST
  TUESDAY MORNING. FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE
  ADVISORY AREA TONIGHT BEFORE QUICKLY CHANGING TO ALL SNOW MONDAY
  MORNING. THIS WILL BE THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW...BUT
  ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOWFALL AND OTHER MIXED WINTRY PRECIPITATION
  OF VARIED INTENSITIES WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING BEFORE
  SWITCHING PREDOMINATELY TO ALL LIGHTER SNOW OVERNIGHT MONDAY
  NIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO TENTHS
  OF AN INCH WILL PRECEDE THE SNOWFALL.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH MONDAY NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE 
  MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE 
  DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

IAZ060-072-081-082-092-093-300600-
/O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.151130T0600Z-151201T0000Z/
POLK-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...
CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR
346 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 PM CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST MONDAY.

* TIMING...RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TONIGHT
  AND PERSIST INTO MONDAY MORNING BEFORE A PRECIPITATION
  TRANSITIONS TO RAIN AND TAPERS OFF.  

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF
  AN INCH ARE EXPECTED.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST WINDS AT 5 TO 15 MPH WILL BE COMMON.

* IMPACTS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING
  COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN MEANS PERIODS OF
FREEZING RAIN ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. FREEZING RAIN MAY CAUSE
DRIVING TO BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...SO BE PREPARED TO USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

&&

$$

IAZ027-028-038-039-049-300600-
/O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.151130T0600Z-151202T0000Z/
BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...
SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...
GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...
CEDAR FALLS...MARSHALLTOWN
346 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 PM CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY.

* TIMING...A VARIETY OF WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD INTO
  CENTRAL IOWA TONIGHT...LASTING UNTIL AT LEAST TUESDAY MORNING.
  FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE ADVISORY AREA
  TONIGHT BEFORE QUICKLY CHANGING TO ALL SNOW MONDAY MORNING. THIS
  WILL BE THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW...BUT ADDITIONAL LIGHT
  SNOWFALL AND OTHER MIXED WINTRY PRECIPITATION OF VARIED
  INTENSITIES WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING BEFORE SWITCHING
  PREDOMINATELY TO ALL LIGHTER SNOW OVERNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT OR
  EARLY TUESDAY.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO TENTHS
  OF AN INCH WILL PRECEDE THE SNOWFALL.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH MONDAY NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE 
  MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE 
  DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
12 follow-up statements
146 
WWUS43 KDMX 300406
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1006 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

...A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER WILL IMPACT IOWA LATE TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY...

.A SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A VARIETY OF WINTER
WEATHER ACROSS THE NORTHWEST HALF OF IOWA FROM TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY.

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>037-044>047-301215-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0005.151130T0600Z-151202T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-
HARDIN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-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...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...
SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...
FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...
DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE
1006 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING AND DETAILS...A VARIETY OF WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL
  SPREAD INTO CENTRAL IOWA TONIGHT...LASTING UNTIL AT LEAST
  TUESDAY MORNING. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN HAVE DEVELOPED OVER
  PORTIONS OF THE AREA THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON
  THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. THIS PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO
  CHANGE TO ALL SNOW MONDAY MORNING. MONDAY MORNING AND MONDAY
  AFTERNOON WILL SEE THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW...BUT ADDITIONAL
  SNOWFALL AND OTHER MIXED WINTRY PRECIPITATION OF VARIED
  INTENSITIES WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING BEFORE SWITCHING
  PREDOMINATELY TO ALL LIGHTER SNOW OVERNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT OR
  EARLY TUESDAY.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL 
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE WARNING TO 
  AROUND 10 INCHES IN NORTHWEST IOWA. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 
  HIGHEST ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE WARNING AREA WITH UP TO 
  ONE QUARTER INCH OF ACCRETION WITH MUCH LIGHTER AMOUNTS 
  TOWARDS THE MINNESOTA BORDER. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH MONDAY NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE 
  MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE 
  DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS
OR IMPOSSIBLE.

ANY REPORTS OF SNOW 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.

&&

$$

IAZ057>059-070-071-301215-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0005.151130T0600Z-151201T0000Z/
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...
PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...ATLANTIC...
GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE
1006 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY...

* TIMING AND DETAILS...A VARIETY OF WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL
  SPREAD INTO CENTRAL IOWA TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY BEFORE
  DIMINISHING BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN
  HAVE DEVELOPED OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA THIS EVENING AND WILL
  CONTINUE OFF AND ON THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. THIS PRECIPITATION
  IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL SNOW MONDAY MORNING. MONDAY MORNING
  AND MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL SEE THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW BEFORE
  THE PRECIPITATION RATES DIMINISH INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON. THERE
  WILL BE SOME THREAT OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW MONDAY NIGHT
  AND TUESDAY...ALTHOUGH AMOUNTS APPEAR VERY LIGHT BY THAT TIME.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL 
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO TO THREE 
  TENTHS OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY MORNING BEFORE A 
  TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW OCCURS. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE 
  MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE 
  DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS
WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

IAZ060-072-081-082-092-093-301215-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.151130T0600Z-151201T0000Z/
POLK-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...
CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR
1006 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA
  TONIGHT AND PERSIST INTO MONDAY MORNING BEFORE A PRECIPITATION
  TRANSITIONS TO RAIN AND TAPERS OFF.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF 
  AN INCH ARE EXPECTED. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST WINDS AT 5 TO 15 MPH WILL BE COMMON.

