[LeArc] Special Weather Statement : MLI@ 4/21/02 5:51:04 AM

[learc@mailman.qth.net]

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
545 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2002

...PERIODS OF RAIN TODAY...LESS OF A CHANCE FOR ACCUMULATING SNOWS
ACROSS THE NORTH...

...SYNOPSIS AND RAIN THREAT...
A LOW PRESSURE STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS CENTRAL MISSOURI AND
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS TODAY...AND MOVE UP THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT.
THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE MAINLY LIGHT RAIN OVER THE AREA
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH SOME MODERATE RAIN WILL POSSIBLE
THIS MORNING. A COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL PUSH ACROSS THE
NORTHEAST HALF OF MISSOURI EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH THE NORTHERN
EXTENT OF THIS COMPLEX POSSIBLY BRINGING LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN TO AREAS
SOUTH OF A KEOSAUQUA...TO ROSEVILLE LINE THROUGH 8 AM. THIS COULD
AGGRAVATE ALREADY RISING STREAMS AND SMALL RIVERS IN THESE AREAS. THE
RAIN WILL BECOME LESS WIDESPREAD AND MORE PATCHY IN NATURE AS THE DAY
PROGRESSES.

...SNOW POTENTIAL...
FARTHER NORTH...THE SNOW ACCUMULATION THREAT HAS DIMINISHED. THE BULK
OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOWS TODAY WILL REMAIN ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA
AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN. HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE GREAT LAKES WILL
CONTINUE TO SHUNT COOL AIR DOWN ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE NORTHEAST.
THIS COOLER AIR MAY STILL CAUSE THE RAIN TO MIX WITH SLEET AND SNOW
AT TIMES TODAY IN AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A VAN HORNE...TO
MAQUOKETA...TO MOUNT CARROLL LINE. THESE AREAS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
EXPERIENCE A COMPLETE CHANGE OVER TO SNOW UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON AT THE
EARLIEST. WITH THE BULK OF THE HEAVIER PRECIPITATION NORTH AND EAST
OF THE AREA BY THEN...LITTLE SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THUS THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER AND DUBUQUE
AREAS HAS BEEN CANCELED. AT THE MOST...THESE AREAS MAY RECEIVE SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MAINLY ON GRASSY AND ELEVATED SURFACES
BY MID SUNDAY EVENING. THE WARM GROUND TEMPERATURES WILL PREVENT MUCH
OF ANY ACCUMULATION ON ROADWAYS.

...PRECIPITATION 20 MILES EITHER SIDE OF INTERSTATE 80...
FARTHER SOUTH TO THE INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR...ANY LINGERING RAIN WILL
MIX WITH AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW THIS EVENING. LITTLE...IF ANY SNOW
ACCUMULATION WILL OCCUR IN THESE AREAS AGAIN MAINLY ON GRASSY
SURFACES. AREAS FROM IOWA CITY...TO THE QUAD CITIES...AND TO
PRINCETON ILLINOIS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE JUST A WET DUSTING THIS
EVENING...IF THEY EXPERIENCE ANY SNOWFALL AT ALL.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH A
FEW STORMS MAY PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL THIS MORNING FROM MEMPHIS
MISSOURI...TO MACOMB.


UPCOMING SPOTTER TRAINING CLASSES:

April 22, 2002:  Keswick, IA, 7:00 pm

On Monday, April 22nd, at 7:00 pm, severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted in Keswick, Iowa (Keokuk County)
at the Fire Department. This is a free 2 hour class. For additional
information, contact Keokuk County Emergency Manager, Larry Smith,
at (641) 622-2528 or e-mail at lsmith5450@lisco.com.  Media - please
promote and advertise this free class as much as possible. Thank
you.

$$

JDH