714 AM CST WED DEC 4 2013

…FROZEN MIX FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS MORNING….A TRANSITION FROM LIGHT DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTHWEST IOWA THIS MORNING. THIS SHOULD LAST UNTIL LATE MORNING OVER THE ADVISORY AREA.

COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-CASS-

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS…LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS DEVELOPING OVER WESTERN IOWA THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…A LIGHT GLAZING OF ICE IS EXPECTED AND OVER NORTHWEST IOWA UP TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…VISIBILITY WILL REMAIN BELOW 2 MILES FOR SEVERAL HOURS. AS WINDS INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH LATER THIS MORNING THE VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE.

* IMPACTS…ROADS MAY BECOME SLICK WITH TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-CASS–

714 AM CST WED DEC 4 2013

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY. THIS IS BEING REPLACED WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AS LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS NOW OCCURRING OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA.

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR GUTHRIE-DALLAS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES.

The Freese-Notis (podcast) forecast for the KJAN listening area. Weather stats for Atlantic: Tuesday’s High 40; Our overnight low (through 5-a.m. today) 33; Last year on this date the high was 61 and the low was 22; All-time record high/low in Atlantic on this date 66 (1998) & -8 (1905); Sunrise is at 7:29 and Sunset is 4:50.

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AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD…

334 AM CST WED DEC 4 2013

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…

* VISIBILITY…VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE OVER MOST OF THE AREA.

* IMPACTS…TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY. VISIBILITY MAY DROP TO UNDER 100 FEET AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS THE VISIBILITY WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN… USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. APPROACH INTERSECTIONS AND RAILROAD CROSSINGS WITH CAUTION.

PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S AND NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH.

AREA COUNTIES AFFECTED: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING…

AREA COUNTIES: MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE:  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE. UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL DEVELOP A THIN LAYER OF ICE AND BECOME SLIPPERY.

* OTHER IMPACTS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-

333 PM CST TUE DEC 3 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY.

* VISIBILITY…VISIBILITY WILL DROP TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE BY EARLY TONIGHT AND PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS…TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY. VISIBILITY MAY DROP TO UNDER 100 FEET AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN… USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. APPROACH INTERSECTIONS AND RAILROAD CROSSINGS WITH CAUTION.

On the heels of news about two young boys who died after falling through the ice in a rural farm pond in Adams County over the weekend, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has issued some tips for those thinking about venturing out into area ponds and lakes…..

• There is no such thing as 100 percent safe ice.
• The Iowa Department of Natural Resources recommends a minimum of four inches of quality ice for fishing and at least five inches for snowmobiles and ATVs.
• Ice thickness is not uniform on any body of water.  Things like current and springs slow ice growth. Rocks, trees or docks that poke through the ice like will conduct heat and make the ice around it less stable.
• There could be pockets of thin ice or places where ice recently formed, so it would be wise to check ice thickness as you go out.
  • The insulating effect of snow slows down the freezing process.
  • Safety items in the bucket: Ice picks, about 50 feet of rope and a throwable floatation seat cushion for use in case of rescue.
  • Ice fishing is a social activity, don’t go out alone. If the worst should happen, someone would be there to call for help or to rescue.
  • Avoid off-colored snow or ice. It is usually a sign of weakness.
  • Trust your instincts. If it doesn’t look right, stay off.

Today: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 9am. Wind chill values as low as 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

COUNTIES: ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD…

322 AM CST TUE DEC 3 2013

…PATCHY DENSE FOG DEVELOPING EARLY THIS MORNING…

DENSE FOG HAS DEVELOPED OVER FAR SOUTHERN IOWA AND AREAS NEARBY. THE FOG WILL LAST THROUGH AT LEAST THE EARLY MORNING COMMUTE. AREA TRAVELERS THIS MORNING SHOULD BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY LOWERING VISIBILITY…ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION SAFELY AND USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING INTERSECTIONS AND RAILROAD CROSSINGS AS THE FOG MAY RESTRICT THE VIEW OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR TRAINS.

The Freese-Notis forecast for the KJAN listening area and weather data for Atlantic from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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