* IMPACTS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING 
  COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN MEANS PERIODS OF
FREEZING RAIN ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. FREEZING RAIN MAY CAUSE
DRIVING TO BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...SO BE PREPARED TO USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

&&

$$

IAZ027-028-038-039-048-049-301215-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.151130T0600Z-151202T0000Z/
BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...
SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...
GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...
CEDAR FALLS...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN
1006 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING AND DETAILS...A VARIETY OF WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL
  SPREAD INTO CENTRAL IOWA TONIGHT...LASTING UNTIL AT LEAST
  TUESDAY MORNING. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN HAVE DEVELOPED OVER
  PORTIONS OF THE AREA THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON
  THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. THIS PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO
  CHANGE TO ALL SNOW MONDAY MORNING. MONDAY MORNING AND MONDAY
  AFTERNOON WILL SEE THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW...BUT ADDITIONAL
  LIGHT SNOWFALL AND OTHER MIXED WINTRY PRECIPITATION OF VARIED
  INTENSITIES WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING BEFORE SWITCHING
  PREDOMINATELY TO ALL LIGHTER SNOW OVERNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT OR
  EARLY TUESDAY.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL 
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO 
  TENTHS OF AN INCH WILL PRECEDE THE SNOWFALL. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH MONDAY NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE 
  MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE 
  DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
674 
WWUS43 KDMX 300718
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
118 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER WILL IMPACT IOWA TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY...

.A SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A VARIETY OF WINTER
WEATHER ACROSS THE NORTHWEST HALF OF IOWA FROM TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY.

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>037-044>047-301530-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-
HARDIN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-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...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...
SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...
FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...
DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE
118 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN HAS
  OVERSPREAD THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA
  THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE ARE EXPECTED
  THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH MINOR TO MODERATE ICE
  ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE WARNING.
  PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE
  WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING THROUGH THE MID AFTERNOON. A
  MIXTURE OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN IS THEN EXPECTED FROM THE LATE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE SWITCHING PREDOMINATELY TO ALL
  LIGHTER SNOW OVERNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE WARNING TO
  AROUND 8 TO 10 INCHES IN NORTHWEST IOWA. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL
  BE HIGHEST ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE WARNING AREA WITH UP TO
  ONE QUARTER INCH OF ACCRETION WITH MUCH LIGHTER AMOUNTS TOWARDS
  THE MINNESOTA BORDER.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH MONDAY NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE 
  MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE 
  DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS
OR IMPOSSIBLE.

ANY REPORTS OF SNOW 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.

&&

$$

IAZ057>059-070-071-301530-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...
PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...ATLANTIC...
GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE
118 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN HAS
  OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND
  DRIZZLE ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH MINOR TO
  MODERATE ICE ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
  TO CHANGE TO ALL SNOW MONDAY MORNING. MONDAY MORNING AND MONDAY
  AFTERNOON WILL SEE THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW BEFORE THE
  PRECIPITATION RATES DIMINISH INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON. THERE WILL
  BE SOME THREAT OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW MONDAY NIGHT AND
  TUESDAY... ALTHOUGH AMOUNTS APPEAR VERY LIGHT BY THAT TIME.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL 
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO TO THREE 
  TENTHS OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY MORNING BEFORE A 
  TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW OCCURS. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE 
  MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE 
  DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS
WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

IAZ060-072-081-082-092-093-301530-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
POLK-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...
CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR
118 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN HAS
  OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND
  DRIZZLE ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH MINOR
  ICE ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. PRECIPITATION SHOULD TRANSITION TO
  ALL RAIN BY MID MORNING WITH SOME SNOW MIXING IN AT TIMES. 

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN
  INCH ARE POSSIBLE.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST WINDS AT 5 TO 15 MPH WILL BE COMMON.

* IMPACTS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING 
  COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN MEANS PERIODS OF
FREEZING RAIN ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. FREEZING RAIN MAY CAUSE
DRIVING TO BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...SO BE PREPARED TO USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

&&

$$

IAZ027-028-038-039-048-049-301530-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...
SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...
GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...
CEDAR FALLS...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN
118 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN HAS
  OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND
  DRIZZLE ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH MINOR TO
  MODERATE ICE ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
  TO CHANGE TO ALL SNOW MONDAY MORNING. MONDAY MORNING AND MONDAY
  AFTERNOON WILL SEE THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW BEFORE THE
  PRECIPITATION RATES DIMINISH INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON. THERE
  WILL BE SOME THREAT OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW MONDAY NIGHT
  AND TUESDAY... ALTHOUGH AMOUNTS APPEAR VERY LIGHT BY THAT TIME.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL 
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO 
  TENTHS OF AN INCH WILL PRECEDE THE SNOWFALL. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH MONDAY NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE 
  MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE 
  DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
318 
WWUS43 KDMX 301024
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
424 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER WILL IMPACT IOWA TODAY INTO
TUESDAY...

.A SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A VARIETY OF WINTER
WEATHER ACROSS THE NORTHWEST HALF OF IOWA TODAY INTO TUESDAY. THE
HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHWEST IOWA WITH A MIXTURE OF
SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN FURTHER TO THE SOUTHEAST.

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>037-044>047-301830-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-
HARDIN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-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...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...
SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...
FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...
DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE
424 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW IS FORECAST THIS
  MORNING...WITH PRECIPITATION TRANSITIONING OVER TO SNOW ACROSS
  MUCH OF THE AREA BY MID MORNING. FREEZING RAIN WILL BE MORE
  LIKELY ALONG A BROAD LINE FROM AUDUBON TO HAMPTON. THE HEAVIEST
  SNOW AND ICE WILL OCCUR FROM THE LATE MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON
  HOURS WITH A LIGHTER MIX OF SNOW AND ICE FOR THE EVENING AND
  INTO TUESDAY.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE WARNING TO
  AROUND 8 INCHES IN NORTHWEST IOWA. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
  HIGHEST ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE WARNING AREA WITH UP TO ONE
  QUARTER INCH OF ACCRETION WITH MUCH LIGHTER AMOUNTS TOWARDS THE
  MINNESOTA BORDER.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH MONDAY NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE.
  THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL AND REMOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS
OR IMPOSSIBLE.

ANY REPORTS OF SNOW 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.

