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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
215 PM CST Thu Jan 9 2020

...Winter Storm to Affect the Southeastern Half of the State Later
Friday into Late Saturday...

.A wintry mix of precipitation will begin Friday afternoon near 
the Missouri border and spread into parts of central Iowa by 
evening. This wintry precipitation will likely impact the Friday
evening commute, particularly for cities along and south of I-80.
The precipitation will change to all snow through Friday evening
as low pressure moves from the southern Plains into Missouri. 
While there may be a relative lull in precipitation on Saturday 
morning, another round of snow is expected over the southeastern 
part of the state Saturday afternoon into Saturday night as the 
low moves into the Ohio Valley. Brisk winds from the north or 
northeast will also be common Friday into Saturday night, which 
will blow the falling snow reducing visibility.

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Including the cities of Tama, Toledo, Traer, Dysart, Gladbrook, 
Newton, Grinnell, Pella, Knoxville, Oskaloosa, Chariton, Albia, 
Ottumwa, Lamoni, Leon, Corydon, Seymour, Allerton, Humeston, 
Centerville, and Bloomfield
215 PM CST Thu Jan 9 2020

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow
  accumulations of 3 to 7 inches. Ice accumulations of a light
  glaze possible near the Iowa/Missouri border.

* WHERE...Southeastern Iowa.

* WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous 
  conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Brisk winds from the north and northeast
  will be common through this period as well, and may cause
  blowing snow, especially in rural areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. 

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http://weather.gov/desmoines

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