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Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this winter storm warning at Dec 10, 2016, 2:47 PM CST for 14 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 14 hr. 12 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
- Dec 10, 2016, 2:47 PM CST (20:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2016, 4:52 AM CST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
Counties Black Hawk County, IA, Bremer County, IA, Butler County, IA, Cerro Gordo County, IA, Emmet County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, Wright County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 5:00 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 1 Ne Waterloo, IA | KWWL TV. |
| Dec 10, 5:00 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 1 Ne Waterloo, IA | KIMT TV. |
| Dec 10, 5:45 PM CST | SNOW 1.8 | 2 Se Waterloo Regional, IA | . |
| Dec 10, 8:50 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Lake Mills, IA | REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Dec 10, 9:25 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Parkersburg, IA | REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Dec 10, 9:30 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Sumner, IA | 2-3 INCHES. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Dec 10, 10:50 PM CST | SNOW 2.8 | Mason City, IA | KIMT TV. |
| Dec 10, 11:00 PM CST | SNOW 3.3 | Clear Lake, IA | VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Dec 10, 11:20 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Hampton, IA | . |
| Dec 10, 11:25 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Algona, IA | . |
| Dec 10, 11:30 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Clarion, IA | . |
| Dec 11, 12:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.8 | 2 Se Waterloo Regional, IA | OBSERVER IN WATERLOO REPORTS 1.0 OF SNOW IN THE PAST SIX HOURS, STORM TOTAL 2.8 SO FAR. |
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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 212 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
- 842 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 104 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
118 WWUS43 KDMX 102047 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 247 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...BAND OF HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN IOWA... .AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY AGAIN OVERNIGHT WITH A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW DEVELOPING OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN IOWA. IN ADDITION...THE WIND WILL BECOME BREEZY OVERNIGHT AND WILL CREATE SOME BLOWING SNOW AND WILL DIMINISH VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. IAZ004>007-015>017-024>028-038-039-110500- /O.UPG.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161211T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WS.W.0003.161210T2047Z-161211T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ESTHERVILLE, ALGONA, FOREST CITY, LAKE MILLS, NORTHWOOD, MANLY, EMMETSBURG, GARNER, BRITT, KANAWHA, MASON CITY, CLEAR LAKE, HUMBOLDT, EAGLE GROVE, CLARION, BELMOND, HAMPTON, PARKERSBURG, CLARKSVILLE, SHELL ROCK, GREENE, APLINGTON, ALLISON, DUMONT, WAVERLY, GRUNDY CENTER, REINBECK, CONRAD, DIKE, WELLSBURG, WATERLOO, AND CEDAR FALLS 247 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...A BAND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE INCH OR LESS THROUGH 5 PM. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS MAY OCCUR. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT INTO THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROADS. 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. && $$ IAZ023-033>037-048>050-110500- /O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ POCAHONTAS-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-STORY-MARSHALL- TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POCAHONTAS, LAURENS, ROLFE, FONDA, GILMORE CITY, SAC CITY, LAKE VIEW, ODEBOLT, WALL LAKE, SCHALLER, EARLY, ROCKWELL CITY, MANSON, LAKE CITY, POMEROY, FORT DODGE, WEBSTER CITY, IOWA FALLS, ELDORA, ACKLEY, AMES, MARSHALLTOWN, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER, DYSART, AND GLADBROOK 247 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON THOUGH MAY END AT TIMES. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE AN INCH OR LESS. EXPECT THE SNOW TO INCREASE AGAIN OVERNIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE EVENT WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS NORTH AND LESSER AMOUNTS SOUTH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT INTO THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
5 follow-up statements
