The Freese-Notis weather forecast for the KJAN listening area, along w/updates on area Blizzard Warnings, Winter Storm Warning, & more….
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442 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014
BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY…
…WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
* TIMING…RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS MORNING. A PERIOD OF THUNDERSNOW MAY OCCUR AND CREATE HEAVY SNOW RATES AND RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS. LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY LATE THIS MORNING AND INTO THIS AFTERNOON.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATONS…3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.
442 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014
SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO IMPACT MUCH OF CENTRAL TO NORTHERN IOWA TODAY AND TONIGHT. .LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES FROM KANSAS AND THROUGH FAR SOUTHEAST IOWA AND INTO WISCONSIN TODAY. RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS BY AFTERNOON PRODUCING POOR VISIBILITIES AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
AUDUBON-CASS-ADAIR-COUNTIES:
BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY 6 AM FRIDAY.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING…RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS MORNING. A PERIOD OF THUNDERSNOW MAY OCCUR AND CREATE HEAVY SNOW RATES AND RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS. LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY LATE THIS MORNING AND INTO THIS AFTERNOON.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST ON TODAY AND INCREASE RAPIDLY BY LATE MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS…ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREA WITH LIFE-THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
* IMPACTS…THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO LOW VISIBILITY AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.
Winter Weather Advisories and warnings as well as a Wind Advisory are in effect today. (Go to http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dmx/ for a map of the latest statements)
Today: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of snow. High near 34. Windy, with a north northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight: Widespread blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 5. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GUTHRIE-DALLAS COUNTIES..
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR. SOME THUNDERSNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED WHICH MAY ENHANCE RATES EVEN MORE. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END BY THURSDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM PULLS AWAY.
3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.
COUNTIES: MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE
351 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.PRECIPITATION WILL MAKE A GRADUAL CHANGE FROM RAIN TO SNOW AFTER 9 AM. 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST LATER THIS MORNING.
AUDUBON-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON COUNTIES…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.
HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES…
351 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014
A WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY AND BLOWING SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING…PRECIPITATION WILL MAKE A GRADUAL CHANGE FROM RAIN TO SNOW AFTER 9 AM. 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACTS…INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS…IN ADDITION TO FALLING HEAVY SNOW…WILL LEAD REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES...353 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014
A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. WINDS WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH OUT OF THE NORTHWEST ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
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Class 3A Region 2
Regional Semifinal
MOC-Floyd Valley 91, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 43
Red Oak 57, Shenandoah 46
Class 3A Region 8
Regional Semifinal
Bondurant Farrar 70, PCM, Monroe 47
Nevada 39, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 38
Class 4A Region 7
Regional First Round
Denison-Schleswig 43, Carroll 35
Class 4A Region 8
Regional First Round
Glenwood 47, Creston 36
Winterset 41, Des Moines, Hoover 28
Class 5A Region 8
Play-In
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 66, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 19
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The Lady Bears (23-3, 13-1 Big 12), who have their highest ranking of the season, took control with a 10-1 run midway through the first half on the way to their 34th straight conference home win.
Freshman Seanna Johnson scored 12 points to lead the Cyclones (17-8, 6-8), who haven’t won two straight games since a 14-0 start capped by a 92-43 win over Texas Tech that put them at 3-0 in the Big 12.
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