Alert archive / Iowa / Blizzard Warnings in 2016
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this blizzard warning at Feb 7, 2016, 3:31 AM CST for 29 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Feb 7, 2016, 7:00 PM CST. It was in force for 23 hr. 20 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2016, 3:31 AM CST (09:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2016, 7:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 8, 2016, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
All 29 counties
Audubon County, IA, Black Hawk County, IA, Boone County, IA, Bremer County, IA, Butler County, IA, Calhoun County, IA, Carroll County, IA, Cerro Gordo County, IA, Crawford County, IA, Dallas County, IA, Emmet County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Greene County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Guthrie County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Marshall County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Pocahontas County, IA, Sac County, IA, Story County, IA, Webster County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, Wright County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 3:52 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Dows, IA | REPORTS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL NOT ADVISED BY THE IOWA DOT. |
| Feb 8, 3:54 AM CST | BLIZZARD | 2 Sse Dows, IA | REPORTS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL NOT ADVISED BY THE IOWA DOT. |
| Feb 8, 3:56 AM CST | BLIZZARD | 1 Ene Ellsworth, IA | REPORTS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL NOT ADVISED BY THE IOWA DOT. |
| Feb 8, 3:57 AM CST | BLIZZARD | 1 E Clear Lake, IA | REPORTS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL NOT ADVISED BY THE IOWA DOT. |
| Feb 8, 3:58 AM CST | BLIZZARD | 7 W Northwood, IA | REPORTS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND NO TRAVEL ADVISED BY THE IOWA DOT. |
| Feb 8, 3:58 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Algona, IA | REPORTS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND VISIBILITIES 1/4MILE OR LESS. |
| Feb 8, 3:59 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Estherville, IA | REPORTS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND VISIBILITIES 1/4 MILE OR LESS |
| Feb 8, 4:01 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Britt, IA | REPORTS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND NO TRAVEL ADVISED BY IOWA DOT. |
| Feb 8, 4:01 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Thompson, IA | REPORTS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND NO TRAVEL ADVISED BY THE IOWA DOT. |
| Feb 8, 4:30 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Allison, IA | WHITEOUT CONDITIONS REPORTED ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| Feb 8, 4:30 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Dakota City, IA | ZERO VISIBILITY REPORTED ACROSS THE COUNTY OVERNIGHT. |
| Feb 8, 4:30 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Emmetsburg, IA | ZERO VISIBILITY ACROSS THE COUNTY THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. |
| Feb 8, 4:30 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Fort Dodge, IA | NEAR ZERO VISIBLITY REPORTED ACROSS THE COUNTY OVERNIGHT. |
| Feb 8, 4:30 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Grundy Center, IA | NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN THE COUNTY. |
| Feb 8, 4:30 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Pocahontas, IA | ZERO VISIBILITY REPORTED ACROSS THE COUNTY THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. |
| Feb 8, 4:30 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Rockwell City, IA | ZERO VISIBILITY REPORTED ACROSS THE COUNTY OVERNIGHT. |
| Feb 8, 4:30 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Sac City, IA | WHITEOUT CONDITIONS REPORTED ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| Feb 8, 5:35 AM CST | BLIZZARD | 1 E Boone, IA | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS VEHICLES IN DITCHES AND BLOCKING ROADS. IN THE OPEN COUNTRY VISIBILITY IS NEAR ZERO ACROSS MOST OF BOONE COUNTY. |
| Feb 8, 6:03 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Jefferson, IA | VISIBILITY TO BE AROUND ZERO IN MOST SPOTS ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| Feb 8, 7:00 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Iowa Falls, IA | TRAVEL NOT ADVISED AND PORTIONS OF THE ROAD IMPASSIBLE LISTED BY THE IA DOT |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 244 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1882 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 243 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 310 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
345 WWUS43 KDMX 070931 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 331 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM THIS EVENING INTO MONDAY... .SNOW SHOWERS AND STRONG WINDS WILL SURGE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS IOWA THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. COMBINED WITH THE DEEP SNOW PACK IN PLACE ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN IOWA...THIS WILL LEAD TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS DURING THIS TIME AS SNOW BLOWS ACROSS ROADS AND VISIBILITY DROPS TO NEAR ZERO. IAZ004-005-015-023-024-033-034-044-045-071745- /O.UPG.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.160207T2100Z-160209T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.160207T2200Z-160209T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD- CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG... POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT... SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...DENISON...CARROLL 331 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY LESS THAN 2 INCHES BUT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH AT TIMES. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...COMBINED WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY...WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AND EVEN IMPOSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-035>039-046>049-057>059-071745- /O.UPG.KDMX.BZ.A.0002.160207T2100Z-160209T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.160208T0100Z-160209T0000Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- MARSHALL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD... MANLY...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE... EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG... CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON... DUMONT...WAVERLY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS... ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE... WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... MARSHALLTOWN...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA... BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL 331 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY LESS THAN 2 INCHES BUT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH AT TIMES. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...COMBINED WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY...WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AND EVEN IMPOSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ LEE
12 follow-up statements