&&

$$

IAZ057>059-070-071-301830-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...
PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...ATLANTIC...
GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE
424 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...WIDESPREAD FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO
  OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS MORNING....TRANSITIONING TO SNOW BY THE
  EARLY AFTERNOON AND THEN TO RAIN BY THE LATE AFTERNOON.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO TO THREE
  TENTHS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING BEFORE A TRANSITION
  TO ALL SNOW OCCURS.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE 
  MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE 
  DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS
WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

IAZ060-072-081-082-092-093-301830-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
POLK-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...
CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR
424 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE ARE
  EXPECTED THROUGH MID MORNING WITH SOME SNOW MIXING IN AT TIMES.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN
  INCH ARE POSSIBLE.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST WINDS AT 5 TO 15 MPH WILL BE COMMON.

* IMPACTS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING 
  COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN MEANS PERIODS OF
FREEZING RAIN ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. FREEZING RAIN MAY CAUSE
DRIVING TO BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...SO BE PREPARED TO USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

&&

$$

IAZ027-028-038-039-048-049-301830-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...
SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...
GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...
CEDAR FALLS...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN
424 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN IS
  EXPECTED THIS MORNING...MIXING IN WITH SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND
  TONIGHT.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO
  A TENTH OF AN INCH.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH MONDAY NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE 
  MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE 
  DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

KS
829 
WWUS43 KDMX 301033
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
433 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER WILL IMPACT IOWA TODAY INTO
TUESDAY...

.A SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A VARIETY OF WINTER
WEATHER ACROSS THE NORTHWEST HALF OF IOWA TODAY INTO TUESDAY. THE
HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHWEST IOWA WITH A MIXTURE OF
SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN FURTHER TO THE SOUTHEAST.

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>037-044>047-301845-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-
HARDIN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-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...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...
SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...
FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...
DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE
433 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IS
  FORECAST THIS MORNING...WITH PRECIPITATION TRANSITIONING OVER TO
  SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BY MID MORNING. FREEZING RAIN WILL
  BE MORE LIKELY ALONG A BROAD LINE FROM AUDUBON TO HAMPTON. THE
  HEAVIEST SNOW AND ICE WILL OCCUR FROM THE LATE MORNING TO EARLY
  AFTERNOON HOURS WITH A LIGHTER MIX OF SNOW AND ICE FOR THE
  EVENING AND INTO TUESDAY.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL 
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE WARNING TO 
  AROUND 8 INCHES IN NORTHWEST IOWA. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 
  HIGHEST ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE WARNING AREA WITH UP TO 
  ONE QUARTER INCH OF ACCRETION WITH MUCH LIGHTER AMOUNTS 
  TOWARDS THE MINNESOTA BORDER. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH MONDAY NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE 
  MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE DIFFICULT TO 
  SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS
OR IMPOSSIBLE.

ANY REPORTS OF SNOW 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.

&&

$$

IAZ057>059-070-071-301845-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...
PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...ATLANTIC...
GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE
433 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...WIDESPREAD FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO 
  OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS MORNING....TRANSITIONING TO SNOW BY 
  THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND THEN TO RAIN BY THE LATE AFTERNOON. 

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL 
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO TO THREE 
  TENTHS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING BEFORE A 
  TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW OCCURS. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE MORNING
  COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL AND
  REMOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS
WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

IAZ060-072-081-082-092-093-301845-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
POLK-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...
CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR
433 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE ARE 
  EXPECTED THROUGH MID MORNING WITH SOME SNOW MIXING IN AT 
  TIMES. 

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN 
  INCH ARE POSSIBLE. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST WINDS AT 5 TO 15 MPH WILL BE COMMON.

* IMPACTS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN MEANS PERIODS OF
FREEZING RAIN ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. FREEZING RAIN MAY CAUSE
DRIVING TO BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...SO BE PREPARED TO USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

&&

$$

IAZ027-028-038-039-048-049-301845-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...
SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...
GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...
CEDAR FALLS...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN
433 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN IS 
  EXPECTED THIS MORNING...MIXING IN WITH SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  TONIGHT. 

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL 
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 
  A TENTH OF AN INCH. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH MONDAY NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE MORNING
  COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL AND
  REMOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

KS
235 
WWUS43 KDMX 301254
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
654 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER WILL IMPACT IOWA TODAY INTO
TUESDAY...

.A SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A VARIETY OF WINTER
WEATHER ACROSS THE NORTHWEST HALF OF IOWA TODAY INTO TUESDAY. THE
HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHWEST IOWA THIS AFTERNOON WITH
A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN FURTHER TO THE SOUTHEAST.

IAZ059-302100-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
DALLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL
654 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE ARE 
  EXPECTED THROUGH MID MORNING WITH SOME SNOW MIXING IN AT 
  TIMES. 

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER A TENTH OF AN
  INCH ARE POSSIBLE.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST WINDS AT 5 TO 15 MPH WILL BE COMMON.

* IMPACTS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN MEANS PERIODS OF
FREEZING RAIN ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. FREEZING RAIN MAY CAUSE
DRIVING TO BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...SO BE PREPARED TO USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

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.

&&

$$

IAZ060-072-082-092-093-301400-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
POLK-MADISON-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...
CRESTON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR
654 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

AIR TEMPERATURES REMAIN STEADY IN THE 32 TO 34 DEGREE RANGE WITH
READINGS ONLY EXPECTED TO WARM AFTER SUNRISE. PAVEMENT
TEMPERATURES ALSO REMAIN WELL IN THE MID 30S...WHICH WILL INHIBIT
ANY ICE BUILDUP. WIDESPREAD RAIN IS STILL EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE
DAY AND ANY ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINOR AND ON ELEVATED
SURFACES.

$$

IAZ057-058-070-071-302100-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...
PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...
ADAIR...FONTANELLE
654 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...WIDESPREAD FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO 
  OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS MORNING....TRANSITIONING TO SNOW BY 
  THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND THEN TO RAIN BY THE LATE AFTERNOON. 

