HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 522 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 530 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA THROUGH
TONIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. A MIX OF
SLEET...FREEZING...AND POSSIBLY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER
THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT...LEADING TO SOME ICE AND SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA FROM THURSDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.
A VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY APPROACH
THE STATE AND BRING A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING
RAIN TO THE AREA BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING...LOOK FOR THE PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW.
MODERATE SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT ANY SNOWFALL AND ICE
ACCUMULATION REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED AND ENCOURAGED.
AN EMERGENCY MANAGER CONFERENCE CALL IS SCHEDULED AT 11AM CST
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
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