722 WWUS43 KDMX 071708 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1108 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...PRIME BLIZZARD ENVIRONMENT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY... .SNOW SHOWERS COUPLED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SURGE INTO NORTHWEST IOWA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND SPREAD OVER THE REST OF THE STATE THIS EVENING. SNOW SQUALLS...WHICH ARE BRIEF BURSTS OF SNOW...ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR AND CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW...THE DEEP SNOW PACK IN PLACE ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN IOWA WILL AID IN THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH OVERNIGHT HOURS TO MONDAY MORNING. TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS TIME AS SNOW BLOWS ACROSS ROADS AND VISIBILITY DROPS TO NEAR ZERO...PARTICULARLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. IAZ004-005-015-023-024-033-034-044-045-080115- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.160207T2200Z-160209T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD- CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG... POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT... SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...DENISON...CARROLL 1108 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE SEVEREST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY LESS THAN 2 INCHES BUT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH AT TIMES. VISIBILITIES LOOK TO DROP BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY DURING FALLING SNOW SHOWERS. IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW...THE DEEP SNOW PACK IN PLACE POTENTIALLY COULD BREAK LOOSE AND AID IN THE BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND RESTRICTIVE VISIBILITY WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS TRAVEL AND EVEN IMPOSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN OR UNPROTECTED AREAS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-035>039-046>049-057>059-080115- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.160208T0100Z-160209T0000Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- MARSHALL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD... MANLY...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE... EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG... CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON... DUMONT...WAVERLY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS... ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE... WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... MARSHALLTOWN...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA... BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL 1108 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE SEVEREST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY LESS THAN 2 INCHES BUT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH AT TIMES. VISIBILITIES LOOK TO DROP BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY DURING FALLING SNOW SHOWERS. IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW...THE DEEP SNOW PACK IN PLACE POTENTIALLY COULD BREAK LOOSE AND AID IN THE BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND RESTRICTIVE VISIBILITY WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS TRAVEL AND EVEN IMPOSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN OR UNPROTECTED AREAS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ PODRAZIK
787 WWUS43 KDMX 071900 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 100 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY... .SNOW SHOWERS COUPLED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SURGE INTO NORTHWEST IOWA TONIGHT. SNOW SQUALLS...WHICH ARE BRIEF BURSTS OF SNOW...ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR AND CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW...THE DEEP SNOW PACK IN PLACE ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN IOWA WILL AID IN THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH OVERNIGHT HOURS TO MONDAY MORNING. TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS TIME AS SNOW BLOWS ACROSS ROADS AND VISIBILITY DROPS TO NEAR ZERO... PARTICULARLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. IAZ004-005-015-023-024-033-034-044-045-080300- /O.EXT.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.160208T0100Z-160209T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD- CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG... POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT... SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...DENISON...CARROLL 100 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * TIMING...CONDITIONS SHOULD GRADUALLY DETERIORATE THIS EVENING WITH THE MOST SEVERE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY LESS THAN 2 INCHES BUT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH AT TIMES. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITY WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS TRAVEL IN SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN OR UNPROTECTED AREAS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-035>039-046>049-057>059-080300- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.160208T0100Z-160209T0000Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- MARSHALL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD... MANLY...GARNER...BRITT...KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE... EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG... CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON... DUMONT...WAVERLY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS... ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE... WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... MARSHALLTOWN...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA... BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL 100 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * TIMING...CONDITIONS SHOULD GRADUALLY DETERIORATE THIS EVENING WITH THE MOST SEVERE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY LESS THAN 2 INCHES BUT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH AT TIMES. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITY WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS TRAVEL IN SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN OR UNPROTECTED AREAS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SMALL
898 WWUS43 KDMX 072153 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 353 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY... .SNOW SHOWERS EMBEDDED WITHIN LARGER AREAS OF LIGHTER SNOW...AND COUPLED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS...ARE EXPECTED TO SURGE INTO NORTHWEST IOWA TONIGHT. SNOW SQUALLS...WHICH ARE BRIEF BURSTS OF SNOW...ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR AND CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW...THE DEEP SNOW PACK IN PLACE ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN IOWA MAY AID IN THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY LATE THIS EVENING INTO MONDAY MORNING IF THE TOP LAYER OF WET SNOW CAN BE OVERCOME BY THE WIND. TRAVEL MAY BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS TIME AS SNOW BLOWS ACROSS ROADS AND VISIBILITY DROPS...PARTICULARLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>049-057>059-080300- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.160208T0100Z-160209T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT... KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS... ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION... BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...SAC CITY... LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER... REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS... DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN... AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY... PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL 353 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * TIMING...WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY INCREASE...AND VISIBILITIES DETERIORATE...THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS WITH THE MOST SEVERE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY AROUND AN INCH OR LESS...BUT NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS TRAVEL IN SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN THOSE OPEN OR UNPROTECTED. CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY...EVEN ACROSS INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SMALL
