HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 520 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 530 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE WITH AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THIS
EVENING LEADING TO A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE ACCRUAL.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE STATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY. WARMER AIR IS EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF
THE STATE WHICH WILL LEAD TO THE PRECIPITATION TO BE ALL RAIN
GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH HIGHWAY 34 ON WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.
EXPECT A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE
SWITCHING TO ALL SNOW DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO NEARLY 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY AND TEMPERATURES REMAINING IN THE UPPER
30S TO AROUND 40. WITH THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS ON TOP OF THE SNOW
MELT...AREAS OF FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY WITH RAPID
RISES DUE TO ICE JAMS ALONG RIVERS AND CREEKS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND
ICE ACCUMULATION REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED AND ENCOURAGED.
EMERGENCY MANAGER CONFERENCE CALL TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED AT 11AM CST.
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