Alert archive / Iowa / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this winter storm warning at Mar 22, 2016, 4:00 PM CDT for 14 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Mar 23, 2016, 6:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr. 23 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
- Mar 22, 2016, 4:00 PM CDT (21:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 23, 2016, 6:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2016, 9:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
Counties Calhoun County, IA, Cerro Gordo County, IA, Emmet County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Hancock 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), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2:10 AM CDT | SNOW 4 | 1 Sse Mason City, IA | |
| Mar 24, 2:58 AM CDT | SNOW 1.5 | 1 E Early, IA | NORTHERN PORTION OF COUNTY 1 TO 2 INCHES...SOUTHERN PORTION LESS THAN AN INCH. |
| Mar 24, 3:00 AM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Pocahontas, IA | |
| Mar 24, 3:00 AM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 7.5 | Emmetsburg, IA | ESTIMATED 7 TO 8 INCHES. |
| Mar 24, 3:01 AM CDT | SNOW 4.5 | Estherville, IA | ESTIMATED 4 TO 5 INCHES. |
| Mar 24, 3:01 AM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Algona, IA | ESTIMATED 6 TO 8 INCHES. |
| Mar 24, 3:02 AM CDT | SNOW 3.5 | Dakota City, IA | SOME SLEET AND ICING EARLIER...WITH 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW SO FAR. |
| Mar 24, 3:02 AM CDT | SNOW 4 | Forest City, IA | |
| Mar 24, 3:11 AM CDT | SNOW 1 | Fort Dodge, IA | NORTHERN PORTION OF COUNTY AROUND 1 TO 1.5 INCHES...WITH SOME MELTED ALREADY. SOUTHERN COUNTY AROUND A TRACE. |
| Mar 24, 5:08 AM CDT | SNOW 4 | Fonda, IA | CITY OFFICIAL REPORTED THE AMOUNT. |
| Mar 24, 5:08 AM CDT | SNOW 4 | Fonda, IA | CITY OFFICIAL REPORTED THE AMOUNT. ALSO REPORTED AROUND A HALF INCH OF SLEET/ICING FROM A WINTRY MIX BEFORE THE SNOW. |
| Mar 24, 6:00 AM CDT | SNOW 5 | Mason City, IA | COOP OBSERVER RECORDED 5 INCHES OF SNOW OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS. |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 6.5 | 1 S Lake Mills, IA | COOP OBSERVER MEASURED 6.5 INCHES OF SNOW OVER LAST 24 HOURS. |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 8.5 | 3 E Swea City, IA | COOP OBSERVER REPORTED 8.5 INCHES SNOWFALL OVER LAST 24 HOURS. |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 13 | Ringsted, IA | COOP OBSERVER MEASURED 13 INCHES OF SNOWFALL. |
| Mar 24, 7:30 AM CDT | SNOW 8 | Bode, IA | REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Mar 24, 8:00 AM CDT | SNOW 4 | 1 W Clear Lake, IA | PUBLIC MEASURED 4 INCHES SNOW IN CLEAR LAKE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Mar 24, 8:00 AM CDT | SNOW 10 | Ruthven, IA | VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Mar 24, 8:00 AM CDT | SNOW 12 | Graettinger, IA | PUBLIC REPORTED 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL, VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Mar 24, 8:15 AM CDT | SNOW 11 | Algona, IA | PUBLIC REPORTED 11 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND, VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Mar 24, 8:30 AM CDT | SNOW 7 | Estherville, IA | PUBLIC REPORTED 7 INCHES OF SNOW OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS, VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Mar 24, 8:30 AM CDT | SNOW 8 | Scarville, IA | PUBLIC REPORTED 8 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND, VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Mar 24, 8:45 AM CDT | SNOW 1 | Fort Dodge, IA | REPORT VIA WHOTV |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 219 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
- 1480 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 236 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
253 WWUS43 KDMX 222100 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 400 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...HEAVY SNOW OVER NORTHERN IOWA LATE WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY... .A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK THROUGH THE PLAINS EARLY WEDNESDAY...BEFORE PASSING JUST SOUTH AND EAST OF IOWA BY THURSDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR NORTH AND EAST OF ITS TRACK...INITIALLY AS RAIN BEFORE GRADUALLY CHANGING TO SNOW. HEAVY WIND BLOW SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN IOWA LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. IAZ004>007-015>017-230300- /O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0002.160323T2100Z-160324T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WS.W.0002.160323T2300Z-160324T1400Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT... KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE 400 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS FAR NORTHWEST IOWA BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW OVER NORTHERN IOWA BY THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. HEAVY SNOW WILL THEN PERSIST INTO THE NIGHT BEFORE ENDING EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS FROM MASON CITY NORTH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. TRAVEL MAY BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ023>026-033>035-230300- /O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0010.160323T2300Z-160324T1400Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA... GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND... HAMPTON...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER... EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE 400 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE EVENING HOURS WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL THEN PERSIST INTO THE NIGHT BEFORE ENDING EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ SMALL
11 follow-up statements