315 WWUS43 KDMX 110055 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 655 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...BAND OF SNOW ON TAP LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY OVER NORTHERN IOWA... .SNOW IS SPREAD AND INTENSIFY AGAIN LATE TONIGHT INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN IOWA. IN ADDITION...THE WIND WILL BECOME BREEZY AND LIKELY CREATE SOME BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. IAZ004>007-015>017-024>028-038-039-110900- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ESTHERVILLE, ALGONA, FOREST CITY, LAKE MILLS, NORTHWOOD, MANLY, EMMETSBURG, GARNER, BRITT, KANAWHA, MASON CITY, CLEAR LAKE, HUMBOLDT, EAGLE GROVE, CLARION, BELMOND, HAMPTON, PARKERSBURG, CLARKSVILLE, SHELL ROCK, GREENE, APLINGTON, ALLISON, DUMONT, WAVERLY, GRUNDY CENTER, REINBECK, CONRAD, DIKE, WELLSBURG, WATERLOO, AND CEDAR FALLS 655 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...A BAND OF MODERATE LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER THIS EVENING AND SPAN ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN IOWA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS MAY OCCUR. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT INTO THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROADS. 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. && $$ IAZ023-033>037-048>050-110900- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ POCAHONTAS-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-STORY-MARSHALL- TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POCAHONTAS, LAURENS, ROLFE, FONDA, GILMORE CITY, SAC CITY, LAKE VIEW, ODEBOLT, WALL LAKE, SCHALLER, EARLY, ROCKWELL CITY, MANSON, LAKE CITY, POMEROY, FORT DODGE, WEBSTER CITY, IOWA FALLS, ELDORA, ACKLEY, AMES, MARSHALLTOWN, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER, DYSART, AND GLADBROOK 655 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE ANTICIPATED LATE THIS EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE EVENT WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS NORTH AND LESSER AMOUNTS SOUTH BY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT INTO THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ PODRAZIK
991 WWUS43 KDMX 110415 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1015 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SNOW TO PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA... .A BAND OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD AND INTENSIFY THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN IOWA. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS ARE LIKELY TO CREATE SOME BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. IAZ004>007-015>017-024>028-038-039-111215- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ESTHERVILLE, ALGONA, FOREST CITY, LAKE MILLS, NORTHWOOD, MANLY, EMMETSBURG, GARNER, BRITT, KANAWHA, MASON CITY, CLEAR LAKE, HUMBOLDT, EAGLE GROVE, CLARION, BELMOND, HAMPTON, PARKERSBURG, CLARKSVILLE, SHELL ROCK, GREENE, APLINGTON, ALLISON, DUMONT, WAVERLY, GRUNDY CENTER, REINBECK, CONRAD, DIKE, WELLSBURG, WATERLOO, AND CEDAR FALLS 1015 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...A BAND OF LIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE SNOW LOOKS TO CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER THE WARNED AREA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 25 MPH WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROADS. 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. && $$ IAZ023-033>037-048>050-111215- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ POCAHONTAS-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-STORY-MARSHALL- TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POCAHONTAS, LAURENS, ROLFE, FONDA, GILMORE CITY, SAC CITY, LAKE VIEW, ODEBOLT, WALL LAKE, SCHALLER, EARLY, ROCKWELL CITY, MANSON, LAKE CITY, POMEROY, FORT DODGE, WEBSTER CITY, IOWA FALLS, ELDORA, ACKLEY, AMES, MARSHALLTOWN, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER, DYSART, AND GLADBROOK 1015 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE ANTICIPATED INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 T 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING RESULTING IN TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE EVENT FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT INTO THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ PODRAZIK
