URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
318 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
…ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SOME SLEET EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY…
.A STRONG COLD FRONT NOW MOVING THROUGH THE AREA IS STARTING A
DOWNWARD TREND IN TEMPERATURES. LOW PRESSURE MOVING UP ALONG THE
COLD FRONT TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WILL PULL EVEN COLDER AIR INTO
THE AREA…TURNING THE RAIN TO SNOW WITH INITIALLY A PERIOD OR TWO
OF A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND SNOW POSSIBLE. THEN…ACCUMULATING SNOW
IS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE
GREAT LAKES ON WEDNESDAY…STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE LOW WILL RESULT
IN FALLING TEMPERATURES DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY.
IAZ040-041-051-052-063-076-300530-
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BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-BENTON-LINN-IOWA-KEOKUK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…INDEPENDENCE…MANCHESTER…VINTON…
CEDAR RAPIDS…MARENGO…SIGOURNEY
318 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
CST WEDNESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND SLEET…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.
* TIMING…FROM 9 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…4 TO 7 INCHES.
* SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH THIS EVENING.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES…THE STRONG WINDS THAT DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY MAY
RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS.
* TEMPERATURES…IN THE MID 20S…FALLING INTO THE TEENS BY AFTERNOON.
* WIND CHILL READINGS…AS LOW AS 2 BELOW.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT AND INTO
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION…FORECASTS…AND
WARNINGS.
&&
$$
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
318 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
…ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SOME SLEET EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY…
.A STRONG COLD FRONT NOW MOVING THROUGH THE AREA IS STARTING A
DOWNWARD TREND IN TEMPERATURES. LOW PRESSURE MOVING UP ALONG THE
COLD FRONT TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WILL PULL EVEN COLDER AIR INTO
THE AREA…TURNING THE RAIN TO SNOW WITH INITIALLY A PERIOD OR TWO
OF A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND SNOW POSSIBLE. THEN…ACCUMULATING SNOW
IS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE
GREAT LAKES ON WEDNESDAY…STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE LOW WILL RESULT
IN FALLING TEMPERATURES DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY.
IAZ042-053-054-065-066-ILZ001-002-300530-
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/O.NEW.KDVN.WS.W.0001.130130T0700Z-130131T0000Z/
DUBUQUE-JONES-JACKSON-CEDAR-CLINTON-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…DUBUQUE…ANAMOSA…MAQUOKETA…
TIPTON…CLINTON…GALENA…FREEPORT
318 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND SLEET…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO
6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING…FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…4 TO 7 INCHES.
* SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OVERNIGHT.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES…THE STRONG WINDS THAT DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY MAY
RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS.
* TEMPERATURES…IN THE MID 20S…FALLING INTO THE UPPER TEENS BY
LATE AFTERNOON.
* WIND CHILL READINGS…AS LOW AS 1 ABOVE.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT AND INTO
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION…FORECASTS…AND
WARNINGS.
&&
$$
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
318 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
…ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SOME SLEET EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY…
.A STRONG COLD FRONT NOW MOVING THROUGH THE AREA IS STARTING A
DOWNWARD TREND IN TEMPERATURES. LOW PRESSURE MOVING UP ALONG THE
COLD FRONT TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WILL PULL EVEN COLDER AIR INTO
THE AREA…TURNING THE RAIN TO SNOW WITH INITIALLY A PERIOD OR TWO
OF A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND SNOW POSSIBLE. THEN…ACCUMULATING SNOW
IS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE
GREAT LAKES ON WEDNESDAY…STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE LOW WILL RESULT
IN FALLING TEMPERATURES DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY.
IAZ064-077-087-300530-
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/O.NEW.KDVN.WS.W.0001.130130T0400Z-130131T0000Z/
JOHNSON-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…IOWA CITY…WASHINGTON…FAIRFIELD
318 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
CST WEDNESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND SLEET…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.
* TIMING…FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…4 TO 7 INCHES.
* SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH THIS EVENING.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES…THE STRONG WINDS THAT DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY MAY
RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS.
* TEMPERATURES…IN THE UPPER 20S…FALLING INTO THE TEENS BY AFTERNOON.
* WIND CHILL READINGS…AS LOW AS 1 ABOVE.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT AND INTO
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION…FORECASTS…AND
WARNINGS.
&&
$$
IAZ067-068-078-088-098-ILZ007-009-015-024-MOZ009-300530-
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/O.NEW.KDVN.WW.Y.0002.130130T0700Z-130131T0000Z/
MUSCATINE-SCOTT-LOUISA-HENRY IA-VAN BUREN-CARROLL-WHITESIDE-
ROCK ISLAND-MERCER-SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…MUSCATINE…BETTENDORF…DAVENPORT…
WAPELLO…MOUNT PLEASANT…KEOSAUQUA….MOUNT CARROLL…
STERLING…ROCK FALLS…MOLINE…ROCK ISLAND…ALEDO…MEMPHIS
318 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND SLEET…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1
AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* TIMING…FROM 1 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…2 TO 5 INCHES.
* SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE
OVERNIGHT.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* VISIBILITIES…THE STRONG WINDS THAT DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY MAY
RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS.
* TEMPERATURES…IN THE UPPER 20S…FALLING TO AROUND 20 DEGREES BY
LATE AFTERNOON.
* WIND CHILL READINGS…AS LOW AS 4 ABOVE.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT AND INTO
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION…FORECASTS…AND
WARNINGS.
&&
$$
NICHOLS