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Winter Weather Update 4-a.m. Feb. 27th, 2013

News, Weather

February 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: BOONE-DALLAS-MADISON-UNION-RINGGOLD-

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY… …WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS…PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY MORNING. WESTERN PORTIONS WILL SEE A FEW BREAKS IN THE SNOW FROM TIME TO TIME. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE YET THIS MORNING.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE ENTIRE STORM WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES ACROSS THE AREA.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING AND MAY CAUSE MINOR BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS. PERSONS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE AND WHILE TRAVELING THIS MORNING.

NWS Forecast for the KJAN listening area: 2/27/13

Weather

February 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

**Winter Weather Advisory until Noon today for Dallas, Union & Ringgold Counties. All other warnings & advisories have been cancelled as of 4-a.m.**

TODAY…CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.

TONIGHT…CLOUDY…BREEZY. LOW IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 15 TO 20.

SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH AROUND 30. LOW AROUND 10.

Winter Storm Warning Continues until Noon today (Wednesday) for some area counties

Weather

February 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES:DALLAS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD 134 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...BANDS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL REMAIN THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT THOUGH THERE WILL BE PERIODS THE SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES. EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM. ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF WEDNESDAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 11 INCHES BY NOON WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CAUSE MINOR BLOWING SNOW SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO TWO MILES WITHIN THE SNOW BANDS.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE. PERSONS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DURING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD …AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

Winter Weather Advisory Continues until Noon today (Wed,) for some area counties

Weather

February 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS 134 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…

* SHORT TERM TRENDS…PERIODS OF LIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY MORNING. NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE AREA WILL HAVE MUCH LIGHTER SNOW.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER THE SOUTHEAST. THERE WILL BE A SHARP NORTHWEST EDGE TO THE SNOW WHERE AN INCH OR LESS IS EXPECTED.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…NORTH WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CAUSE MINOR BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE. PERSONS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DURING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED DUE TO SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ROADS. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS AND DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.

Winter Weather Advisory for parts of SW IA

Weather

February 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING…SNOWFALL…MODERATE AT TIMES…WILL PERSIST THIS MORNING THEN GRADUALLY TAPER OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACT…TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE AFTERNOON SHOULD GENERALLY RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES

* OTHER IMPACTS...BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.Winter

Winter Storm Warning issued for Adair, Adams, Madison, Union, Taylor & Ringgold Counties

News, Weather

February 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DALLAS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD COUNTIES…
1006 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013
    
 …WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WARNING AREA TODAY. RAPID SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH AN HOUR  ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIVING SNOW.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES
WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE THROUGH NOON WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY UNDER ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
    
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL REMAIN EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND DRIVEN BY THE WIND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.

Winter Weather Advisory issued for Cass, Audubon & Guthrie Counties

News, Weather

February 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

1006 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING OR SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING. ONCE THE SNOW STARTS…LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES. THERE WILL BE A SHARP NORTHWEST EDGE TO THE SNOW.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

Updated weather summary (10:12-a.m.)

News, Weather

February 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A storm system over east central Missouri will lift into the Ohio Valley and produce snow over much of Iowa through Wednesday morning. Moderate to heavy snowfall will occur over the southeast half of Iowa and parts of Missouri and Illinois. Strong north winds will cause blowing snow and reduced visibility in these areas, making travel hazardous. Winter storm warnings are posted for a large part of the southeast half of Iowa with winter weather advisories from southwest into parts of north central and northeast Iowa. The snow will end on Wednesday, with cool and dry weather expected for the remainder of the week.

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Portion of KJAN Listening Area

Weather

February 26th, 2013 by admin

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
846 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA TODAY
AND TONIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH ILLINOIS TODAY BRINGING SNOW TO
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA TODAY INTO TONIGHT. INCREASING NORTH
WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS THE
AREA THROUGH THE DAY...WITH TRAVEL CONDITIONS BECOMING DIFFICULT
IN MUCH OF THE HEADLINE AREA.

IAZ038-039-048>050-059>061-071>073-081-082-092-262300-
/O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130227T1200Z/
GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-ADAIR-
MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...AMES...
MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GREENFIELD...
WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD
846 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA
  THROUGH THE MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE
  HEAVY AT TIMES WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO
  6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ON THE SOUTHEAST
  SIDE OF THE ADVISORY.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH
  HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW
  AND REDUCE VISIBILITY UNDER ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES THROUGHOUT
  MUCH OF TODAY.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE QUICKLY AS THE SNOW
  CONTINUES THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

Winter weather summary for Feb. 26th 2013

Weather

February 26th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

(National Weather Service/Dsm) — A storm system moving across the Southern Plains and lifting into the Ohio Valley will produce snow over Southeast Iowa today through Wednesday morning. Moderate to heavy snowfall is still expected across far Southeastern Iowa and parts of Missouri and Illinois. Strong north winds will cause blowing snow and reduced visibility in these areas, making travel hazardous. Winter storm warnings are posted for parts of Southeast Iowa with winter weather advisories for parts of South central to East central Iowa. The snow will end on Wednesday, with cool and dry weather expected for the remainder of the week.