[LeArc] HWODVN@ 4/8/2003 6:02:49 AM

Tue, 08 Apr 2003 06:02:49 -0500

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
556 AM CDT TUE APR 8 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN IOWA...
NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE FOUND THIS MORNING...EAST OF A LINE
FROM DUBUQUE...TO IOWA CITY...TO FAIRFIELD. GROUND TEMPERATURES
ARE GENERALLY A FEW DEGREES ABOVE FREEZING...SO MOST ROADS WILL BE
JUST WET. HOWEVER...ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH AS BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO LIGHT ICING...AS WINDS COOL THE
SURFACES TO BELOW FREEZING. IF YOU WILL BE DRIVING THIS MORNING...
REMAIN ALERT FOR THE POTENTIAL OF SLICK SPOTS ON ELEVATED SURFACES
SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.

AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL IOWA...WILL DRIFT
SLOWLY ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND EARLY THIS EVENING.
OCCASIONAL FLURRIES OR LIGHT SNOW WILL ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM...WITH
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE HALF INCH POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG AND
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION TONIGHT...RESULTING IN
DECREASING CLOUDS. THE CLEAR SKIES COUPLED WITH A LIGHT WIND...AND
SNOW MELT...WILL SET THE STAGE FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30. THE FOG MAY BE DENSE IN
SOME LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20...REDUCING
VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

AREAS OF FOG...LOCALLY DENSE...WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY...MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

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UPCOMING SPOTTER TRAINING CLASSES:

April 8, 2003:  Davenport, IA, 6:00 pm

On Tuesday, April 8th, at 6 pm, severe weather and tornado spotter
training will be conducted in Davenport, Iowa (Scott County), at the
Main Library. This is a free 2 hour class. For additional
information, contact Lynn Seline at (563) 326-7844. This training is
open to all area fire departments, media, law enforcement, HAM radio
clubs, and others with interest in severe weather. Media - please
promote and advertise this free class as much as possible.

April 9, 2003:  Clinton, IA, 6:30 pm

On Wednesday, April 9th, at 6:30 pm, severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted in Clinton, Iowa (Clinton County)
at Clinton Community College. This is a free 2 hour class. For
additional information, contact Wally Henry or Sandi at (563)
242-5712 or e-mail at [email protected]. Media - please promote and
advertise this free class as much as possible.

April 10, 2003:  Training - Washington, IA - 7 pm

On Thursday, April 11th, at 7:00 pm, severe weather and tornado
spotter training will be conducted in Washington, Iowa (Washington
County) at the Fire Department. This is a free 2 hour class. For
additional information, contact Washington County Emergency Manager,
Owen White at (319) 657-2762, or e-mail Owen at [email protected].
Media - please promote and advertise this free class as much as
possible.

MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING URL:
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/DVN (ALL LOWER CASE)

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