HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 444 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 445 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. CONDITIONS WILL
DETERIORATE THROUGH THE EVENING AS SLEET AND SNOW SPREAD EASTWARD.
MODERATE AMOUNTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATION ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM OVERNIGHT...ALONG WITH VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS THAT WILL
LIKELY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITY IS
ANTICIPATED TO BECOME REDUCED CONSIDERABLY...LEADING TO NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVER THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE
WARNING AREA.
PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATION ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM...ALONG WITH VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS THAT WILL LIKELY
CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITY IS ANTICIPATED TO
BECOME REDUCED CONSIDERABLY...LEADING TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
AT TIMES.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUY SNOWFALL AND ICE
ACCUMULATION REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED AND ENCOURAGED.
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