[LeArc] Special Weather Statement : MLI@ 4/2/02 5:51:18 AM

Tue, 02 Apr 2002 05:51:18 -0600

The following weather message is provided by McDonough County E.S.D.A.

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SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
551 AM CST TUE APR 2 2002

...MIXED RAIN AND SNOW TODAY...

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS TO THE SOUTH OF THE REGION
TODAY.  THIS WILL CAUSE PRECIPITATION TO AFFECT MOST OF THE AREA
TODAY...LINGERING INTO TONIGHT.  TODAY A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE DURING THE MORNING HOURS...MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 80.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE...
BUT ARE LIKELY TO PUT OUT SOME GUSTY WINDS AND A BRIEF MODERATE TO
HEAVY RAINFALL. THE MAIN BAND OF PRECIPITATION AFFECTING MUCH OF
NORTHERN IOWA AND FAR NORTHERN ILLINOIS WILL SLOWLY SHIFT SOUTH
DURING THE DAY. FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20...
THE PRECIPITATION THIS MORNING WILL BE A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET...
RAIN...AND EVEN A BRIEF MIX OF FREEZING RAIN.  BY AFTERNOON THE
PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE ALL SNOW...ACCUMULATING BETWEEN 1 AND 3
INCHES BY 6 PM. FLURRIES OR PATCHY LIGHT SNOW BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO
LINGER THROUGH THE EVENING. FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF
HIGHWAY 30...SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING...WHICH WILL CHANGE
SLOWLY TO STEADY SNOW AS THE MAIN BAND SHIFTS SOUTH.  AREAS ALONG
INTERSTATE 80 MAY RECEIVE AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW...BUT LITTLE OR NO
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR LOCATIONS FURTHER SOUTH.

ON WEDNESDAY...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SLIGHTLY...BUT SOME
INSTABILITY WILL CAUSE SOME SNOW OR SLEET SHOWERS DURING THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS.  BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THIS SYSTEM WILL
FINALLY SHIFT AWAY FROM THE MID WEST...ALLOWING SKIES TO BECOME
MOSTLY CLEAR.  THE COLDER AIR THAT WILL BE PULLED INTO THE AREA
WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL FOR THURSDAY.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

UPCOMING SPOTTER TRAINING CLASSES:

April 2, 2002:  Fairfield, IA, 9:00 a.m.

On Tuesday, April 2, severe weather and tornado spotter training
will be conducted in Fairfield, Iowa (Jefferson County) at the
Public Library at 9:00 a.m. This class will be free, and should last
about 2 hours. For additional information, contact the Jefferson
County Sheriffs Department at (641) 472-4146. Media - please promote
and advertise this free class as much as possible. Thank you.

April 4, 2002:  Muscatine, IA, 7:00 p.m.

On Thursday, April 4th, Severe weather and tornado spotter training
will be conducted in Muscatine, Iowa (Muscatine County) at the
Public Safety Building, at 7:00 p.m.  This class will be free, and
should last about 2 hours. For additional information, contact
Muscatine County Emergency Manager, Jeff Carter, at (563) 288-2526,
or e-mail at [email protected].  Media - please
promote and advertise this free class as much as possible. Thank
you.

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