325 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM until 8 PM TODAY. A.QUICK MOVING CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL BRING A MIXTURE OF PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION. A FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING A MIXTURE OF RAIN…SNOW AND POSSIBLY SOME FREEZING RAIN TO THE AREA. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA AFTER 6AM THEN SPREAD SLOWLY SOUTH DURING THE MORNING.  PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW

* TIMING…A MIX OF RAIN…SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP BY MID MORNING CHANGING TO ALL SNOW BY MID AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING.

* MAIN IMPACT…1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE IN MOST OF THE ADVISORY AREA.

* OTHER IMPACTS…NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH WHICH COULD PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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.

The National Weather Service says a winter storm will move across Iowa on Wednesday spreading moderate to heavy snow over the state. The snow will intensify during the morning and persist into the afternoon before diminishing in the evening.

Heaviest snow will occur in a band from northwest to southeast Iowa where 5 to 7 inches are expected and a Winter Storm Warning is in effect. On either side of this heavy band, 2 to 5 inches will occur with lighter amounts in the far southwest and far northeast.

Much colder air will dive into the state behind the system with highs in the single digits on Thursday and readings well below zero by Friday morning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR PARTS OF WESTERN & S.W. IA. ON WEDNESDAY. IN HARRISON & SHELBY COUNTIES, THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3-A.M. UNTIL 9-P.M.; THE ADVISORY RUNS FROM 6-A.M. UNTIL 9-PM FOR CASS, AUDUBON & CRAWFORD COUNTIES; IN POTTAWATTMIE MONTGOMERY & PAGE COUNTIES, THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8-AM UNTIL 9-PM; IN ADAIR, ADAMS, RINGGOLD, TAYLOR & UNION COUNTIES THE ADVISORY RUNS FROM 9-A.M. UNTIL 9-PM.

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.

IN ADDITION, A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6-AM UNTIL 9-PM WED. FOR SAC, CARROLL, GUTHRIE AND DALLAS COUNTIES, WHERE 4-TO 7-INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

* TIMING…SNOW DEVELOPS LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUES THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT…3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW COULD OCCUR OVER WESTERN IOWA, WITH 4-TO 7-INCHES OVER WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL IOWA.

* OTHER IMPACTS…SOUTHEAST WINDS BECOME NORTHEAST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WHICH COULD AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

1134 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2015

…SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED WEDNESDAY…

.LOW PRESSURE OVER ALBERTA WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO SOUTH DAKOTA TONIGHT…AND ACROSS MISSOURI WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A BAND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED NORTH OF THE LOW PRESSURE TRACK…AFFECTING MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA.

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-ADAIR-MADISON-

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* TIMING…SNOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN IOWA WEST OF INTERSTATE 35 BY LATE TONIGHT…AND OVERSPREAD THE REST OF THE STATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THE WATCH AREA IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 4 TO 7 INCHES…WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS…WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW…BUT WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK BY MID TO
LATE MORNING WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW…SLEET…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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355 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2015

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. BREEZY. NOT AS COLD. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING…THEN CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOW 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY…SNOW…COLDER. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 4 INCHES. HIGH IN THE MID 20S. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOW 5 TO 10 ABOVE. NORTH WIND AROUND 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 50 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGH AROUND 10. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 15.

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354 AM CST MON FEB 23 2015

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT (locally) UNTIL 10-AM FOR: GUTHRIE-DALLAS-ADAIR-MADISON- ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD COUNTIES.

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY COLD. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…SUNNY. HIGH 15 TO 20. SOUTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COLD. LOW AROUND 15. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. HIGH IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.

THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 15.

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

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST MONDAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES…WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE TEENS BELOW ZERO EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN DEVELOP WITHIN 30 MINUTES IF SKIN IS EXPOSED AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

(Updated 5-a.m. Sun., 2/22/15)

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -7. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Mon. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tue. Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.