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL 
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO TO THREE 
  TENTHS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING BEFORE A 
  TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW OCCURS. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE 
  MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE DIFFICULT TO 
  SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS
WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>037-044>047-302100-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-
HARDIN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-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...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...
SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...
FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...
DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE
654 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IS 
  FORECAST THIS MORNING...WITH PRECIPITATION TRANSITIONING OVER 
  TO SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BY MID MORNING. FREEZING RAIN 
  WILL BE MORE LIKELY ALONG A BROAD LINE FROM AUDUBON TO 
  HAMPTON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND ICE WILL OCCUR FROM THE LATE 
  MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS WITH A LIGHTER MIX OF SNOW 
  AND ICE FOR THE EVENING AND INTO TUESDAY. 

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE WARNING TO
  AROUND 8 INCHES IN NORTHWEST IOWA. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
  HIGHEST ON THE SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE WARNING AREA
  WITH UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF ACCRETION WITH MUCH LIGHTER
  AMOUNTS TOWARDS THE MINNESOTA BORDER.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH MONDAY NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE 
  MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE DIFFICULT TO 
  SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS
OR IMPOSSIBLE.

ANY REPORTS OF SNOW 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.

&&

$$

IAZ027-028-038-039-048-049-302100-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...
SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...
GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...
CEDAR FALLS...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN
654 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN IS 
  EXPECTED THIS MORNING...MIXING IN WITH SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  TONIGHT. 

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL 
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 
  A TENTH OF AN INCH. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH MONDAY NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...ICE AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO 
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE 
  MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE DIFFICULT TO 
  SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

IAZ081-302100-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORNING
654 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE ARE 
  EXPECTED THROUGH MID MORNING WITH SOME SNOW MIXING IN AT 
  TIMES. 

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN 
  INCH ARE POSSIBLE. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST WINDS AT 5 TO 15 MPH WILL BE COMMON.

* IMPACTS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS...AND MAY ESPECIALLY IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN MEANS PERIODS OF
FREEZING RAIN ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. FREEZING RAIN MAY CAUSE
DRIVING TO BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...SO BE PREPARED TO USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

&&

$$

KS
603 
WWUS43 KDMX 301749
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1149 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER WILL IMPACT IOWA THIS AFTERNOON INTO
TUESDAY...

.A SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A VARIETY OF WINTER
WEATHER ACROSS THE NORTHWEST HALF OF IOWA THIS AFTERNOON INTO
TUESDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHWEST IOWA THIS
AFTERNOON WITH A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN FURTHER TO THE
SOUTHEAST.

IAZ057-058-070-071-010000-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...
PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...
ADAIR...FONTANELLE
1149 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF SLEET...SNOW AND RAIN WILL
  CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE PRECIPITATION
  DIMINISHES. 

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
  1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH A TENTH OR TWO OF SLEET. ICE
  ACCUMULATIONS FROM FREEZING RAIN HAS ESSENTIALLY ENDED AT THIS
  POINT. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE DIFFICULT TO
  SHOVEL AND REMOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS
WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>037-044>047-010200-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-
HARDIN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-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...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...
SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...
FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...
DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE
1149 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CONTINUE
  ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AS A LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION
  LIFTS THROUGH CENTRAL IOWA. HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO AN
  INCH PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY
  ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 169.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE WARNING TO
  AROUND 8 INCHES IN NORTHWEST IOWA. A TENTH OR TWO OF SLEET MAY
  ALSO OCCUR ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE WARNING. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE DIFFICULT TO
  SHOVEL AND REMOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS
OR IMPOSSIBLE.

ANY REPORTS OF SNOW 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.

&&

$$

IAZ059-081-010000-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
DALLAS-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...CORNING
1149 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...SLEET AND SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION DIMINISHES. MOST OF THE
  FREEZING RAIN HAS ENDED.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...MOST ICE ACCUMULATIONS HAVE ENDED ALTHOUGH
  SOME LIGHT SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW
  REMAINS POSSIBLE INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST WINDS AT 5 TO 15 MPH WILL BE COMMON.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND SLEET WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN MEANS PERIODS OF
FREEZING RAIN ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. FREEZING RAIN MAY CAUSE
DRIVING TO BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...SO BE PREPARED TO USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

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.

&&

$$

IAZ027-028-038-039-048-049-010200-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...
SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...
GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...
CEDAR FALLS...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN
1149 AM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION HAS CHANGED TO
  RAIN ALTHOUGH SOME MIXING WITH SLEET AND SNOW MAY BE POSSIBLE
  THIS AFTERNOON AS HEAVIER PRECIPITATION MOVES INTO THE AREA. 

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS HAVE
  LIKELY ENDED ALTHOUGH SOME MINOR SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
  WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...ANY SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
620 
WWUS43 KDMX 301948
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
148 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST 
IOWA INTO TUESDAY...

.A SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A VARIETY OF WINTER
WEATHER ACROSS THE NORTHWEST HALF OF IOWA THIS AFTERNOON INTO
TUESDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHWEST IOWA THIS
AFTERNOON WITH A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET FARTHER TO THE
SOUTHEAST.

IAZ057-058-070-071-010000-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...
PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...
ADAIR...FONTANELLE
148 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW AND SLEET WILL COME TO AN END THIS
  AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH BRIEF PERIODS OF SNOW AND EVEN FREEZING
  DRIZZLE MAY BE POSSIBLE TOWARDS SUNSET.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND
  ICE ACCUMULATIONS HAVE ENDED ALTHOUGH UP TO AN INCH OF NEW SNOW
  OR A TENTH OF AN INCH OF SLEET REMAIN POSSIBLE.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH WILL
  BE COMMON.

