Officials with the National Weather Service in Des Moines say it appears that central Iowa will not get a break in the action. We will still see light snow or flurries over mainly Eastern Iowa today from the Tuesday system. After a brief break over the weekend another storm system will be taking shape and will affect the upper Midwest and Northern plains beginning Sunday night and ending early Tuesday. This system will have the potential to produce moderate to even locally heavy snowfall and it passes Iowa but it is too early to determine exactly where the heaviest snow will fall.

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(3:46-a.m. CST 2/28/13)

Today: Cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 8 to 11 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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COUNTIES: BOONE-DALLAS-MADISON-UNION-RINGGOLD-

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY… …WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS…PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY MORNING. WESTERN PORTIONS WILL SEE A FEW BREAKS IN THE SNOW FROM TIME TO TIME. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE YET THIS MORNING.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE ENTIRE STORM WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES ACROSS THE AREA.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING AND MAY CAUSE MINOR BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS. PERSONS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE AND WHILE TRAVELING THIS MORNING.

**Winter Weather Advisory until Noon today for Dallas, Union & Ringgold Counties. All other warnings & advisories have been cancelled as of 4-a.m.**

TODAY…CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.

TONIGHT…CLOUDY…BREEZY. LOW IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 15 TO 20.

SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH AROUND 30. LOW AROUND 10.

COUNTIES:DALLAS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD 134 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...BANDS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL REMAIN THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT THOUGH THERE WILL BE PERIODS THE SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES. EXPECT ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM. ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF WEDNESDAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 11 INCHES BY NOON WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CAUSE MINOR BLOWING SNOW SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO TWO MILES WITHIN THE SNOW BANDS.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE. PERSONS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DURING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD …AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

COUNTIES: AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS 134 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…

* SHORT TERM TRENDS…PERIODS OF LIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY MORNING. NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE AREA WILL HAVE MUCH LIGHTER SNOW.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER THE SOUTHEAST. THERE WILL BE A SHARP NORTHWEST EDGE TO THE SNOW WHERE AN INCH OR LESS IS EXPECTED.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…NORTH WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH WILL CAUSE MINOR BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK ROADS THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE. PERSONS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DURING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED DUE TO SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ROADS. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS AND DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.

COUNTIES: MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING…SNOWFALL…MODERATE AT TIMES…WILL PERSIST THIS MORNING THEN GRADUALLY TAPER OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACT…TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE AFTERNOON SHOULD GENERALLY RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES

* OTHER IMPACTS...BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.Winter

DALLAS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD COUNTIES…
1006 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013
    
 …WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WARNING AREA TODAY. RAPID SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH AN HOUR  ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIVING SNOW.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES
WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE THROUGH NOON WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY UNDER ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
    
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL REMAIN EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND DRIVEN BY THE WIND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD …AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.