NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
941 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008
...SNOW WINDING DOWN WITH ANOTHER INCH OR TWO STILL POSSIBLE...
.LOW PRESSURE HAS TRACKED INTO EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI THIS
MORNING...WITH A FINAL AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW FOLLOWING IN
ITS WAKE. THE MOST INTENSE SNOW BAND EXTENDED FROM NEAR KIRKSVILLE TO
BOONVILLE...WITH A QUICK BURST DEPOSITING UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH.
TRAILING THIS AREA INTO EASTERN KANSAS...A LARGE AREA OF LIGHT SNOW
CONTINUED...WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE BEFORE
THE SNOW TAPERS OFF AROUND THE NOON HOUR.
ATCHISON KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-
WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-PUTNAM-SCHUYLER-HOLT-ANDREW-DE KALB-
DAVIESS-GRUNDY-SULLIVAN-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-PLATTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...TROY...LEAVENWORTH...
KANSAS CITY KS...TARKIO...ROCKPORT...MARYVILLE...GRANT CITY...
ALBANY...STANBERRY...BETHANY...PRINCETON...UNIONVILLE...
LANCASTER...DOWNING...MOUND CITY...OREGON...SAVANNAH...CAMERON...
GALLATIN...JAMESPORT...TRENTON..MILAN...GREEN CITY...
ST. JOSEPH...PLATTSBURG...PARKVILLE...PLATTE CITY...WESTON
941 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.
THIS MORNING..DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A LARGE AREA OF LIGHT SNOW
EXTENDING FROM EAST CENTRAL KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI THROUGH
NORTHEAST MISSOURI. THIS AXIS OF SNOW WILL ROTATE AND PROGRESS EASTWARD
ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING...BRINGING AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR SO OF
SNOW BEFORE ENDING BY EARLY AFTERNOON AS DRIER AIR WORKS IN FROM THE
NORTHWEST. SNOWFALL REPORTS THUS FAR THIS MORNING HAVE RANGED FROM 3
TO 4 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS AND THE NORTH KANSAS CITY METRO
AREA...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST MISSOURI NEAR KIRKSVILLE...TO
6 TO 10 INCHES FROM NEAR ATCHISON KANSAS THROUGH ST JOSEPH...AND
ACROSS GALLATIN AND BETHANY TO THE IOWA BORDER.
VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES AS BLUSTERY
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH COMBINE WITH AREAS WHERE HEAVIER
SNOW HAS FALLEN...CREATING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. NUMEROUS
ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS THE WARNING AREA...WITH SOME
ROADS IMPASSIBLE DUE TO SNOW DRIFTS AS HIGH A 3 FEET.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
MIAMI-LINN KS-JOHNSON KS-ADAIR-CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-LINN MO-MACON-
CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-CASS-
JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-BATES-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLA...MOUND CITY...OVERLAND PARK...
OLATHE...KIRKSVILLE...KINGSTON...HAMILTON...POLO...CHILLICOTHE..
BROOKFIELD...MACON...LA PLATA...LIBERTY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...
RICHMOND...CARROLLTON...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE...KANSAS CITY...
INDEPENDENCE...LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA...MARSHALL...RAYMORE...
HARRISONVILLE...PLEASANT HILL...WARRENSBURG...SEDALIA...BUTLER...
RICH HILL...CLINTON
941 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.
THIS MORNING ...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A LARGE BAND OF LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW EXTENDING FROM EAST CENTRAL KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL
MISSOURI THROUGH CENTRAL MISSOURI. WITHIN THE ADVISORY AREA EARLIER
IN THE MORNING... AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING DRIZZLE
FELL ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE SNOW BAND...RESULTING IN A ICY
CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS.
THE AXIS OF SNOW WILL ROTATE AND PROGRESS EAST ACROSS THE ADVISORY
AREA THIS MORNING...BRINGING ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW BEFORE ENDING
BY EARLY AFTERNOON. BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW AND
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
...HEAVY SNOW STILL FALLING ON PARTS OF THE AREA...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER EAST
CENTRAL ILLINOIS...CONTINUED TO PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW OVER PARTS OF
SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN AND NORTHEAST IOWA. THE NORTHERN EXTENT OF
THIS HEAVY SNOW WAS LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF A STRAWBERRY POINT IOWA
TO RICHLAND CENTER WISCONSIN LINE. THESE AREAS HAVE ALREADY SEEN
ANYWHERE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES...AND ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW
IS EXPECTED BEFORE SNOW ENDS LATER ON THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 7 TO 12 INCHES. IN ADDITION NORTH
WINDS IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED ACROSS SOUTHERN
CRAWFORD...SOUTHERN RICHLAND...AND GRANT COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST
WISCONSIN...AND SOUTHERN AND EASTERN FAYETTE...AND CLAYTON
COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST IOWA.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS NORTHWEST OF THE STRAWBERRY POINT IOWA TO
RICHLAND CENTER WISCONSIN LINE WILL QUICKLY TAPER OFF FROM NEAR
3 INCHES ALONG THE LINE TO LITTLE IF ANY ACCUMULATION ABOUT
50 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE AFOREMENTIONED LINE.
PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL AROUND THE REGION TODAY WILL NEED TO STAY
ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE HEADING OUT.
WINNESHIEK-CHICKASAW-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DECORAH
1024 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008
...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW
ADVISORY.
THE THREAT FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS BOTH CHICKASAW
AND WINNESHIEK COUNTIES. AS A RESULT...THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED EARLY.
FAYETTE-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OELWEIN...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...
RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE
1024 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON.
SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS
SOUTHERN CRAWFORD...SOUTHERN RICHLAND...AND GRANT COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...AND SOUTHERN AND EASTERN FAYETTE...AND
CLAYTON COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST IOWA INTO THE AFTERNOON. SNOW RATES
AROUND AN INCH AN HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIER SNOW
BANDS. THIS AREA HAS ALREADY SEEN BETWEEN 4 AND 7 INCHES...AND
ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED TODAY. THIS WILL BRING THE FINAL
SNOW TOTAL INTO THE 7 TO 12 INCH RANGE.
IN ADDITION...NORTH WINDS IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WILL CAUSE
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.
DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND...TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED IN
THESE AREAS.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE
ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. BE PREPARED
FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.
ALLAMAKEE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKON...MAUSTON...VIROQUA
1024 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008
...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.
PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA THIS
MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY BE LESS THAN
AN INCH.
IN ADDITION...NORTH WINDS IN THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE WILL CAUSE
SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. WHERE SNOW DRIFTS ONTO OR ACROSS
ROADWAYS...THIS MAY LEAD TO SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTY.
A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME TRAVEL
DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
...MAJOR WINTER STORM CONTINUING TO CLOBBER THE AREA...
.A STRONG WINTER STORM CURRENTLY OVER EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHERN LOWER
MICHIGAN THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE ENTIRE AREA BY THE TIME IT
TAPERS OFF LATER THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTH WINDS
OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAKING
TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT.
BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-IOWA-JOHNSON-
CEDAR-CLINTON-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-LOUISA-JEFFERSON-
HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-
WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE...
VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA...MARENGO...
IOWA CITY...TIPTON...CLINTON...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...
DAVENPORT...SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON...WAPELLO...FAIRFIELD...
MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON...KEOSAUQUA....GALENA...FREEPORT...
MOUNT CARROLL...STERLING...ROCK FALLS...MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...
KEWANEE...PRINCETON...HENNEPIN...ALEDO...MEMPHIS
1121 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING.
SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY
WITH PERIODICAL BURSTS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL.
IT NOW APPEARS THAT THE MAIN BAND OF SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS
AFTERNOON FROM SIGOURNEY AND WASHINGTON...NORTHEASTWARD TO
MAQUOKETA...AND TO STOCKTON AND FREEPORT.
OVERALL...GENERAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED. WITHIN THE HEAVIER BAND...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 16
INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG AN AXIS FROM
SOUTHWEST OF CEDAR RAPIDS...TO SOUTH OF DUBUQUE...AND TO
FREEPORT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY DIMINISH IN INTENSITY
AFTER 5 PM.
BRISK NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT
IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO NEAR ZERO
AT TIMES IN THE BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS 6 TO 8 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW
FALLING AT INTENSE RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...COMBINED
WITH STRONG WINDS AND POSSIBLY...SLEET...AND/OR FREEZING RAIN IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR
IMPOSSIBLE...SO ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY AND TAKE YOUR WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT.
LEE-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT MADISON...OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH...
CARTHAGE...MACOMB...KAHOKA
1121 AM CST WED FEB 6 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON.
OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA FOR THE
REST OF THE DAY...WITH BURSTS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL.
OVERALL...GENERAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES OF
SNOW ARE POSSIBLE. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY DIMINISH IN
INTENSITY AFTER 5 PM.
NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN
THE BANDS OF HEAVIER SNOW.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS 6 TO 8 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW
FALLING AT INTENSE RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...COMBINED
WITH STRONG WINDS AND POSSIBLY...SLEET...AND/OR FREEZING RAIN IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS OR
IMPOSSIBLE...SO ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY AND TAKE YOUR WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT.
Generally in eastern Iowa, the snow totals have been in the 8 to 12 inch
range. I
haven't seen the total from Des Moines yet, but we can't really say as it is
still
snowing at 11:30 this morning.
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