* IMPACTS...THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

IAZ026-036-037-047-010400-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-HARDIN-BOONE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMPTON...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...
ELDORA...ACKLEY...BOONE
148 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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 TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW IS
  EXPECTED INTO THIS AFTERNOON AS A BROAD AREA OF PRECIPITATION
  MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA. THE PRECIPITATION INTENSITY IS
  EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TOWARD SUNSET.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW
  REMAIN POSSIBLE WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

IAZ081-302100-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CORNING
148 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION HAS ENDED. SOME ADDITIONAL MINOR
RAIN...SLEET OR SNOW MAY OCCUR INTO THIS EVENING...HOWEVER LITTLE
ACCUMULATIONS IS ANTICIPATED.

$$

IAZ039-049-302100-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...MARSHALLTOWN
148 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED ABOVE FREEZING THIS AFTERNOON WITH ONLY
RAIN EXPECTED. SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION MAY OCCUR LATER TONIGHT,
BUT WITH ONLY MINIMAL ACCUMULATIONS.

$$

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-033>035-044>046-010400-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-
GREENE-
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...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...
EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...
FORT DODGE...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON
148 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA WITH A
  MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN ALONG THE SOUTH AND EAST EDGES
  OF THE WARNING. HEAVIEST SNOW RATES OF UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR
  ARE EXPECTED IN FAR NORTHERN IOWA AS THE PRECIPITATION LIFT
  NORTHWARD THROUGH THE STATE. 

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL 
  RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE WARNING TO 
  AROUND 8 INCHES IN NORTHWEST IOWA. A TENTH OR TWO OF SLEET MAY 
  ALSO OCCUR ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE WARNING. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10
  TO 20 MPH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE DIFFICULT 
  TO SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS
OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

IAZ059-010000-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
DALLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL
148 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN WILL COME TO AN END
  ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...SOME INFREQUENT LIGHT
  RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR INTO THIS EVENING.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW OF AN INCH OR TWO WILL
  BE POSSIBLE WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATION.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH WILL BE COMMON.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND SLEET WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW MEANS
PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. FREEZING RAIN
MAY CAUSE DRIVING TO BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...SO BE PREPARED
TO USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

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.

&&

$$

IAZ027-028-038-048-010400-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-STORY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...
SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...
GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...AMES
148 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW IS
  EXPECTED INTO THIS AFTERNOON AS A BROAD AREA OF PRECIPITATION
  MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA. THE PRECIPITATION INTENSITY IS
  EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TOWARD SUNSET.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW
  REMAIN POSSIBLE WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
261 
WWUS43 KDMX 302155
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
355 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER TO CONTINUE TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
IOWA INTO TUESDAY...

.A SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER
ACROSS THE NORTHWEST HALF OF IOWA FROM TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE
HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHWEST IOWA THIS EVENING WITH
LIGHTER SNOW ON AND OFF THROUGH TUESDAY.

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-033>035-044>046-010600-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-
GREENE-
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...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...
EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...
FORT DODGE...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON
355 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THIS
  EVENING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. FROM TIME TO TIME...THE SNOW
  WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY WITH BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY.
  SNOWFALL RATES WILL GENERALLY UNDER ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR. SOME
  PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE OR FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO EXPECTED
  FROM TIME TO TIME.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW OF ONE TO TWO
  INCHES IS EXPECTED ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF WARNING AREA WITH
  FOUR TO SEVEN ON THE WESTERN SIDE. SOME MINOR GLAZING WILL ALSO
  BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY LIGHT FREEZING PRECIPITATION.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH WILL BECOME
  SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT AT 10 TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE DIFFICULT 
  TO SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS
OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

IAZ057>059-070-071-010000-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...
PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...ATLANTIC...
GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE
355 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...SOME LIGHT ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE
  THROUGH 6 PM...ESPECIALLY WEST OF STATE HIGHWAY 25. OTHERWISE...
  AREAS OF DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SOME MINOR ADDITIONAL
  ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE...UNDER AN INCH.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH 
  WILL BE COMMON. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$

IAZ026>028-036>038-047-048-010600-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BOONE-STORY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...
SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...
WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...
REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...BOONE...AMES
355 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW IS
  EXPECTED INTO EARLY EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION INTENSITY IS
  EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AROUND SUNSET WITH LIGHTER DRIZZLE
  PERSISTING.  

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
  GENERALLY BE AN INCH OR LESS INTO THE EVENING.  

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$
032 
WWUS43 KDMX 302358
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
558 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER TO CONTINUE TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
IOWA TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...

.A SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA
OVERNIGHT. AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE...FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT
SNOW ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THEN ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW ON
TUESDAY. 

IAZ007-017-025-035-046-010800-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
WORTH-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-WEBSTER-GREENE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...MASON CITY...
CLEAR LAKE...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...FORT DODGE...
JEFFERSON
558 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A MIX OF WINTER PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW IS
  EXPECTED THROUGH MID EVENING. A PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
  MAY DEVELOP.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2
  INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

IAZ057>059-070-071-010100-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151201T0000Z/
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...
PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...ATLANTIC...
GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE
558 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW ARE STILL POSSIBLE YET THIS EVENING
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR ACCUMULATIONS TO OCCUR ON ROADWAYS.

$$

IAZ004>006-015-016-023-024-033-034-044-045-010800-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-
CALHOUN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...
LAKE MILLS...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...POCAHONTAS...
LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...SAC CITY...
LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...
ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...DENISON...CARROLL
558 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...LIGHT SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO LIGHT
  FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1
  TO 2 INCHES MAY OCCUR.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW OF ONE TO TWO
  INCHES IS EXPECTED ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF WARNING AREA WITH FOUR
  TO SEVEN ON THE WESTERN SIDE. MINOR GLAZING WILL ALSO BE
  POSSIBLE WITH ANY LIGHT FREEZING PRECIPITATION.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH WILL BECOME 
  SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT AT 10 TO 20 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE DIFFICULT TO
  SHOVEL AND REMOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS
OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

IAZ026>028-036>038-047-048-010800-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BOONE-STORY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...
SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...
WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...
REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...BOONE...AMES
558 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW IS
  EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION MAY TRANSITION TO
  LIGHT DRIZZLE TO FREEZING DRIZZLE. 

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
  GENERALLY BE AN INCH OR LESS INTO THE EVENING. MINOR ICE
  ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$
101 
WWUS43 KDMX 010305
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT...

.A SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA
OVERNIGHT. AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE...FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT
SNOW ARE STILL EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT
SNOW ON TUESDAY.

