330 PM CST SUN FEB 2 2014

…WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…

SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY AND CONTINUE TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. IN ADDITION…INCREASING NORTH WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DURING THE PERIOD.

MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES: WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH…TOTAL SNOW…3 TO 8 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS NEAR THE MISSOURI BORDER.

MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT AND PAGE COUNTIES: WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT….

SNOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE AREA LATE MONDAY NIGHT…WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING TUESDAY MORNING INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY…WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER.

VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW…ESPECIALLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP NEAR 30 MPH. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS OF NEAR -15 BELOW ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT AS WELL.

SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  STORM TOTAL SNOW…3 TO 8 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS NEAR THE MISSOURI BORDER.

SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE WIND INCREASES. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.