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NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties: Thu., 2/20/14

Weather

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Winter Weather Advisories and warnings as well as a Wind Advisory are in effect today. (Go to http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dmx/ for a map of the latest statements)

Today: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of snow. High near 34. Windy, with a north northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight: Widespread blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 5. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Winter Storm Warning continues for Guthrie/Carroll Counties

Weather

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GUTHRIE-DALLAS COUNTIES..

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.

PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR. SOME THUNDERSNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED WHICH MAY ENHANCE RATES EVEN MORE. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END BY THURSDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM PULLS AWAY.

3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.

Winter Weather Advisory update

Weather

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE

351 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.PRECIPITATION WILL MAKE A GRADUAL CHANGE FROM RAIN TO SNOW AFTER 9 AM. 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST LATER THIS MORNING.

AUDUBON-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON COUNTIES…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.

Winter Storm Warning for Harrison-Shelby-Pott Counties

Weather

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES…

351 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014

A WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY AND BLOWING SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING…PRECIPITATION WILL MAKE A GRADUAL CHANGE FROM RAIN TO SNOW AFTER 9 AM. 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS…INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS…IN ADDITION TO FALLING HEAVY SNOW…WILL LEAD REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.

Wind Advisory for far west/sw IA Thu. afternoon/evening

Weather

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES...353 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. WINDS WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH OUT OF THE NORTHWEST ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

Several inches of snow predicted over Iowa

News, Weather

February 19th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Weather officials are predicting several inches of snow over a large swath of Iowa, with blizzard conditions hitting the northern half of the state. The National Weather Service says anywhere from 3 to 9 inches of snow could fall in central and northern Iowa from the early hours of Thursday into the evening hours.

Meteorologist Kurt Kotenberg says the wintry mix of sleet and snow will develop Thursday morning for northern Iowa. Rain will fall in central Iowa until it transitions into snow. Heavy snow will fall from Thursday morning into the afternoon.

Kotenberg says thundersnow — an area of heavy snow with embedded thunder — could occur Thursday. The winter storm system will be largely out of the state by Friday morning as it moves northeast into Wisconsin.

Various winter weather watches and warnings issued

Weather

February 19th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Precipitation will begin to push into southern Iowa through the evening hours. Showers and thunderstorms are possible, with some thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rainfall.1795738_600696773341855_1861838228_n The precipitation will begin to switch to snow over northwest Iowa late tonight with the transition gradually shifting southeast Thursday, a brief mix of wintry precipitation is possible before rain changes to snow. Winds will be light initially Thursday but will increase significantly by the afternoon. The combination of several inches of snow and wind gusts approaching 50 mph will produce blizzard conditions over portions of northern Iowa.

Winter Storm Warning in effect for Guthrie & area Counties

News, Weather

February 19th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

3:43-P.M. 2/19/2014…COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GUTHRIE-DALLAS

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

TIMING...A WINTRY MIX IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND TRANSITION TO SNOW THURSDAY DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS… POTENTIALLY CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WITH LITTLE TO NO SNOW CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND…THE CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS LOW.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. MINOR ICE AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY ALSO OCCUR.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS…THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES.

Winter Weather Advisory for Cass & area Counties

News, Weather

February 19th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

3:43-P.M. WED FEB 19 2014
CASS-ADAIR-AUDUBON & MADISON COUNTIES:WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW & BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH FOR ADAIR-AUDUBON AND MADISON COUNTIES IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

MONONA-HARRISON & SHELBY COUNTIES: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND WIND IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WED. TO NOON THURSDAY.

POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT & PAGE COUNTIES: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM 6-AM UNTIL NOON THURSDAY.

TIMING…A WINTRY MIX IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND TRANSITION TO SNOW THURSDAY DURING THE EARLY TO MID MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS… POTENTIALLY CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. HOWEVER…WITH THE LOWER SNOW AMOUNTS AND LITTLE TO NO SNOW CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND… CONFIDENCE IS FOR WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS LOW.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. MINOR ICE AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY ALSO OCCUR.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS…THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES.

Flooding depends on snow melt, spring rain timing

News, Weather

February 19th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — With snow still on the ground and spring just a month away concerns that snow melt and spring rain could happen all at once causing flooding are increasing.

State Climatologist Harry Hillaker says Iowa ground remains solidly frozen with frost reaching 33 inches, twice the depth one would expect this time of year. That means any rainfall runs off the ground. He says the later freezing temperatures stay the more likely snowmelt will come as spring rain sets in, which could increase flood chances.

National Weather Service Hydrologist Jeff Zogg says it doesn’t appear all the factors line up for a significant flood event in Iowa, but timing of the spring thaw and rainfall is everything. The weather service releases its spring flood outlook on Thursday.