[LeArc] HWODVN@ 11/23/02 5:24:19 AM

Sat, 23 Nov 2002 05:24:20 -0600

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

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
535 AM CST SAT NOV 23 2002

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF IOWA...ILLINOIS...
AND MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TODAY OR TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD DOWN ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL ALLOW
COLD CANADIAN AIR TO SEEP DOWN INTO THE REGION...SETTING THE STAGE
FOR A CHILLY START TO THE WORK WEEK. AS THIS COLD DOME OF AIR SETTLES
ACROSS THE AREA...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL RIPPLE ALONG THE
SOUTHERN EDGE OF IT...BRINGING THE CHANCE FOR SNOW TO THE AREA BY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. AT THIS TIME...THE PATH AND STRENGTH OF THIS SYSTEM
IS STILL UNCERTAIN...AS WELL AS HOW MUCH MOISTURE IT WILL HAVE TO
WORK WITH TO PRODUCE ACCUMULATING SNOWS. THE SOUTHERN EXTENT OF THE
COLD AIR DOME WILL ALSO COME INTO FACTOR...AS IT MAY SHUNT THE BETTER
CHANCE OF ACCUMULATING SNOW...OR A SNOW AND RAIN MIXTURE...FURTHER
TO THE SOUTH ACROSS CENTRAL MISSOURI. AS IT LOOKS NOW...THE BEST
CHANCE OF LIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOW OF UP TO A HALF INCH BY MID SUNDAY
EVENING...WILL BE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES MAY
ONLY DUST THE GROUND FURTHER TO THE NORTH.

...UPCOMING HOLIDAY OUTLOOK...
LOOKING AHEAD TO THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING...IT LOOKS LIKE
DRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS...AS
SNOW PRODUCING SYSTEMS PASS WELL TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE LOCAL
AREA. AS FOR THANKSGIVING DAY...A WEAK DISTURBANCE MAY CREATE SOME
LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES ACROSS THE AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO BE
MODERATING INTO THE UPPER 30S OR TO AROUND 40 DEGREES...ALLOWING SOME
RAIN SPRINKLES TO MIX IN WITH THE SNOW. THE DISTURBANCE CREATING THE
CHANCE FOR THE TURKEY DAY PRECIPITATION...WILL BE CLEAR OF THE
AREA FOR A DRY FRIDAY.

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