[LeArc] WINTER STORM WARNING - McDonough County

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

LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EASTWARD TOWARD MO THIS EVENING. THE
CURRENT TRACK OF THE SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN ACCUMULATING SNOW
ACROSS NE MO.SOUTHEAST IA.& WEST CNTL
IL THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TUES AFTERNOON. 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
BLOWING & DRIFTING.ALONG WITH WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT
TIMES.MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS.

IAZ098-099-ILZ034-035-MOZ009-010-210500-
/O.UPG.KDVN.WS.A.0003.060321T0000Z-060321T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KDVN.WS.W.0004.060321T0300Z-060321T1800Z/
VAN BUREN-LEE-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.KEOSAUQUA..FORT MADISON.CARTHAGE.
MACOMB.MEMPHIS.KAHOKA
255 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM
CST TUESDAY.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING.WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS NE MO.
SOUTHEAST IA.& WEST CNTL IL THIS EVENING INTO
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS
EVENING & CONTINUE INTO TUES MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO FALL BETWEEN MIDNIGHT & 9 AM. STRONG EASTERLY WINDS
PUSHING DRY AIR INTO THE REGION WILL ALLOW FOR A SHARP CUTOFF
BETWEEN LIGHT & HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
4 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY EARLY TUES AFTERNOON.WITH THE
HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG & SO. OF A KEOSAUQUA IA TO MACOMB
IL LINE. WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH COMBINED WITH THE FALLING
SNOW WILL CREATE BLOWING & DRIFTING.AS WELL AS WHITE-OUT
CONDITIONS AT TIMES.MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. CONTINUE
TO MONITOR LATER FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER
WEATHER SITUATION.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW.
SLEET.& ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

IAZ076-077-087>089-ILZ025-026-210500-
/O.NEW.KDVN.WW.Y.0007.060321T0300Z-060321T1800Z/
KEOKUK-WA-JEFFERSON-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-HENDERSON-WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.SIGOURNEY.WA.FAIRFIELD.
MOUNT PLEASANT.BURLINGTON.OQUAWKA.MONMOUTH
255 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM CST TUESDAY.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY.WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM CST TUESDAY.

A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS NE MO.
SOUTHEAST IA. & WEST CNTL IL THIS EVENING INTO
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS
EVENING & CONTINUE INTO TUES MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO FALL BETWEEN MIDNIGHT & 9 AM. STRONG EASTERLY WINDS
PUSHING DRY AIR INTO THE REGION WILL ALLOW FOR A SHARP CUTOFF
BETWEEN LIGHT & HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY EARLY TUES AFTERNOON.WITH THE
HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG & SO. OF A FAIRFIELD IA TO BURLINGTON
IA TO ROSEVILLE IL LINE. WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH COMBINED
WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE BLOWING & DRIFTING.AS WELL
AS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.MAKING TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR LATER FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING
WINTER WEATHER SITUATION.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW.SLEET.OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS & LIMITED VISIBILITIES.& USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$

BARDOU/12


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