URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE-THU JAN 19 2012

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1201 PM CST THU JAN 19 2012

...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN IOWA FRIDAY...

.WIND CHILLS HAVE MODERATED SOMEWHAT AT MIDDAY ALLOWING THE ADVISORY
TO EXPIRE...BUT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA WITH MODERATE TO
HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED...MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.

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INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TOLEDO
1201 PM CST THU JAN 19 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO NORTHWESTERN IOWA SHORTLY AFTER
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND REACH NORTHEASTERN IOWA BEFORE SUNRISE.
  THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5
  TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  POSSIBLE.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH ARE FORECAST. THIS
  WILL LEAD TO MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED
  VISIBILITIES...ESPECIALLY WHILE SNOW IS FALLING.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL
  DANGEROUS. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO ARE
  EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AND ESPECIALLY FRIDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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.