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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
340 AM CST Sun Jan 7 2024

...Moderate to Heavy Snow Monday and Tuesday...

.Moderate to heavy heavy snow will spread across Iowa from very 
early Monday morning and last into Tuesday. Highest accumulations 
will occur across parts of southern Iowa where widespread amounts
of 6 to 10 inches or more may occur. As snow ends Tuesday 
afternoon, winds will increase with gusts of 35 to 40 mph or
greater possible. This could result in a period of blowing and 
drifting snow.

IAZ038-039-044>050-057>062-070>074-071745-
/O.EXA.KDMX.WS.A.0001.240108T1200Z-240110T0000Z/
Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone-Story-Marshall-
Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-
Madison-Warren-Marion-
Including the cities of Grundy Center, Reinbeck, Conrad, Dike, 
Wellsburg, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Denison, Carroll, Jefferson, 
Boone, Ames, Marshalltown, Tama, Toledo, Traer, Dysart, 
Gladbrook, Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey,
Perry, Waukee, Adel, Des Moines, Newton, Grinnell, Atlantic, 
Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, 
Indianola, Norwalk, Carlisle, Pella, and Knoxville
340 AM CST Sun Jan 7 2024

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8
  inches possible. Winds could gust up to around 40 mph by Tuesday
  afternoon and evening and cause periods of drifting and blowing
  snow.

* WHERE...Central Iowa.

* WHEN...From Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
  conditions will likely impact the morning and evening commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. 

If travel must be done, be sure to have an winter car kit and
follow check 511ia.org for road conditions. 

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IAZ075-081>086-092>097-071745-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.A.0001.240108T1200Z-240110T0000Z/
Mahaska-Adams-Union-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-
Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis-
Including the cities of Oskaloosa, Corning, Creston, Osceola, 
Chariton, Albia, Ottumwa, Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, 
Lamoni, Leon, Corydon, Seymour, Allerton, Humeston, Centerville, 
and Bloomfield
340 AM CST Sun Jan 7 2024

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10
  inches possible. Winds could gust up to around 40 mph by Tuesday
  afternoon and evening and cause periods of drifting and blowing
  snow.

* WHERE...Southern Iowa.

* WHEN...From Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel will likely be very difficult at times,
  including possible road closures. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. 

If travel must be done, be sure to have an winter car kit and 
follow check 511ia.org for road conditions. 

&&

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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/desmoines

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