HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1027 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1021 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
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AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-
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1021 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN
IOWA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA TODAY AND
TONIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES BY
DAYBREAK SATURDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY CONSIDERABLY AT TIMES.
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE
REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
LIGHT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY WITH MINOR BLOWING AND
DRIFTING.  ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE AN INCH OR LESS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CALL WILL BE CONDUCTED AT 1100 AM.
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT SNOWFALL AND ICE
ACCUMULATION REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED AND ENCOURAGED.
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WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 411 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...POTENTIALLY CRIPPLING WINTER STORM TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
.THE WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO ALL
SNOW FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST TODAY. THE PRECIPITATION THIS
MORNING WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT BEFORE ANOTHER WAVE OF MOISTURE
ARRIVES FROM SOUTHERN PLAINS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE MOST
INTENSE PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY THOUGH
ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL MAY LINGER INTO SATURDAY. IN
ADDITION...INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY WHICH WOULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.
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WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...
NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS...
HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...SAC CITY...
ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...DENISON...CARROLL...
JEFFERSON...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER
411 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY...
THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY.
* SHORT TERM TRENDS...A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH MID MORNING. LIGHT SNOW IS ANTICIPATED IN THE
ESTHERVILLE AREAS WHERE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING.
LIGHT RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN ARE LIKELY ELSEWHERE WITH MINOR ICE
ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.
* LONG TERM TRENDS...THE MIXTURE OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO
TRANSITION BACK TO ALL SNOW BY LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE
AFTERNOON FROM WEST TO EAST. NEW SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TODAY OF
1 TO 3 INCHES ARE FORECAST.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TWELVE TO EIGHTEEN INCHES OF
SNOW IS EXPECTED BY SATURDAY. LOCALIZED TWENTY INCH AMOUNTS MAY
OCCUR.
* WINDS AND VISIBILITY...EXPECT WINDS TO BECOME NORTHWEST AT 25 TO
35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. THE WINDS
COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL RESULT IN NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING
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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
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