United Group Insurance

Wind Advisory issued for Cass & area Counties

Weather

January 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA BY THIS
EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST AND BE QUITE GUSTY
THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-
RINGGOLD-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES 336 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.

* TIMING...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA EARLY
  THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE BEFORE 9 PM...WITH
  DIMINISHING WINDS TOWARD MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
  OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MID EVENING.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING OF ANY SNOW THAT
  DOES FALL THIS EVENING. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN ABOUT BY
  THE STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.