IAZ016-024-034-011115-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
HANCOCK-HUMBOLDT-CALHOUN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...HUMBOLDT...
ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY
905 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF RAIN...SLEET AND LIGHT SNOW IS
  EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION MAY TRANSITION
  TO LIGHT DRIZZLE TO FREEZING DRIZZLE.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
  GENERALLY BE AN INCH OR LESS. MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE
  POSSIBLE.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$

IAZ044-045-010415-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
CRAWFORD-CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...CARROLL
905 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE YET TONIGHT BUT ONLY MINOR ACCUMULATIONS
ARE EXPECTED.

$$

IAZ036>038-046>048-010415-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...
ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...
JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES
905 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE YET TONIGHT BUT ONLY MINOR ACCUMULATIONS
ARE EXPECTED..

$$

IAZ004>006-015-023-033-011115-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-SAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...
LAKE MILLS...EMMETSBURG...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...
GILMORE CITY...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...
SCHALLER...EARLY
905 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...LIGHT SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO LIGHT
  FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1
  INCH OR LESS MAY OCCUR.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW OF ONE TO TWO 
  INCHES IS EXPECTED ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF WARNING AREA WITH 
  FOUR TO SEVEN ON THE WESTERN SIDE. MINOR GLAZING WILL ALSO BE 
  POSSIBLE WITH ANY LIGHT FREEZING PRECIPITATION. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...EAST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH WILL BECOME 
  SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT AT 10 TO 20 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE DIFFICULT 
  TO SHOVEL AND REMOVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS
OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

IAZ007-017-025>028-035-011115-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
WORTH-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-WEBSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...MASON CITY...
CLEAR LAKE...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...HAMPTON...
PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...
ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...FORT DODGE
905 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF LIGHT RAIN...SLEET AND LIGHT
  SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH MID EVENING. A PERIOD OF LIGHT
  FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY DEVELOP.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
  GENERALLY BE 1 INCH OR LESS. MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALSO
  POSSIBLE.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...INITIALLY EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS 
  TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$
565 
WWUS43 KDMX 010544
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1144 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY
OVERNIGHT...

.AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW...FREEZING DRIZZLE REMAIN THE PRIMARY
PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH SOME MINOR ACCUMULATIONS THE
REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. THE POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT SNOW RETURNS BY
MID DAY TUESDAY.

IAZ004>006-015-023-033-011345-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-SAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...
LAKE MILLS...EMMETSBURG...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...
GILMORE CITY...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...
SCHALLER...EARLY
1144 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...LIGHT SNOW MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO LIGHT
  FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
  EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN 1 INCH.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW OF ONE TO TWO 
  INCHES IS EXPECTED ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF WARNING AREA WITH 
  FOUR TO SEVEN ON THE WESTERN SIDE. MINOR GLAZING WILL ALSO BE 
  POSSIBLE WITH ANY LIGHT FREEZING PRECIPITATION. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS...ICY CONDITIONS ON ROADWAYS WILL REMAIN THE PRIMARY
  IMPACT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS
OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

IAZ007-016-017-024>028-034-035-011345-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-
CALHOUN-WEBSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...GARNER...BRITT...
KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...
CLARION...BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...
SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...
ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE
1144 PM CST MON NOV 30 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW IS
  EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION MAY TRANSITION
  TO LIGHT DRIZZLE TO FREEZING DRIZZLE.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL 
  GENERALLY BE AN INCH OR LESS. MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE 
  POSSIBLE. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION MAY LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
007 
WWUS43 KDMX 010931
WSWDMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
331 AM CST TUE DEC 1 2015

...ONLY LIGHT WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TODAY...

.THE WORST OF THE WINTER STORM FROM MONDAY AND OVERNIGHT AS PUSHED
NORTH OUT OF THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW
MAY DEVELOP LATER TODAY...EVEN WITH SOME SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE BY
AFTERNOON...BUT ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE MINIMAL
WITH SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS NOT ANTICIPATED.

IAZ004>006-015-023-033-011045-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-SAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...
LAKE MILLS...EMMETSBURG...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...
GILMORE CITY...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...
SCHALLER...EARLY
331 AM CST TUE DEC 1 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW MAY DEVELOP LATER TODAY...WITH SOME BURSTS
OF SNOW SHOWERS ALSO POSSIBLE BY AFTERNOON...BUT ANY ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS WOULD BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE...UNDER AN INCH. THUS THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

IAZ007-016-017-024>028-034-035-011045-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151202T0000Z/
WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-
CALHOUN-WEBSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...GARNER...BRITT...
KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...
CLARION...BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...
SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...
ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE
331 AM CST TUE DEC 1 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW MAY DEVELOP LATER TODAY...WITH SOME BURSTS
OF SNOW SHOWERS ALSO POSSIBLE BY AFTERNOON...BUT ANY ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS WOULD BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE...UNDER AN INCH. THUS THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

SMALL

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 Nov 29, 12:11 PM CST, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 29, 12:11 PM CST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1211 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 545 AM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN IOWA HAS BEEN EXTENDED
THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF
ADDITIONAL FZRA SHOWERS THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THE MORNING.
IADOT REPORTS CONTINUE TO SHOW PARTIALLY ICE COVERED ROADS IN THE
SOUTH AND RECENT SPOTTER REPORTS ALSO CONFIRM SOME LOCALIZED
ICING. LATEST REGIONAL RADAR TRENDS SUGGEST THAT THE BAND OF
PRECIPITATION MIGHT BE STARTING TO SHIFT SOUTHEASTWARD...AND IF
THIS TREND CONTINUES AND ROADS IMPROVE...THE ADVISORY MAY BE
LIFTED EARLY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TODAY/...
ISSUED AT 352 AM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