391 WWUS43 KDMX 080105 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 705 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY... .SNOW SHOWERS COUPLED WITH A VERY STRONG WIND ARE EXPECTED TO SURGE INTO NORTHWEST IOWA TONIGHT. SNOW SQUALLS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR AND CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW...THE DEEP SNOW PACK IN PLACE ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN IOWA MAY AID IN THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DURING THIS TIME. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>049-057>059-080915- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT... KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS... ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION... BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...SAC CITY... LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER... REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS... DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN... AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY... PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL 705 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...A STRONG WIND COMBINED WITH SNOW SHOWERS COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW A MILE A TIMES THIS EVENING. EVEN STRONGER WIND AND HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT COMBINED WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES FURTHER. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH WITH NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS TRAVEL IN SOME AREAS... ESPECIALLY IN THOSE OPEN OR UNPROTECTED. CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY...EVEN ACROSS INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ FAB
628 WWUS43 KDMX 080332 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 932 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY... .COLDER AIR WILL SURGE INTO IOWA OVERNIGHT. THE COLDER AIR WILL BRING THE STRONGEST WIND SPEEDS INTO THE STATE ALONG WITH PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...SOME OF WHICH WILL PRODUCE BRIEF BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOW. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND PRODUCING BLOWING SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY. DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS ROADWAYS WILL ALSO OCCUR AND ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>049-057>059-081145- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT... KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS... ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION... BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...SAC CITY... LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER... REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS... DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN... AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY... PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL 932 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...COLD AIR WILL SURGE INTO IOWA OVERNIGHT WHICH WILL BRING WITH IT EVEN STRONGER WIND SPEEDS AND SNOW SHOWERS WITH OCCASIONAL BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOW. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND PRODUCING SOME BLOWING SNOW...FALLING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH WITH NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS AND DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES ALONG WITH DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS TRAVEL IN SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT ARE OPEN OR UNPROTECTED. CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY...EVEN ACROSS INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ FAB
371 WWUS43 KDMX 080518 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1118 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY... .COLDER AIR WILL SURGE INTO IOWA OVERNIGHT. THE COLDER AIR WILL BRING THE STRONGEST WIND SPEEDS INTO THE STATE ALONG WITH PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS...SOME OF WHICH WILL PRODUCE BRIEF BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOW. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND PRODUCING BLOWING SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY. DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS ROADWAYS WILL ALSO OCCUR AND ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>049-057>059-081330- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT... KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS... ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION... BELMOND...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...SAC CITY... LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER... REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS... DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN... AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY... PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL 1118 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ALREADY OCCURRING ACROSS FAR NORTHERN IOWA AND THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SOUTH OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND PRODUCING SOME BLOWING SNOW... FALLING SNOW AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH WITH NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS AND DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES ALONG WITH DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS TRAVEL IN SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT ARE OPEN OR UNPROTECTED. CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY...EVEN ACROSS INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ070>072-081>083-092>094-081330- /O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.160208T0518Z-160209T0000Z/ CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART... ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI... LEON 1118 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...A STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA ALONG WITH SNOW SHOWERS. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO BELOW A HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THE WIND MAY ALSO PRODUCE DRIFTING SNOW AND THE COMBINATION OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ FAB
301 WWUS43 KDMX 080936 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 336 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE TODAY... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS WITH PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY. DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE AS WELL...WITH ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IAZ028-039-048-049-081745- /O.CAN.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS... AMES...MARSHALLTOWN 336 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA WITH STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY DUE TO ICY SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND LOWERED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ IAZ057>059-081745- /O.CAN.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160208T2100Z/ AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER... PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL 336 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA WITH STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY DUE TO ICY SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND LOWERED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ IAZ033-044-045-081745- /O.EXT.