AREA COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH: ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

336 AM CDT FRI MAR 22 2013

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING…

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

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON OVER SOUTHWEST IOWA AND SPREAD OVER THE AREA SATURDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH NOON SUNDAY.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE WATCH AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE ALONG THE IOWA AND MISSOURI BORDER.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH ON SUNDAY WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. THIS MAY RESULT IN SOME MINOR BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE REGION.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SOME COMPACTION OF SNOW EARLY MAY LEAD TO ICY PATCHES AND SLICK TRAVEL AS WELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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338 AM CDT THU MAR 21 2013

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

FRIDAY…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 20S. EAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT.

SUNDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGH IN THE MID 30S.

SUNDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S.

MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED FLURRIES. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S.

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 5. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 9 mph.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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342 AM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED FLURRIES EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SPRINKLES IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 15. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 15 TO 20.

FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. LOW IN THE MID 20S.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S.

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Travelers in northern Iowa have been advised to take extra care because of a possible blizzard.  The Iowa Transportation Department says the 25-35 mph winds and snowfall on Monday will lead to drifting snow and reduced visibility. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for several northern Iowa counties.

Winter weather advisories have been issued for most of the counties in the eastern quarter of Iowa.

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COUNTIES: CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-
453 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013

STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP BY MIDDAY
AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. THIS MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES…ESPECIALLY ON NORTH/SOUTH RUNNING ROADWAYS.