UPPER LEVEL FLOW PATTERN HAS BEGUN AMPLIFYING THIS MORNING AS AN
ELONGATED 500MB BARBELL LOW OVER THE WESTERN CONUS BECOMES MORE
LONGITUDINALLY ORIENTED IN RESPONSE TO A SHORTWAVE WRAPPING ALONG
THE LOW'S SOUTHERN FLANK. THIS HAS ALLOWED MOISTURE AND CLOUDS TO
BEGIN STREAMING BACK INTO IOWA IN THE FORM OF A 4 TO 6 KFT CLOUD
DECK. THIS RETURNING MOISTURE HAS ALSO FUELED SCATTERED SHOWERS
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CWA. THE LACK OF ICE IN THE COLUMN AND SURFACE
TEMPS HOVERING BETWEEN 29 AND 32 MEANS PRECIP HAS OSCILLATED BETWEEN
RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT WITH SOME ICE IMPACTS TO
ROADS BEING REPORTED BY THE IADOT. THE DRY 950-800 MB WEDGE SHOWN BY
THE 00Z OAX/DVN RAOBS APPEARS TO HAVE COMPLETELY SATURATED AS FAR
NORTH AS I-80 BY NOW BASED ON SURFACE OB VERIFICATION OF KDMX RADAR
ECHOES.

UPSTREAM RADAR TRENDS IN KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA INDICATE THAT SCATTERED
RA/FZRA SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE MORNING IF NOT
LONGER...AND HAVE MAINTAINED SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FOR TODAY AS A RESULT. GIVEN THE OVERCAST SKIES
AND WEAK NE/E FLOW...TRENDED DOWN HIGHS FOR TODAY CLOSER TO WHAT WAS
SEEN YESTERDAY ACROSS THE CWA...VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT IS BEING
MODELED BY THE CONSRAW. THE RESULT IS HIGHS ONLY A FEW DEGREES
WARMER THAN CURRENT OBS...WHICH FOR SOUTHWEST IOWA TRANSLATES INTO
HIGHS OF 31 TO 33 DEGREES. FREEZING RAIN WILL REMAIN A BIT OF A
CONCERN THROUGHOUT THE DAY IN THESE AREAS...BUT GIVEN THE LACK OF
ANY REAL CAA AND LOW QPF AMOUNTS...ICE ACCRUAL SHOULD BE MINIMAL.
LATENT WARMING AND ALBEIT MINIMAL SOLAR INSOLATION DURING THE DAY
MAY ALSO BE ENOUGH TO TIP THE SCALES IN FAVOR OF RAIN OVER FREEZING
RAIN. WILL THUS LET THE ONGOING WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY EXPIRE AFTER
SUNRISE AND NOT REISSUE FURTHER NORTH AND WEST...BUT THIS SHOULD
NONETHELESS BE WATCHED THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

PRECIP SHOULD SPREAD NORTHWARD BY MID AFTERNOON AS DEEPENING 290-
300K ISENTROPIC ASCENT DEVELOPS OVER THE STATE AS THE AFOREMENTIONED
500 MB WAVE BEGINS TO LIFT OUT OF THE FOUR CORNERS REGION. THIS WILL
BE THE START OF OUR NEXT SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM COVERED IN THE
LONG TERM SECTION BELOW.

.LONG TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
ISSUED AT 352 AM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

PRIMARY CONCERN IN THIS PERIOD WILL OBVIOUSLY BE FROM TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY FOLLOWING THE PROGRESSION OF CURRENT ROCKIES LONG WAVE
TROUGH/CLOSED LOW. CONFIDENCE IN OVERALL PROGRESSION HAS INCREASED
SOMEWHAT...BUT SENSIBLE WEATHER DETAILS ARE STILL NOT HIGH OVERALL.
AT PERIOD ONSET THIS EVENING CURRENT SHORT WAVES DIVING INTO THE
TROUGH THROUGH CA AND JUST OFF THE SRN CA COAST WILL QUICKLY
AMPLIFY AS THEY REACH NE/KS TOWARD DAYBREAK. CURRENT REGIME WITH
LIFT AND MOISTURE CENTERED AROUND H7 OR 3KM WILL INTENSIFY AND
DEEPEN THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH H85/H7 OR 285-295K UVM INCREASING.
THIS MOISTURE AND LIFT WILL MAINLY BE BELOW -10C/3KM
HOWEVER...WITH LITTLE TO NO ICE INTRODUCTION...SO THE FREEZING
RAIN POTENTIAL PRECEDING THE CHANGE TO SNOW HAS BECOME MORE
WORRISOME. THERE COULD VERY WELL BE AT LEAST A TENTH OF AN INCH OF
ICE ACCUMS BY EARLY MON MORNING DUE TO A DEEP LAYER OF SUPERCOOLED
DROPLETS BEFORE THE FORCING DEEPENS SO HAVE MOVED THE WATCH
STARTING TIME TO 06Z RATHER THAN 12Z. TEMPS SHOULD BE JUST BELOW
FREEZING IN MANY AREAS AND IN FACT RAW MODEL SURFACE TEMP
METEOGRAMS ESSENTIALLY DEPICT NEAR FLAT LINE TRENDS INTO
TUE...WHICH CONTINUES TO MAKE SENSE WITH PLENTY OF LOW CLOUDS AND
TRUE COLD FRONT NOT PASSING THROUGH IA UNTIL TUE NIGHT AS THE
SYSTEM PULLS AWAY. THUS WILL CONTINUE TO MINIMIZE THE DIURNAL
TREND STAYING TOWARD OR BEYOND THE WARM AND COOL ENDS OF MOS LOWS
AND HIGHS RESPECTIVELY. THE SUB-FREEZING DEPTH MAY APPROACH 2500FT
TONIGHT...BUT THE 0-2KM MIN TEMP IS NOT BELOW -5C. WITH PRECIP
STAYING ALL LIQUID TO START...IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO RE-FREEZE
INTO SLEET VS WHAT WOULD OCCUR IF THE PROCESS WAS MELTING SNOW RE-
FREEZING.