127 WWUS43 KDMX 230149 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 849 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...HEAVY SNOW OVER NORTHERN IOWA LATE WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY... .A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK THROUGH THE PLAINS EARLY WEDNESDAY...BEFORE PASSING JUST SOUTH AND EAST OF IOWA BY THURSDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR NORTH AND EAST OF ITS TRACK...INITIALLY AS RAIN BEFORE GRADUALLY CHANGING TO SNOW. HEAVY WIND BLOW SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN IOWA LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. IAZ004>007-015>017-231000- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.160323T2300Z-160324T1400Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT... KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE 849 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS FAR NORTHWEST IOWA BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW OVER NORTHERN IOWA BY THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. HEAVY SNOW WILL THEN PERSIST INTO THE NIGHT BEFORE ENDING EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS FROM MASON CITY NORTH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. TRAVEL MAY BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ023>026-033>035-231000- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0010.160323T2300Z-160324T1400Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA... GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND... HAMPTON...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER... EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE 849 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE EVENING HOURS WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL THEN PERSIST INTO THE NIGHT BEFORE ENDING EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ REV
113 WWUS43 KDMX 230824 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 324 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...HEAVY SNOW OVER NORTHERN IOWA TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY... .A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK THROUGH THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW FROM NORTH TO SOUTH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN IOWA LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO VERY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE THE STORM WEAKENS THE DEPARTS BY MIDDAY THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE FORECAST ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH IN COMBINATION WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IAZ023>026-033>035-231630- /O.UPG.KDMX.WW.Y.0010.160323T2300Z-160324T1400Z/ /O.EXB.KDMX.WS.W.0002.160324T0300Z-160324T1400Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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 324 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THIS EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE ENDING THURSDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. TRAVEL MAY BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-231630- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.160323T2300Z-160324T1400Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT... KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE 324 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS FAR NORTHWEST IOWA BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW OVER NORTHERN IOWA BY THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. HEAVY SNOW WILL THEN PERSIST INTO THE NIGHT BEFORE ENDING EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...9 TO 12 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS FROM MASON CITY NORTH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. TRAVEL MAY BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ027-036-037-044>046-231630- /O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0011.160324T0500Z-160324T1400Z/ BUTLER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE... SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT... WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...DENISON...CARROLL... JEFFERSON 324 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY MIDNIGHT WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOWFALL DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY WITH A SHARP CUTOFF IN AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PERIODS OF LOWER VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ KS
136 WWUS43 KDMX 231452 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 952 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...HEAVY SNOW OVER NORTHERN IOWA TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY... .A STRONG STORM WILL TRACK THROUGH THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY. RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW FROM NORTH TO SOUTH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN IOWA. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE FORECAST ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. A STRONG NORTHERLY WIND OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH IN COMBINATION WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IAZ004>007-015>017-232300- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.160323T2300Z-160324T1400Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT... KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE 952 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS FAR NORTHWEST IOWA BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW OVER NORTHERN IOWA BY THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. HEAVY SNOW WILL THEN PERSIST INTO THE NIGHT BEFORE ENDING EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...9 TO 12 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS FROM MASON CITY NORTH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. TRAVEL MAY BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ023>026-033>035-232300- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.160324T0300Z-160324T1400Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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 952 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THIS EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE ENDING THURSDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. TRAVEL MAY BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ027-036-037-044>046-232300- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0011.160324T0500Z-160324T1400Z/ BUTLER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE... SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT... WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...DENISON...CARROLL... JEFFERSON 952 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY MIDNIGHT WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOWFALL DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY WITH A SHARP CUTOFF IN AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PERIODS OF LOWER VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ FAB
