HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1027 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 Expires:200912261200;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1021 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
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WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
1021 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
EASTERN IOWA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
RAIN WILL GRADUALLY SWITCH BACK TO SNOW THROUGHOUT THE
DAY...BECOMING ALL SNOW BY THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING
HOURS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES MAY
OCCUR BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY...WITH BRISK WINDS PRODUCING MINOR
BLOWING AND DRIFTING TONIGHT.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS 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. 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.
$$
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 940 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...WINTER STORM CONTINUES THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...
.INTENSE LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST IOWA BY THIS MORNING WILL
GRADUALLY WEAKEN TODAY AND TONIGHT AS IT OSCILLATES OVER CENTRAL
IOWA. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING
HOURS ESPECIALLY WEST OF INTERSTATE 35. IN ADDITION...AREAS OF
FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE
INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WHICH
WOULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WITH
DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF WESTERN IOWA.
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WORTH-CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-MARSHALL-JASPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MASON CITY...HAMPTON...
ALLISON...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...MARSHALLTOWN...NEWTON
940 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND POSSIBLE PERIODS OF SLEET OR
FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
* SHORT TERM TRENDS...TEMPERATURES REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING AND LIGHT
RAIN CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. THE RAIN WILL GRADUALLY
MIX IN WITH SNOW BY LATE MORNING TO AFTERNOON...AT TIMES MIXING
WITH SLEET AND POSSIBLY SOME LIGHT FREEZING RAIN.
* STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY
SATURDAY MORNING.
* WINDS AND VISIBILITY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH
WILL SWITCH TO THE SOUTH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING OF SNOW BY LATE
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED AT TIMES DUE TO
LIMITED BLOWING SNOW.
* IMPACTS...OCCASIONAL DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
$$
WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 1000 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...POTENTIALLY CRIPPLING WINTER STORM TODAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...
.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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HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-DALLAS-POLK-
JASPER-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-
RINGGOLD-DECATUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...
BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...ADEL...DES MOINES...
NEWTON...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...
CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON
959 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY.
* SHORT TERM TRENDS...AREAS OF DENSE FOG AND LIGHT DRIZZLE OR RAIN
CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. POOR VISIBILITY COUPLED
WITH POTENTIAL SLICK SPOTS WHERE PAVEMENT TEMPERATURES ARE NEAR
FREEZING MAY RESULT IN OCCASIONAL SLIPPERY AND SLOW TRAVEL.
* LONG TERM TRENDS...THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION
BACK TO A WINTRY MIX LATE MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON TODAY...
THEN EVENTUALLY TO ALL SNOW BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT
PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...EIGHT TO TWELVE INCHES OF SNOW
IS EXPECTED BY SATURDAY. LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.
* 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.
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