Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Another Winter Storm on Tap For Mid West This Weekend?

AURORA-BEADLE-BON HOMME-BROOKINGS-BRULE-BUENA VISTA IA-
CHARLES MIX-CHEROKEE IA-CLAY-CLAY IA-COTTONWOOD MN-DAKOTA NE-
DAVISON-DICKINSON IA-DIXON NE-DOUGLAS-GREGORY-HANSON-HUTCHINSON-
IDA IA-JACKSON MN-JERAULD-KINGSBURY-LAKE-LINCOLN-LINCOLN MN-
LYON IA-LYON MN-MCCOOK-MINER-MINNEHAHA-MOODY-MURRAY MN-NOBLES MN-
OBRIEN IA-OSCEOLA IA-PIPESTONE MN-PLYMOUTH IA-ROCK MN-SANBORN-
SIOUX IA-TURNER-UNION-WOODBURY IA-YANKTON-
0432 AM CST TUE DEC 18 2007
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...NORTHWEST IOWA...AND NORTHEAST NEBRASKA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVING OUT OF THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN ROCKIES COULD SPREAD SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THIS
AREA...MAINLY ON SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM IS STILL SEVERAL DAYS
AWAY...SO THE FORECAST WILL BE FINE TUNED AS THE WEEK PROGRESSES.
BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-IOWA-JOHNSON-
CEDAR-CLINTON-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-LOUISA-JEFFERSON-
HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-LEE-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-
WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-HENDERSON-
WARREN-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK-
457 AM CST TUE DEC 18 2007
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...NORTHWEST ILLINOIS...WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST
CENTRAL IOWA...NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST IOWA AND NORTHEAST
MISSOURI.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...A WEAK SYSTEM WILL BRING THE
POTENTIAL FOR A WINTRY MIX OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION. NO SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE OR SNOW ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A WINTER STORM TO
IMPACT THE AREA. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL LIKELY DEVELOP EARLY
SATURDAY...
CHANGING TO ALL SNOW BY SATURDAY NIGHT WHICH MAY CONTINUE INTO
EARLY SUNDAY. AS A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE CENTER PASSES TO THE
EAST...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME WINDY. THIS MAY RESULT IN
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
THERE IS STILL CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY IN THE TIMING AND TRACK OF
THIS SYSTEM. MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN LATER
OUTLOOKS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-
BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-
POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-
CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-
APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
551 AM CST TUE DEC 18 2007
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A POTENT STORM IS FORECAST TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE STATE LATE
FRIDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING. AT THE CURRENT TIME...THE TRACK OF THE
STORM WOULD PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN PARTS OF
CENTRAL IOWA...MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 35 ON SATURDAY
INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED WHICH WOULD LIKELY PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. THIS STORM WILL LIKELY HAVE A LARGE IMPACT ON
HOLIDAY TRAVEL THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND. STAY INFORMED WITH THE
LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-
BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-
POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-
CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-
APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
325 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2007
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A POTENTIALLY STRONG STORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE STATE LATE FRIDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY. CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THE TRACK OF THE STORM
WOULD PRODUCE MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN PARTS OF
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN IOWA. LOCATIONS NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM
CORNING...TO INDIANOLA...TO TAMA...ARE FAVORED FOR THE HEAVIER
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. SOUTHEAST OF THAT
LINE...THERE IS A HIGHER POTENTIAL FOR SLEET AND FREEZING
RAIN...WITH LESS SNOW. A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY...AND WOULD LIKELY PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS STORM WILL LIKELY HAVE A LARGE
IMPACT ON HOLIDAY TRAVEL THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND. STAY INFORMED WITH
THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
ADAMS-ALLAMAKEE-BUFFALO-CHICKASAW-CLARK-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-DODGE-
FAYETTE-FILLMORE-FLOYD-GRANT-HOUSTON-HOWARD-JACKSON-JUNEAU-LA CROSSE-
MITCHELL-MONROE-MOWER-OLMSTED-RICHLAND-TAYLOR-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-
WABASHA-WINNESHIEK-WINONA-
328 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2007
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA...
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...AND SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A WEAK WARM FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY.
SOME LIGHT SNOW MAY FALL WITH ONLY MINOR ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.
FOR THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY WEEKEND...A STORM SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY
PROJECTED TO SWING NORTHEAST OUT OF THE LOWER PLAINS STATES...MOVING
ACROSS THE MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES STATES FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE THE MAIN
PRECIPITATION TYPE...BUT ENOUGH WARM AIR COULD BE BROUGHT INTO THE
AREA TO PRODUCE A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW OVER PARTS OF NORTHEAST
IOWA AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. THE SNOW OR MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW
IS EXPECTED TO START SPREADING INTO THE REGION LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. COLDER AIR LOOKS TO SPREAD ACROSS THE
AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO CHANGE ALL THE PRECIPITATION OVER TO
SNOW. THE SNOW SHOULD THEN END SATURDAY NIGHT OR SUNDAY. SOME SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. AT THIS TIME...THE EXACT TRACK
OF THIS SYSTEM IS VERY UNCERTAIN AS IS THE LOCATION OF THE HEAVIEST
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. WITH A BUSY TRAVEL WEEKEND AHEAD...AREA RESIDENTS
SHOULD STAY TUNED TO LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON
THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM.
ANTELOPE-BOONE-BURT-BUTLER-CASS-CEDAR-COLFAX-CUMING-DODGE-DOUGLAS-
FREMONT IA-GAGE-HARRISON IA-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-KNOX-LANCASTER-MADISON-
MILLS IA-MONONA IA-MONTGOMERY IA-NEMAHA-OTOE-PAGE IA-PAWNEE-PIERCE-
PLATTE-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-RICHARDSON-SALINE-SARPY-SAUNDERS-SEWARD-
SHELBY IA-STANTON-THURSTON-WASHINGTON-WAYNE-
400 PM CST TUE DEC 18 2007
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MOST OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND
PARTS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE
FOG COULD BE LOCALLY DENSE IN LOW LYING AREAS AND NEAR OPEN WATER
FROM RIVERS OR LAKES.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW AS EARLY AS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON OVER PARTS OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA. THE CHANCE FOR SNOW
WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY NIGHT...AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY
OVER ALL OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA. SNOW COULD LINGER
IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA ON SATURDAY. STRONG WINDS
SHOULD DEVELOP ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE SYSTEM FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED.
THE EXACT TRACK AND INTENSITY OF THE STORM SYSTEM IS STILL
SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD LISTEN FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY.

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