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Des Moines, Iowa, United States (50317)  Lat: 41.60N, Lon: 93.61W
Wx Zone: IAZ060 ICAO Used: KDSM
Special Weather Statements:
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 423 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 430 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE AREA FROM LATER
THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING...RESULTING IN
AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCRUAL ON EXPOSED AND UNTREATED
SURFACES.

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR ICE
ACCUMULATIONS WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...THEN CHANGING TO SNOW
FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA FROM
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PLEASE REFER TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND
ICE ACCUMULATION REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED AND ENCOURAGED.



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