AREA COUNTIES: DALLAS-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD….

1007 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013

WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 15 TO 2O MPH ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING AND THIS HAS RESULTED IN A BRIEF DROP IN WIND CHILL READINGS TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 BELOW ZERO. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME MINOR BLOWING SNOW ACROSS NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS AS WINDS GUSTING TO 25 TO 30 MPH CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

THE COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NOON HOUR TODAY AND THEN MODERATE TO 10 TO 15 BELOW BY THE NOON HOUR ACROSS THE AREA AND SLOWLY IMPROVE THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES RISE.

IF YOU ARE WORKING OUTDOORS THIS MORNING OR PLAN ON BEING OUTSIDE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS…DRESS APPROPRIATELY. AREA TRAVELERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH MAY COAT ROADWAYS WITH ADDTIONAL PATCHES OF SNOW RESULTING IN SLICK CONDITIONS.

The Freese-Notis forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area, and weather data for Atlantic, including snowfall, Hi/Lo, etc.

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Early this morning: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind around 11 mph.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

1202 AM CST MON DEC 9 2013

…A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST MONDAY, FOR AUDUBON-CARROLL-CASS-CRAWFORD-GUTHRIE-HARRISON-MONONA-POTTAWATTAMIE-SAC AND SHELBY COUNTIES.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS…WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE GRADUALLY TONIGHT THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS AS WELL.

* IMPACTS…COLD WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP TOWARD SUNRISE MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IN OPEN AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

* WIND CHILL VALUES…WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 25 MPH WILL ARE EXPECTED FROM 3 AM UNTIL NOON MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

The Iowa Department of Transportation reports some roads in western Iowa were partially or completely covered with snow early Sunday morning. As of 6:30-a.m., Interstate 80 west of Highway 173 in Cass County was partially covered with snow. Interstate 29 from Sloan south to near Nebraska City was completely covered with snow.

For the latest road report, surf the web to www.511iaorg., or call 511.

…A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR CASS AND MOST AREA COUNTIES, EXCEPT THE FAR WEST AND SOUTHWEST, WHERE THE ADVISORY CONTINUES UNTIL 6-P.M. …

* SHORT TERM TRENDS…LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHERN IOWA AND SPREAD FARTHER SOUTH AND WEST INTO THE INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR BETWEEN 7AM AND 10AM. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL INTENSIFY SOMEWHAT SHORTLY AFTER THOSE TIMES WITH TRAVEL IMPACTS BEGINNING. THE SNOW WILL END IN THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING TODAY.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CAUSE MINOR BLOWING OF SNOW…REDUCING VISIBILITY TO A MILE OR LESS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW.

* IMPACTS…THE SNOW WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE AREA… ESPECIALLY WITH THIS BEING THE FIRST WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND PRACTICE SAFE WINTER DRIVING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

413 AM CST SUN DEC 8 2013

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING…

TODAY…SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 3 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 3 TO 4 INCHES. HIGH 15 TO 20. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY COLD. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE EVENING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW BEFORE MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 50 PERCENT.

MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY COLD. HIGH AROUND 15. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 20S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TUEESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. LOW 5 TO 10 ABOVE.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. HIGH AROUND 15.

253 AM CST SUN DEC 8 2013

…A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR: SAC- CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-TAYLOR COUNTIES, AND UNTIL 6-PM FOR: SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT AND PAGE COUNTIES.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS…LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN BETWEEN 3AM AND SUNRISE…WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW AND TRAVEL IMPACTS BEGINNING SHORTLY AFTER THOSE TIMES. THE SNOW WILL END IN THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING TODAY.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE NORTH AND WEST.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CAUSE MINOR BLOWING OF SNOW…REDUCING VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES WHILE SNOW IS FALLING.

* IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE AREA…ESPECIALLY WITH THIS BEING THE FIRST WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND PRACTICE SAFE WINTER DRIVING.

 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

 …FIRST WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON EXPECTED ON SUNDAY…

A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACROSS THE REGION ON SUNDAY. ACCUMULATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS WILL POSE A HAZARD TO TRAVEL AT TIMES.

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY FOR SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-TAYLOR COUNTIES AND UNTIL 6-PM FOR SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-& PAGE COUNTIES.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY.

* TIMING…LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT…WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW AND TRAVEL IMPACTS BEGINNING BEFORE SUNRISE SUNDAY IN WESTERN IOWA. THE SNOW WILL END IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SUNDAY.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE NORTH AND WEST.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CAUSE MINOR BLOWING OF SNOW…REDUCING VISIBILITY TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES WHILE SNOW IS FALLING.

* IMPACTS…THE SNOW WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE AREA…ESPECIALLY WITH THIS BEING THE FIRST WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND PRACTICE SAFE WINTER DRIVING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Frigid cold continues to hover over Iowa as the state prepares for coming snow. The National Weather Service says high temperatures in the single digits will continue Saturday in most of the state, while southern portions of Iowa will see temperatures rise to nearly 20 degrees. Snow is expected after midnight and will likely continue throughout Sunday, with accumulations of 4 to 5 inches in western Iowa. Most of the state is expecting between 1 and 3 inches.

Bitter cold will hang on well into the week, with the weather service predicting lows to hover around zero Monday and Tuesday before falling to 10-below in northern Iowa on Wednesdays. Lows in the south on Wednesday should climb to 15 degrees.