291 WWUS43 KDMX 232058 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 358 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...HEAVY SNOW OVER NORTHERN IOWA TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY... .A STRONG STORM WILL TRACK THROUGH THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY. RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW FROM NORTH TO SOUTH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN IOWA. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE FORECAST ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. A STRONG NORTHERLY WIND OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH IN COMBINATION WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IAZ004>007-015>017-240500- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.160323T2300Z-160324T1400Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT... KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE 358 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS FAR NORTHWEST IOWA THROUGH EARLY EVENING. HEAVY SNOW...AND POSSIBLY A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITH SNOW WILL DEVELOP THROUGH THE EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...ALONG WITH STRONG WIND THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THERE MAY ALSO BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN DURING THE TRANSITION AS WELL BUT ICE ACCRUAL AMOUNTS SHOULD BE LIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...9 TO 12 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS FROM MASON CITY NORTH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. TRAVEL MAY BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ023>026-033>035-240500- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.160324T0300Z-160324T1400Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA... GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND... HAMPTON...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER... EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE 358 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THIS EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE ENDING THURSDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. TRAVEL MAY BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ027-036-037-044>046-240500- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0011.160324T0500Z-160324T1400Z/ BUTLER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE... SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT... WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...DENISON...CARROLL... JEFFERSON 358 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOWFALL DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY WITH A SHARP CUTOFF IN AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PERIODS OF LOWER VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ FAB
959 WWUS43 KDMX 240017 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 717 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...HEAVY SNOW OVER NORTHERN IOWA TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY... .A STRONG STORM WILL TRACK THROUGH THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW FROM NORTH TO SOUTH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN IOWA. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE FORECAST ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH MAY OCCUR IN A NARROW CORRIDOR ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL IOWA. A STRONG NORTHERLY WIND OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH IN COMBINATION WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IAZ004>007-015>017-240830- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160324T1400Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT... KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE 717 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL IOWA BY 9 PM. LIGHT SNOW WILL INCREASE TO HEAVY SNOW BY MID EVENING NORTHWEST...WITH THUNDERSNOW POSSIBLE. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT... ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...9 TO 12 INCHES... HIGHEST AMOUNTS FROM MASON CITY NORTH. AREAS RECEIVING FREEZING RAIN MAY SEE UP TO TWO TENTHS OF ICE ACCUMULATION THIS EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. TRAVEL MAY BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR WITH AREAS OF HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS OF FREEZING RAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ023>026-033>035-240830- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.160324T0300Z-160324T1400Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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 717 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THIS EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE ENDING THURSDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ...HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. A NARROW CORRIDOR OF FREEZING RAIN OVER NORTH CENTRAL IOWA MAY DEPOSIT UP TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE PRIOR TO THE CHANGEOVER TO SNOW. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. TRAVEL MAY BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR IN AREAS OF HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS OF FREEZING RAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ027-036-037-044>046-240830- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0011.160324T0500Z-160324T1400Z/ BUTLER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE... SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT... WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...DENISON...CARROLL... JEFFERSON 717 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOWFALL DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY WITH A SHARP CUTOFF IN AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PERIODS OF LOWER VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ REV
604 WWUS43 KDMX 240228 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 928 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...HEAVY SNOW OVER NORTHERN IOWA INTO EARLY THURSDAY... .A STRONG STORM WILL TRACK THROUGH THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY. FREEZING RAIN OVER NORTH CENTRAL IOWA WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW AND RAIN OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION WILL CHANGE TO SNOW OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER FAR NORTHERN IOWA. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE FORECAST ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH MAY OCCUR IN A NARROW CORRIDOR ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL IOWA JUST SOUTH OF THE HEAVY SNOW BAND. A STRONG NORTHERLY WIND OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH IN COMBINATION WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR IN AREAS WHERE HEAVIER FREEZING RAIN OCCURS. IAZ004>007-015>017-241030- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160324T1400Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT... KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE 928 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN ARE CHANGING TO SNOW ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL IOWA. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE DEVELOPING NORTHWEST...WITH THUNDERSNOW POSSIBLE. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT... ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...9 TO 12 INCHES... HIGHEST AMOUNTS FROM MASON CITY NORTH. AREAS RECEIVING FREEZING RAIN MAY SEE UP TO TWO TENTHS OF ICE ACCUMULATION. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. TRAVEL MAY BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR WITH AREAS OF HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS OF FREEZING RAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ023>026-033>035-241030- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.160324T0300Z-160324T1400Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA... GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND... HAMPTON...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER... EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE 928 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THIS EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE ENDING THURSDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW HIGHEST...AMOUNTS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. A NARROW CORRIDOR OF FREEZING RAIN OVER NORTH CENTRAL IOWA WILL DEPOSIT UP TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. TRAVEL MAY BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR IN AREAS OF HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS OF FREEZING RAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ027-036-037-044>046-241030- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0011.160324T0500Z-160324T1400Z/ BUTLER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE... SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT... WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...DENISON...CARROLL... JEFFERSON 928 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOWFALL DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY WITH A SHARP CUTOFF IN AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PERIODS OF LOWER VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ REV
482 WWUS43 KDMX 240420 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1120 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...HEAVY SNOW OVER NORTHERN IOWA INTO EARLY THURSDAY... .A STRONG STORM WILL TRACK THROUGH THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER FAR NORTHERN IOWA. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 12 INCHES ARE FORECAST ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH MAY OCCUR IN A NARROW CORRIDOR ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL IOWA JUST SOUTH OF THE HEAVY SNOW BAND. A STRONG NORTHERLY WIND OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH IN COMBINATION WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR IN AREAS WHERE HEAVIER FREEZING RAIN OCCURS. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>035-241230- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160324T1400Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- 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 1120 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THROUGH MIDNIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE ENDING THURSDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW HIGHEST TOTALS FROM MASON CITY NORTH. A NARROW CORRIDOR OF FREEZING RAIN OVER NORTH CENTRAL IOWA WILL DEPOSIT UP TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY OVERNIGHT. TRAVEL MAY BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR IN AREAS OF HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS OF FREEZING RAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ027-036-037-044>046-241230- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0011.160324T0500Z-160324T1400Z/ BUTLER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE... SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT... WEBSTER CITY...IOWA FALLS...ELDORA...ACKLEY...DENISON...CARROLL... JEFFERSON 1120 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THURSDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...LIGHT RAIN WILL RETURN THEN CHANGE TO SNOW OVERNIGHT WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOWFALL DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY WITH A SHARP CUTOFF IN AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PERIODS OF LOWER VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ REV
120 WWUS43 KDMX 240858 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 358 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...HEAVY SNOW OVER TO TAPER OFF TOWARD SUNRISE INTO MID MORNING ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA... .SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH MID MORNING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL IOWA. SOME PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IS STILL POSSIBLE LATE THIS MORNING AS WINDS SLOWLY DIMINISH AFTER THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. IAZ025-026-035-241400- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160324T1400Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160324T1400Z/ WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND... HAMPTON...FORT DODGE 358 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW AS WELL. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY WITH A SHARP CUTOFF IN AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES IN THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PERIODS OF LOWER VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ027-037-046-241000- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160324T1400Z/ BUTLER-HARDIN-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE... SHELL ROCK...GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...IOWA FALLS... ELDORA...ACKLEY...JEFFERSON 358 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SOME LIGHT WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS STILL POSSIBLE TODAY...HOWEVER ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND AN INCH OR LESS. $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023-024-033-034-241400- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160324T1400Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN- 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...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW... ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON... LAKE CITY...POMEROY 358 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MODERATE TO HEAVY BAND OF SNOW WILL PERSIST ALONG A LINE FROM NEAR POCAHONTAS TO EMMETSBURG TO ALGONA...PUSHING NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD BUFFALO CENTER. SNOWFALL RATES OF AROUND AN INCH PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THIS BAND OF HEAVIER SNOW. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE HEAVIER SNOW BAND NEAR POCAHONTAS...TO EMMETSBURG TO ALGONA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY THROUGH SUNRISE. TRAVEL MAY BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ036-044-045-241400- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160324T1400Z/ HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEBSTER CITY...DENISON...CARROLL 358 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY WITH A SHARP CUTOFF IN AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PERIODS OF LOWER VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MJB