BY MONDAY MORNING THE AFOREMENTIONED SHORT WAVES WILL PRODUCE A DEEP
LAYER OF KINEMATIC FORCING INTO THE MO VALLEY SUPPLEMENTED BY
WEAKER THERMODYNAMIC CONTRIBUTIONS. THERE WILL BE A PERIOD WHERE
LIFT IN THE DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONE /DGZ/ IS HIGH WITH ELEVATED SNOW
RATIOS...BUT THIS WILL NOT LAST LONG. MODELS DO NOT AGREE ON THE
DETAILS...BUT ALL SUGGEST SOME FORM OF A DRY SLOT AND/OR WEDGE OF
LIMITED LIFT WILL PUSH INTO IA DURING THE DAY. THIS MAY MAKE ICE
INTRODUCTION PATCHY AND LOWER SNOW RATIOS QUITE A BIT...AND ALSO
MAKE PRECIP TYPES PROBLEMATIC. MODELS SUGGEST LOW STATIC STABILITY
DURING THIS TIME AS WELL...SO WHAT PRECIP OCCURS MAY BE MORE
SHOWERY WITH VARIED TYPES AND INTENSITIES. THE SHORT WAVE FORCING
WILL EXIT INTO THE NIGHT WITH THE DEFORMATION ZONE PRECIP LIKELY
STAYING NORTH AND WEST OF IA. DEEP MOISTURE WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE...BUT WITH ONLY PATCHY SUPPORTING LIFT NEAR THE CORE OF THE
UPPER LOW. THIS WILL RESULT IN A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MAINLY LIGHT
SNOW ACCUMS LINGERING THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO AT LEAST EARLY
TUE. AS HINTED AT ABOVE...ALL THIS UNCERTAINTY HAS RESULTED IN
LEAVING THE WATCH IN PLACE UNTIL DETAILS BECOME MORE CLEAR.
CONSIDERED UPGRADING TO A WARNING...BUT CURRENT ICE ACCUMS ARE
BELOW WARNING CRITERIA...AROUND A TENTH OR SO OVER THE NW HALF OF
IA...AND WHILE SNOW AMOUNTS EVENTUALLY REACH THREE TO EIGHT FROM
CENTRAL TO NW IA /NW OF DES MOINES/ THEY DO NOT OCCUR WITHIN THE
TIME CRITERIA...6 INCHES IN 12HRS OR 8 IN 24HRS. THE MAIN TAKE
AWAY FROM THIS EVENT LOOKS TO BE THE POTENTIAL FOR TRAVEL PROBLEMS
OVER THE NW HALF OF IA STARTING LATER TONIGHT AND INTO AT LEAST
MONDAY EVENING DUE TO A PROLONGED SNOWFALL OF VARIED RATES FALLING
A TOP PRECEDING FREEZING RAIN. 0-2KM TEMPS LOOK TO HOVER BETWEEN
-5C TO 1C SO THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY...WET AND STICKY...DIFFICULT
TO REMOVE. WINDS DO NOT LOOK SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE ANY TREE CONCERNS
HOWEVER.

THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST STILL LOOKS FAIRLY UNEVENTFUL WITH
GRADUALLY MODERATING TEMPERATURES LIKELY REBOUNDING BACK TO OR JUST
ABOVE NORMAL. OUR TROUBLESOME SYSTEM WILL PASS THROUGH THE GREAT
LAKES TUE OR WED WITH FAIRLY LIGHT FLOW INTO THE MIDWEST...THE
WESTERLIES WELL TO OUR NORTH. THE NEXT SEQUENCE OF A WRN TROUGH MAY
BRING SOME PRECIP INTO NEXT WEEKEND...BUT IT DOES NOT LOOK
SIGNIFICANT BEING FAIRLY PROGRESSIVE.

&&

.AVIATION...29/18Z
ISSUED AT 1208 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

VFR CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF THE AREA WILL PERSIST THIS AFTERNOON
BUT MVFR TO IFR CEILINGS WILL MOVE NORTHWARD INTO CENTRAL IOWA
LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT AS SYSTEM LIFTS NORTHWARD INTO
THE FORECAST AREA. AREAS OF RA/FZRA ARE EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE
STATE TONIGHT WITH WIDESPREAD IFR TO LIFR DEVELOPING AND
CONTINUING ACROSS ALL AREAS INTO MONDAY AS SYSTEM PASSES THROUGH
STATE.

&&

.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT FOR ADAIR-AUDUBON-BOONE-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CASS-CERRO GORDO-
CRAWFORD-DALLAS-EMMET-FRANKLIN-GREENE-GUTHRIE-HAMILTON-HANCOCK-
HARDIN-HUMBOLDT-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-SAC-STORY-WEBSTER-
WINNEBAGO-WORTH-WRIGHT.

&&

UPDATE...SKOW
SHORT TERM...SKOW
LONG TERM...SMALL
AVIATION...COGIL
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 29, 4:58 AM CST, 10 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
458 AM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>037-044>048-057>059-070-071-301200-
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-
HARDIN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-
CASS-ADAIR-
458 AM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
NORTHWEST IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

FREEZING RAIN WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS IS EXPECTED TO
EXPAND ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE AREA INTO MONDAY NIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT REPORTS OF SNOW AND
ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE REQUESTED.

IAZ027-028-038-039-049-050-060>062-072>075-085-086-096-097-301200-
BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-
POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-MONROE-WAPELLO-APPANOOSE-
DAVIS-
458 AM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT FROM SOUTHWEST INTO
CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN WILL SWITCH TO SNOW LATER IN THE DAY MONDAY OR
MONDAY NIGHT. LIGHT ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY OCCUR FROM
SOUTHWEST INTO NORTHEAST IOWA. LITTLE IN THE WAY OF ICE OR SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED FOR SOUTHEAST IOWA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT REPORTS OF SNOW AND
ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE REQUESTED.

IAZ081>084-092>095-301200-
ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-
458 AM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS IN EFFECT
FOR THE AREA THIS MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN WILL SWITCH TO SNOW LATER IN THE DAY MONDAY OR
MONDAY NIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AND LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS MAY OCCUR.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT REPORTS OF SNOW AND
ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE REQUESTED.

SMALL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 29, 3:46 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDMXAdair, Adams, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer and 23 more36 hr

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Sources

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