Updates Regarding Mid West Winter Storm

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
904 PM CST TUE JAN 15 2008
...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...
.LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM EASTERN IOWA LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THEN ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN TO NEAR GREEN BAY THURSDAY.
THE TRACK OF THIS STORM WILL LAY DOWN A SWATH OF HEAVY SNOW
GENERALLY WEST OF A GREEN LAKE TO PORTAGE TO MONROE LINE. UP TO 6
INCHES OF ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY. IN
ADDITION...WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE WEST THURSDAY AFTERNOON
PRODUCING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
MARQUETTE-SAUK-COLUMBIA-IOWA-LAFAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BARABOO...PORTAGE...
WISCONSIN DELLS...DODGEVILLE...DARLINGTON
904 PM CST TUE JAN 15 2008
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. IN
ADDITION...THERE WILL BE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY SNOW...AND/OR SLEET...
AND/OR FREEZING RAIN MAY COMBINE WITH STRONG WINDS TO CAUSE
MAJOR IMPACTS TO COMMERCE AND SOCIETY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
.LOW PRESSURE WILL ORGANIZE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON
WEDNESDAY...AND THEN IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AND MOVE INTO SOUTHERN
WISCONSIN BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD
THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY EVENING IN ADVANCE OF THE APPROACHING LOW
AND THEN PICK UP IN INTENSITY DURING THE DAY THURSDAY AS THE LOW
TRACKS NORTHEAST ACROSS WISCONSIN. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO LINGER
ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING AS THE LOW PULLS INTO
UPPER MICHIGAN. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL
FOR 4 TO 9 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA...AND SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN FROM WEDNESDAY
EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO
PINPOINT EXACTLY WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL...AND WILL BE
HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.
INCREASING WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF
THE SNOW. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES CONCERNING THIS
SITUATION.
TAYLOR-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE
906 PM CST TUE JAN 15 2008
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING.
LOW PRESSURE TRACKING FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THROUGH WISCONSIN
WILL PRODUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR 4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ACROSS
THE AREA FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. IN
ADDITION...SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS EXPECTED
THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
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.
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-
CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-
BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY...
OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...BLACK RIVER FALLS...
LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...
RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
906 PM CST TUE JAN 15 2008
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
LOW PRESSURE TRACKING FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THROUGH WISCONSIN
WILL PRODUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR 4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ACROSS
THE AREA FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. IN
ADDITION...SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS EXPECTED
THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
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.
$$
RABERDING
...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION...
.A WINTER STORM ORGANIZING IN THE PLAINS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. THIS WINTER STORM WILL
BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI AND
EVENTUALLY WINDY CONDITIONS.
BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-IOWA-JOHNSON-
CEDAR-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-VAN BUREN-JO DAVIESS-SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE...
VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA...MARENGO...
IOWA CITY...TIPTON...SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON...FAIRFIELD...
KEOSAUQUA....GALENA...MEMPHIS
911 PM CST TUE JAN 15 2008
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY BRINGING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE REGION. CURRENT
INFORMATION SUGGESTS A POTENTIAL FOR 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WEST
OF A DUBUQUE TO WASHINGTON IOWA LINE. A FAIRLY SHARP GRADIENT IN
SNOW AMOUNTS IS POSSIBLE EAST OF THIS LINE WITH AREAS WELL EAST
OF THE MISSISSIPPI SEEING ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SNOW.
ADDITIONAL CONCERNS WITH THIS STORM WILL BE THE WIND AND SHARPLY
COLDER TEMPERATURES. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE FAIRLY DRY AND
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ON THURSDAY. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF
THE SNOW. THE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES ON
THURSDAY ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT WOULD SERIOUSLY
IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR LATER FORECASTS FOR UPDATES.
$$
NICHOLS
...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HEADING FOR IOWA...
.LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE TONIGHT. THIS
LOW WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS OKLAHOMA ON WEDNESDAY...THEN TURN
NORTHEAST AND BE OVER SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BY LATE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...GARNER...MASON CITY...
HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...FORT DODGE...
WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...JEFFERSON...
BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO..AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...
ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...
WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...
CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...
MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD
916 PM CST TUE JAN 15 2008
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
LOW PRESSURE MOVING NORTHEAST OUT OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL U.S. WILL
SPREAD SNOW ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY TAPER OFF FROM
SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST DURING THE AFTERNOON THURSDAY. SNOWFALL IS
EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 4 TO 8 INCH RANGE OVER MUCH OF THE
SOUTHEAST TWO THIRDS OF IOWA...WITH THE HEAVIEST BAND LIKELY TO
BE FROM WEST OF LAMONI...THROUGH DES MOINES...TO BETWEEN MASON
CITY AND WATERLOO.
IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT BLOWING SNOW WILL BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH
THIS STORM. HOWEVER...WINDS IN THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE WILL LIKELY CAUSE
CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING OF THE LIGHT FLUFFY SNOW. STRONGER
WINDS...NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM...FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL
LIKELY CAUSE MORE OF A PROBLEM WITH BLOWING SNOW.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS...HEAVY SNOW IN THIS CASE...THAT
MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
MOYER