[LeArc] WINTER STORM WATCH - McDonough County

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WINTER STORM TO AFFECT SE IA.NORTHEAST MO.AND
WEST CNTL IL MON EVENING INTO TUES AFTERNOON.

LOW PRESSURE WILL EXIT THE HIGH PLAINS MON & MOVE EASTWARD
TOWARDS THE REGION. THE CURRENT TRACK OF THE SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN
ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE WATCH AREA MON EVENING INTO TUESDAY
AFTERNOON WITH AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES POSSIBLE. HIGH PRESSURE TO THE
EAST WILL KEEP SENDING DRY AIR INTO THE REGION RESULTING IN A
SHARP CUTOFF BETWEEN LIGHT SNOW AMOUNTS & SIGNIFICANT SNOW
AMOUNTS. STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE FALLING SNOW TO CREATE
WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

IAZ098-099-ILZ034-035-MOZ009-010-200515-
/O.NEW.KDVN.WS.A.0003.060321T0000Z-060321T1800Z/
VAN BUREN-LEE-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.KEOSAUQUA..FORT MADISON.CARTHAGE.
MACOMB.MEMPHIS.KAHOKA
312 PM CST SUN MAR 19 2006

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MON EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH.WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MON EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING.

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL EXIT THE HIGH PLAINS MON & MOVE EASTWARD
BRINGING SNOWFALL TO SE IA.NORTHEAST MO.AND
WEST CNTL IL MON EVENING INTO TUES AFTERNOON. THERE
IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS GREATER THAN 6 INCHES IN
THE WATCH AREA BY TUES AFTERNOON. DRY AIR FROM HIGH PRESSURE
OFF TO THE EAST WILL HELP CREATE A SHARP CUTOFF BETWEEN LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS & SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. STRONG WINDS
COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT
TIMES. CONTINUE TO MONITOR LATER FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS
POTENTIAL WINTER WEATHER SITUATION.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW.SLEET.OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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BARDOU/MCCLURE


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