346 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SOUTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

TODAY…CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. EAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE EVENING…THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN BEFORE MIDNIGHT. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.

SATURDAY…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

SATURDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT. BREEZY. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY…COLDER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S.

The latest 511ia.org map from the Iowa Department of Transportation shows (as of 8:45-a.m.), road conditions across western Iowa are deteriorating. Roads that had been partially covered with snow as of 7:15-a.m. are now mostly covered with snow, with bridges and overpasses becoming icy (purple colored roads on the map below). Roads in blue are partially covered with snow, while roads in green are in normal winter driving conditions. (Click on the map for a larger view)

Today: **Winter Weather Advisory in effect**
Cloudy w/periods of snow until about 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. (1-3 possible in the Atlantic area). High near 34. Winds light & variable.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. N @ 5-10.
Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. E/SE @ 5-10.
Friday Night: Cloudy w/a 60% chance of rain or drizzle after midnight. Low around 34.
Saturday: Cloudy w/a60% chance of rain or drizzle, mainly before 7am. High near 40. NE @ 10-20.
Saturday Night: Cloudy w/a chance of rain, freezing rain or freezing drizzle. Low near 20.
Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy & blustery, w/a slight chance of snow and freezing drizzle before 7am. High near 30.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 41. Our 24-hour ending at 7-a.m. today, was 28. We received .53” of from 7-am yesterday thru 7-am today in the form of rain and melted snowfall. Last year on this date we reached 34 for a High and 28 was the low. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 55 in 1893 & 1964, while the Record Low was -23 in 1983.

AREA COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS–

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM FOR CASS-ADAIR-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CARROLL-CRAWFORD AND SAC COUNTIES, WHERE 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE TODAY.

* TIMING…SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST THIS MORNING. THE SNOW SHOULD DECREASE OR END BY MID AFTERNOON.

* MAIN IMPACT…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES.

* OTHER IMPACTS…TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY FROM 8-AM TO 6 PM
EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. WEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.
TODAY…PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN LIGHT SNOW LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

CHRISTMAS DAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND DRIZZLE. LOW IN THE MID 30S. EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

SATURDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN…FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY…COLDER. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S.

327 AM CST THU DEC 24 2015

A BURST OF MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL COMPLICATE TRAVEL TODAY. A COMPACT BUT INTENSE STORM SYSTEM WILL CROSS IOWA TODAY, CAUSING SNOW TO FALL FAIRLY HEAVILY FOR A FEW HOURS WITH MODERATE  ACCUMULATIONS RESULTING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES AS VISIBILITY WILL DROP RAPIDLY AND ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED.

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR…

Winter Weather Advisory for Counties shaded in purple.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.

THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL REACH WESTERN IOWA BY AROUND 8 AM…AND END OVER NORTH CENTRAL IOWA DURING THE AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT BUT VISIBILITY WILL DROP RAPIDLY TO A MILE OR LESS IN THE HEAVIER SNOW.

TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY AS THE SNOW MOVES IN, WITH VISIBILITY DROPPING RAPIDLY FROM WEST TO EAST BETWEEN MID MORNING AND AROUND MIDDAY. ROADS WILL ALSO BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. PLEASE RECONSIDER OR ADJUST YOUR TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY.

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.

AREA COUNTIES: GUTHRIE-DALLAS-ADAIR-MADISON-UNION-RINGGOLD

303 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

…STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH 5 PM…

A STORM SYSTEM OVER SOUTHEAST IOWA WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH EARLY EVENING. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH. IN ADDITION… COLDER AIR SPILLING INTO THE AREA WILL CHANGE THE RAIN TO SNOW OR A RAIN/SNOW MIX. SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE ON GRASSY AREAS BUT ROADWAYS WILL BE WET TO SLUSHY. USE EXTRA CAUTION DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

There are several reports of vehicles in the ditches, median and minor collisions this afternoon in the KJAN listening area. Most of the accidents appear to be happening along Interstate 80 in Cass and Adair Counties. The Iowa DOT’s road conditions website at 511ia.org shows roads in and around Atlantic are partially covered with snow, ice and slush. I-80 from about Highway 173 in Cass County to Highway 25 in Adair County is also slushy. Slow down, and allow extra travel time to reach your destination.

Roads in blue are partially covered in snow and slush. Bridges and overpasses may be icy. (Image as of 2:30-p.m. 12/23)

Today: Cloudy w/rain becoming mixed with & changing to snow this afternoon. High (early) in the Low 40’s w/temps falling into the mid-30’s. NW @ 10-20mph w/gusts to near 30 at times.
Tonight: Cloudy w/mixed precip ending. Low 28. NW @ 10-20. Total New snow accumulation of around 1” is possible.
Thursday: Mo. Cldy w/flurries in the morning. High 35. NW @ 10-20.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Christmas Day: Mo. Cldy. High around 40.
Friday Night: A 60% chance of rain or drizzle. Low around 33.
Saturday: Mo. Cldy w/a 40% chance of rain and/or snow. High 44

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 44. Our 24-hour ending at 7-a.m. today, was 28. We received .24” of precipitation overnight through 7-a.m. today. Last year on this date we reached 36 for a High and 32 was the low. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 62 in 1964, while the Record Low was -22 in 1983.

Early This Morning: Rain. Not as cool. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Today: Rain in the morning…then a chance of light rain in the afternoon. High in the lower 40s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Tonight: Partly cloudy through midnight…then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow after midnight. Colder. Low in the upper 20s. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the morning. High in the mid 30s. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 20s. South wind around 5 mph.

Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light rain in the afternoon. High in the lower 40s. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Low in the mid 30s.

Saturday: Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. High in the upper 30s.