525 WWUS43 KDMX 240859 AAA WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 359 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...HEAVY SNOW TO TAPER OFF TOWARD MID MORNING ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA... .SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH MID MORNING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL IOWA. SOME PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IS STILL POSSIBLE LATE THIS MORNING AS WINDS SLOWLY DIMINISH AFTER THE SNOW TAPERS OFF. IAZ004>007-015>017-023-024-033-034-241400- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160324T1400Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN- 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...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW... ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON... LAKE CITY...POMEROY 359 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...A MODERATE TO HEAVY BAND OF SNOW WILL PERSIST ALONG A LINE FROM NEAR POCAHONTAS TO EMMETSBURG TO ALGONA...PUSHING NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD BUFFALO CENTER. SNOWFALL RATES OF AROUND AN INCH PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THIS BAND OF HEAVIER SNOW. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE HEAVIER SNOW BAND NEAR POCAHONTAS...TO EMMETSBURG TO ALGONA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY THROUGH SUNRISE. TRAVEL MAY BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ025-026-035-036-044-045-241400- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160324T1400Z/ WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND... HAMPTON...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...DENISON...CARROLL 359 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY WITH A SHARP CUTOFF IN AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PERIODS OF LOWER VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MJB
480 WWUS43 KDMX 241227 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 727 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 IAZ004>007-015>017-023-024-033-034-241400- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160324T1400Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN- 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...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW... ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON... LAKE CITY...POMEROY 727 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW HAS BEGUN TO TAPER OFF ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA...AND WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF ACROSS THE REMAINDER THROUGH MID MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE STILL EXPECTED TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AS WELL. * STORM TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR POCAHONTAS...TO EMMETSBURG TO ALGONA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. AS THE SNOW ENDS...VISIBILITIES SHOULD CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THROUGH THE MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ANY REPORTS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND CAN BE RELAYED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USING TWITTER HANDLE NWS DES MOINES...HASHTAG NWSDMX OR POST TO THE NWS DES MOINES FACEBOOK PAGE. && $$ IAZ025-026-035-036-044-045-241400- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160324T1400Z/ WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND... HAMPTON...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...DENISON...CARROLL 727 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO TAPER OFF THROUGH MID MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY WITH A SHARP CUTOFF IN AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED WITH SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PERIODS OF LOWER VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MJB
545 WWUS43 KDMX 241408 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 908 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM ENDING... IAZ004>007-015>017-023-024-033-034-241515- /O.EXP.KDMX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160324T1400Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... LAKE MILLS...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...BRITT... KANAWHA...MASON CITY...CLEAR LAKE...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS... ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW... ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON... LAKE CITY...POMEROY 908 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... LINGERING LIGHT SNOW OR FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDDAY BUT LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED. BLOWING SNOW LOOKS TO CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME BRIEF VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONSAT TIMES. $$ IAZ025-026-035-036-044-045-241515- /O.EXP.KDMX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-160324T1400Z/ WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND... HAMPTON...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...DENISON...CARROLL 908 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... LINGERING LIGHT SNOW OR FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDDAY BUT LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED. BLOWING SNOW LOOKS TO CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME BRIEF VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONSAT TIMES. $$ KLP
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| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Mar 22, 4:00 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | Calhoun, Franklin, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Sac, Webster and 1 more | 11 hr |
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