152 WWUS43 KDMX 110700 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 100 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...SNOW TO PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA... .A BAND OF SNOW WILL GRADUALLY MOVE OFF FROM WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT. GUSTY WINDS MAY RESULT IN SOME BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. IAZ004>007-015>017-024>028-038-039-111500- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ESTHERVILLE, ALGONA, FOREST CITY, LAKE MILLS, NORTHWOOD, MANLY, EMMETSBURG, GARNER, BRITT, KANAWHA, MASON CITY, CLEAR LAKE, HUMBOLDT, EAGLE GROVE, CLARION, BELMOND, HAMPTON, PARKERSBURG, CLARKSVILLE, SHELL ROCK, GREENE, APLINGTON, ALLISON, DUMONT, WAVERLY, GRUNDY CENTER, REINBECK, CONRAD, DIKE, WELLSBURG, WATERLOO, AND CEDAR FALLS 100 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...A BAND OF LIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY MOVE OFF FROM WEST TO EAST THIS MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROADS. 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. && $$ IAZ023-033>037-048>050-111500- /O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ POCAHONTAS-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-STORY-MARSHALL- TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POCAHONTAS, LAURENS, ROLFE, FONDA, GILMORE CITY, SAC CITY, LAKE VIEW, ODEBOLT, WALL LAKE, SCHALLER, EARLY, ROCKWELL CITY, MANSON, LAKE CITY, POMEROY, FORT DODGE, WEBSTER CITY, IOWA FALLS, ELDORA, ACKLEY, AMES, MARSHALLTOWN, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER, DYSART, AND GLADBROOK 100 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...LIGHT SNOW WILL FALL AT TIMES THIS MORNING BEFORE ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MORNING...RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ LEE
563 WWUS43 KDMX 110924 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 324 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...SNOW ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST THIS MORNING... .SNOW IS TAPERING OFF ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA AND WILL END IN MOST AREAS BY SUNRISE. IAZ004-005-015-024-025-038-111030- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-GRUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ESTHERVILLE, ALGONA, EMMETSBURG, HUMBOLDT, EAGLE GROVE, CLARION, BELMOND, GRUNDY CENTER, REINBECK, CONRAD, DIKE, AND WELLSBURG 324 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. LIGHT SNOW MAY STILL FALL AT TIMES THIS MORNING BUT WILL HAVE LITTLE ADDITIONAL IMPACT. ROADS MAY REMAIN SLICK SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. $$ IAZ023-033>037-048>050-111030- /O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ POCAHONTAS-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-STORY-MARSHALL- TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POCAHONTAS, LAURENS, ROLFE, FONDA, GILMORE CITY, SAC CITY, LAKE VIEW, ODEBOLT, WALL LAKE, SCHALLER, EARLY, ROCKWELL CITY, MANSON, LAKE CITY, POMEROY, FORT DODGE, WEBSTER CITY, IOWA FALLS, ELDORA, ACKLEY, AMES, MARSHALLTOWN, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER, DYSART, AND GLADBROOK 324 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. LIGHT SNOW MAY STILL FALL AT TIMES THIS MORNING BUT WILL HAVE LITTLE ADDITIONAL IMPACT. ROADS MAY REMAIN SLICK SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. $$ IAZ006-007-016-017-026>028-039-111400- /O.EXT.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-161211T1400Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FOREST CITY, LAKE MILLS, NORTHWOOD, MANLY, GARNER, BRITT, KANAWHA, MASON CITY, CLEAR LAKE, HAMPTON, PARKERSBURG, CLARKSVILLE, SHELL ROCK, GREENE, APLINGTON, ALLISON, DUMONT, WAVERLY, WATERLOO, AND CEDAR FALLS 324 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST EARLY THIS MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TOTALS OF AROUND AN INCH ARE EXPECTED...RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO BE REDUCED TO AROUND A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROADS. 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. && $$ LEE
973 WWUS43 KDMX 111052 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 452 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS ENDED... .THE SNOW THAT BEGAN YESTERDAY ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA HAS FINALLY ENDED. LIGHT SNOW MAY STILL FALL AT TIMES THIS MORNING...BUT LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. IAZ006-007-016-017-026>028-039-111200- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-161211T1400Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- BLACK HAWK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FOREST CITY, LAKE MILLS, NORTHWOOD, MANLY, GARNER, BRITT, KANAWHA, MASON CITY, CLEAR LAKE, HAMPTON, PARKERSBURG, CLARKSVILLE, SHELL ROCK, GREENE, APLINGTON, ALLISON, DUMONT, WAVERLY, WATERLOO, AND CEDAR FALLS 452 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW FELL ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHERN IOWA YESTERDAY AND OVERNIGHT. WHILE LIGHT SNOW MAY STILL FALL AT TIMES THIS MORNING...LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. SOME ROADS MAY REMAIN SLICK SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ LEE
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.