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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
745 PM CST SUN JAN 27 2013

...ICY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING...

.MOISTURE IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FEED INTO IOWA THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE EVENING HOURS AHEAD OF AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
LOCATED OVER THE PLAINS. LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND AREAS OF FOG
WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. ALTHOUGH ANY ADDITIONAL
ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY TO NOT ACCUMULATED...BUT THE CURRENT
ICY CONDITIONS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED TO IMPROVE MUCH AS TEMPERATURES
WILL REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING.

IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-037>039-280600-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130128T0600Z/
WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-
HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...NORTHWOOD...GARNER...
MASON CITY...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...ELDORA...
GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO
745 PM CST SUN JAN 27 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...ONLY AN ADDITIONAL FEW HUNDREDS OF AN INCH
  OF ICE ACCRUAL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS. MOST
  AREAS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE OR MIST
  AND DENSE FOG WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD TO A DECREASE IN VISIBILITY.
  LITTLE IMPROVEMENT IN THE ICY CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED AS
  TEMPERATURES WILL HOVER AROUND THE FREEZING MARK.

* WINDS...WINDS WILL BE SOUTHEAST AT AROUND 10 MPH OR LESS.

* IMPACTS...MANY UNTREATED ROAD SURFACES AND WALKWAYS WILL REMAIN
  ICE COVERED AND SLICK AS SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN AROUND THE
  FREEZING MARK. THE COMBINATION OF THE ICE AND WIND MAY BEGIN TO
  BRING DOWN A FEW WEAKER BRANCHES AND POWER LINES THROUGH
  TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE...IN THIS CASE ICE...ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.

&&

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IAZ004-005-015-023-024-035-036-048>050-280300-
/O.CON.KDMX.ZR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130128T0300Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-
STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG...
POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...AMES...
MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO
745 PM CST SUN JAN 27 2013

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...ALTHOUGH LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL ICE
  ACCUMULATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED...THERE WILL BE VERY MINIMAL
  IMPROVEMENT IN THE ICE CONDITIONS THROUGH THE REST OF THE
  EVENING. INTERMITTENT DRIZZLE OR FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY OCCUR AS
  WELL AS WITH SOME AREAS OF FOG. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO
  HOVER AROUND THE FREEZING MARK.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL CONTINUE TO BE 
  SLICK AND ICY. SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES MAY ALSO 
  OCCUR UNTIL WINDS DIMINISH FURTHER THIS EVENING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

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KLP