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T2100Z/ SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...DENISON...CARROLL 336 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO REPORTED IN AREAS OF NORTHERN IOWA...DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW IN INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH WITH NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS AND DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES ALONG WITH DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS TRAVEL IN SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT ARE OPEN OR UNPROTECTED. CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY...EVEN ACROSS INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-034>038-046-047-081745- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-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...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON... LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS... ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE... WELLSBURG...JEFFERSON...BOONE 336 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO REPORTED IN AREAS OF NORTHERN IOWA...DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW IN INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH WITH NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS AND DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES ALONG WITH DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS TRAVEL IN SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT ARE OPEN OR UNPROTECTED. CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY...EVEN ACROSS INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ050-060>062-081745- /O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART... GLADBROOK...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL 336 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA WITH STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY DUE TO ICY SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND LOWERED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ IAZ070>072-081>083-092>094-081745- /O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160208T2100Z/ CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART... ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI... LEON 336 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA WITH STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY DUE TO ICY SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND LOWERED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MJB
742 WWUS43 KDMX 081249 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 649 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE TODAY... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS WITH PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW...WILL CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY. DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE AS WELL...WITH ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IAZ033-044-045-082100- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160208T2100Z/ SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...DENISON...CARROLL 649 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WITH ZERO VISIBILITY WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE AREA. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED IN MANY AREAS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH WITH NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 TO 55 MPH. VISIBILITIES AROUND ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED...PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS AND DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED IN MANY AREAS DUE TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO CAUSE SLICK ICY ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT ARE OPEN OR UNPROTECTED. CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY...EVEN ACROSS INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-034>038-046-047-082100- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-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...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON... LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS... ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE... WELLSBURG...JEFFERSON...BOONE 649 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WITH ZERO VISIBILITY WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE AREA. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED IN MANY AREAS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH WITH NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 TO 55 MPH. VISIBILITIES AROUND ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED...PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS AND DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED IN MANY AREAS DUE TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO CAUSE SLICK ICY ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT ARE OPEN OR UNPROTECTED. CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY...EVEN ACROSS INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ028-039-048>050-060>062-082100- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS... AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART... GLADBROOK...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL 649 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP DOWN IN INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS WITH STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...AND SPOTTY AREAS DOWN TO NEAR ZERO ESPECIALLY IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY DUE TO ICY SNOW COVERED ROADS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOWERED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ IAZ057>059-070>072-081>083-092>094-082100- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160208T2100Z/ AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER... PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM... CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET... MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 649 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP DOWN IN INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS WITH STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...AND SPOTTY AREAS DOWN TO NEAR ZERO ESPECIALLY IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY DUE TO ICY SNOW COVERED ROADS FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOWERED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MJB
507 WWUS43 KDMX 081607 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1007 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS WITH PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY. DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE AS WELL...WITH ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IAZ033-044-045-082015- /O.EXT.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...DENISON...CARROLL 1007 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WITH ZERO VISIBILITY WILL CONTINUE TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH WITH NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.. VISIBILITIES AROUND ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED... PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS AND DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED IN MANY AREAS DUE TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO CAUSE SLICK ICY ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL... ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT ARE OPEN OR UNPROTECTED. CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY...EVEN ACROSS INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-034>038-046-047-082015- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-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...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON... LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS... ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE... WELLSBURG...JEFFERSON...BOONE 1007 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WITH ZERO VISIBILITY WILL CONTINUE TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH WITH NARROW BANDS OF LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.. VISIBILITIES AROUND ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED... PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS AND DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED IN MANY AREAS DUE TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO CAUSE SLICK ICY ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL... ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT ARE OPEN OR UNPROTECTED. CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY...EVEN ACROSS INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ057>059-070>072-081>083-092>094-082015- /O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER... PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM... CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET... MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 1007 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP DOWN IN INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS WITH STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...AND SPOTTY AREAS DOWN TO NEAR ZERO ESPECIALLY IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY DUE TO ICY SNOW COVERED ROADS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS...FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOWERED VISIBILITIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ IAZ028-039-048>050-060>062-082015- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS... AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART... GLADBROOK...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL 1007 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP DOWN IN INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS WITH STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...AND SPOTTY AREAS DOWN TO NEAR ZERO ESPECIALLY IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY DUE TO ICY SNOW COVERED ROADS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS...FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOWERED VISIBILITIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SMALL
924 WWUS43 KDMX 081921 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 121 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS WITH PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY. DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE AS WELL...WITH ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IAZ033-044-045-090000- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...DENISON...CARROLL 121 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WITH ZERO VISIBILITY WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE IN THE WAY OF NEW ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.. VISIBILITIES AROUND ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED... PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS AND DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED IN MANY AREAS DUE TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ALONG INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN AMES AND THE MINNESOTA BORDER. DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO CAUSE SLICK ICY ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL... ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT ARE OPEN OR UNPROTECTED. CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY...EVEN ACROSS INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>027-034>038-046-047-090000- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-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...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON... LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS... ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE... WELLSBURG...JEFFERSON...BOONE 121 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WITH ZERO VISIBILITY WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE IN THE WAY OF NEW ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.. VISIBILITIES AROUND ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED... PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS AND DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED IN MANY AREAS DUE TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ALONG INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN AMES AND THE MINNESOTA BORDER. DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO CAUSE SLICK ICY ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL... ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT ARE OPEN OR UNPROTECTED. CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY...EVEN ACROSS INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ028-039-048>050-060>062-090000- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS... AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART... GLADBROOK...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL 121 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP DOWN IN INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS WITH STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...AND SPOTTY AREAS DOWN TO NEAR ZERO ESPECIALLY IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY DUE TO ICY SNOW COVERED ROADS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS...FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOWERED VISIBILITIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ IAZ057>059-070>072-081>083-092>094-090000- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER... PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM... CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET... MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 121 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP DOWN IN INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS WITH STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...AND SPOTTY AREAS DOWN TO NEAR ZERO ESPECIALLY IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY DUE TO ICY SNOW COVERED ROADS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS...FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOWERED VISIBILITIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SMALL
213 WWUS43 KDMX 082144 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 344 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING NORTH... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY. DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE AS WELL...WITH ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>037-044>047-090300- /O.EXB.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.160209T0000Z-160209T0600Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ 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 344 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...CONDITIONS WILL ONLY MARGINALLY IMPROVE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP DOWN IN INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS WITH STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THE EVENING EVEN THOUGH WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER ANTICIPATED AFTER SUNSET. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH OR MORE. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT TIMES...AND SPOTTY AREAS DOWN TO NEAR ZERO IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED IN MANY LOCATIONS DUE TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ALONG INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN AMES AND CLEAR LAKE...AND SOUTHBOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35 ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED IN THOSE AREAS. DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO CAUSE SLICK ICY ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL. CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY...EVEN ACROSS INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ IAZ027-038-090000- /O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ BUTLER-GRUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE... SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT... GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG 344 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP DOWN IN INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS WITH STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH SUNSET. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH OR MORE. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT TIMES...AND SPOTTY AREAS DOWN TO NEAR ZERO IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO CAUSE SLICK ICY ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL. CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY...EVEN ACROSS INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ IAZ048-090300- /O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160209T0600Z/ STORY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...AMES 344 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...CONDITIONS WILL ONLY MARGINALLY IMPROVE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP DOWN IN INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS WITH STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THE EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH OR MORE. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT TIMES...AND SPOTTY AREAS DOWN TO NEAR ZERO IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED IN SOME AREAS DUE TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ALONG INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN AMES AND CLEAR LAKE...AND SOUTHBOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 35 ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED IN THOSE AREAS. DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO CAUSE SLICK ICY ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL. CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY...EVEN ACROSS INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ IAZ028-039-049-050-057>062-070>072-081>083-092>094-090000- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK- JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS... MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK... AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY... PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL... ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET... EARLHAM...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...LENOX... NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 344 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP DOWN IN INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS WITH STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH SUNSET. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...AND SPOTTY AREAS DOWN TO NEAR ZERO ESPECIALLY IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT TODAY DUE TO ICY SNOW COVERED ROADS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS...FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOWERED VISIBILITIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SMALL
772 WWUS43 KDMX 090008 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 608 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING NORTH... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY. DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE AS WELL...WITH ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. SOME ROADS/INTERSTATES REMAIN IMPASSABLE OVER NORTHERN IOWA. PLEASE CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVELING. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>037-044>047-090600- /O.EXP.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160209T0600Z/ 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 608 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...CONDITIONS MARGINALLY IMPROVING THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES WILL DECREASE IN INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS WITH STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THE EVENING EVEN THOUGH WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER ANTICIPATED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO BELOW A MILE AT TIMES...AND SPOTTY AREAS DOWN TO NEAR ONE QUARTER MILE IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN IOWA DUE TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ALONG INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN AMES AND CLEAR LAKE. AT THIS TIME THE ENTIRE INTERSTATE IS SHUT DOWN ALONG THIS STRETCH. DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO CAUSE SLICK ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL. CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY...EVEN ACROSS INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES. GUSTY WINDS MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOFT LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. ANY REPORTS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY 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. && $$ IAZ027-038-090115- /O.EXP.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ BUTLER-GRUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE... SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT... GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE...WELLSBURG 608 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER ANTICIPATED. VISIBILITIES HAVE GENERALLY IMPROVED OVER MOST OF THE REGION. BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY MAY STILL OCCUR WITH THE LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE REGION. USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING THIS EVENING. $$ IAZ028-039-049-050-057>062-070>072-081>083-092>094-090115- /O.EXP.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ BREMER-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK- JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAVERLY...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS... MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA...TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK... AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY... PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL... ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET... EARLHAM...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...LENOX... NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON 608 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION OVER THE NEXT TWO HOURS...OTHERWISE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THROUGH THE EVENING. VISIBILITIES MAY BRIEFLY DROP TO ONE HALF MILE WITH THE PASSING SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING. $$ IAZ048-090600- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160209T0600Z/ STORY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...AMES 608 PM CST MON FEB 8 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...CONDITIONS MARGINALLY IMPROVING THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES WILL DECREASE IN INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS WITH STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WIND AND FALLING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO THE EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH OR MORE. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO A MILE OR TWO AT TIMES...AND SPOTTY AREAS DOWN TO A HALF MILE IN RURAL OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED IN SOME AREAS DUE TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ALONG INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN AMES AND CLEAR LAKE...AND THE INTERSTATE HAS BEEN CLOSED ALONG THIS STRETCH AT THIS TIME. DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO CAUSE SLICK ICY ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL. CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY...EVEN ACROSS INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY ALSO AFFECT DRIVING OF LOW PROFILE VEHICLES AND LOFT LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ REV
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.