Morning Sun, Iowa

... Winter Storm Warning now in effect until midnight CST
tonight...
... Blizzard Warning in effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM CST
Wednesday...

The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Blizzard
Warning... which is in effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM CST
Wednesday. The Winter Storm Warning is now in effect until
midnight CST tonight. The blizzard watch is no longer in effect.

An intense winter storm will affect the region today through
Wednesday. This system will produce 6 to 10 inches of snow with
locally higher amounts possible. Freezing rain and sleet will be
likely along and east of the Mississippi River this evening.
Thunder- snow is possible tonight along with very heavy snowfall
rates of 1 to 2 inches an hour.

As the system moves off to the northeast late tonight... northwest
winds will increase to 25 to 40 mph with gusts over 50 mph. Winds
of this strength will create widespread blowing and drifting snow
and reduced visibilities. Whiteout conditions are likely in rural
and open areas. Travel will become difficult... if not impossible.
The combination of strong winds... accumulating snow and blowing
snow are likely to result in power outages. Falling tree limbs
may also result in additional damage.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and blowing snow means
severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring.
Significant amounts of snow and blowing 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.



Precautionary/preparedness actions...


A Blizzard Warning means that falling and blowing snow... strong
winds and poor visibilities of one-quarter mile or less are
occurring or imminent. This will cause whiteout conditions...
making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel! If you must
travel due to an emergency... take your winter survival kit. If
you get stranded... stay with your vehicle until help arrives.

... Areas of freezing rain possible this afternoon...

Warm temperatures aloft are allowing current precipitation to fall
in liquid form. However... surface temperatures remain near freezing
across much of the area. As a result freezing rain has been reported
along and south of Highway 34. This area of mixed precipitation is
moving north... and will begin to affect areas near I-80 as well.
This will result in minor ice accumulations... but enough to coat
surfaces with a thin layer of glaze. If you must travel this
afternoon... take caution as even a thin layer of ice can make roads
extremely treacherous.

Trained spotters have reported freezing rain in Fort Madison and
Mount Pleasant.

Pockets of freezing rain will affect areas south of I-80 for the
next 3 hours.


Lat... Lon 4019 9145 4030 9235 4060 9237 4061 9220
      4116 9219 4116 9242 4151 9241 4151 9153
      4135 9137 4133 9044 4146 9043 4158 9017
      4159 8917 4110 8917 4114 8964 4123 8966
      4123 8986 4115 8988 4115 9043 4028 9047


Legro

12/08/2009 1105 am

Wapello, Louisa County.

Snow m2.9 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Overnight total. Snow had stopped and has just started
            again.