STORM2K

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
355 PM CST WED MAR 26 2003

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN ORGANIZING IN NORTHEAST
COLORADO EARLY TONIGHT...AND THEN IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH
NORTHERN KANSAS LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...THE LOW SHOULD MOVE INTO NORTHERN MISSOURI. AS THE STORM
MOVES INTO THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THURSDAY NIGHT...STRONG NORTH
WINDS WILL WRAP AROUND BEHIND THE LOW THROUGH THE WATCH AREA.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE...BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND WIND. BUT OF COURSE IF THE LOW
TRACKS IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION...THEN THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION
WOULD FALL IN A DIFFERENT AREA. THEREFORE IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ090-NEZ013-014-SDZ067-070-071-
270330-
BUENA VISTA IA-CHEROKEE IA-CLAY SD-CLAY IA-DAKOTA NE-DICKINSON IA-
DIXON NE-IDA IA-JACKSON MN-LINCOLN SD-LYON IA-O'BRIEN IA-OSCEOLA IA-
PLYMOUTH IA-SIOUX IA-UNION SD-WOODBURY IA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BERESFORD...CANTON...HAWARDEN...
IDA GROVE...JACKSON...LE MARS...ORANGE CITY...PONCA...ROCK RAPIDS...
SIOUX CITY...SPENCER...SPIRIT LAKE...STORM LAKE AND VERMILLION
355 PM CST WED MAR 26 2003

...WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
THURSDAY NIGHT...

RAIN IS LIKELY TO BEGIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THURSDAY MORNING. AT
THIS TIME...IT IS FORECAST THAT THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE
FROM NORTHEAST KANSAS TO NORTHERN MISSOURI DURING THE MIDDAY AND
AFTERNOON HOURS. THEREFORE A COLDER FLOW WILL BEGIN TO WRAP INTO THE
LOW FROM THE NORTH...CHANGING THE RAINFALL OVER TO SNOW FOR THE
SECOND HALF OF THE DAY ON THURSDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW OF 3 TO 6
INCHES COULD FALL IN THE WATCH AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THROUGH
AROUND MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING. HOWEVER DURING
THURSDAY NIGHT...THE NORTH WINDS WILL BE INCREASING TO 20 TO 40
MPH...POTENTIALLY CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW PROBLEMS IN THE
WATCH AREA.

$$

MJF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA NE
351 PM CST WED MAR 26 2003

.A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST
NEBRASKA THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...GENERALLY WEST OF A LINE
FROM COLUMBUS TO WAYNE. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED
THURSDAY NIGHT FOR PARTS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST
IOWA...ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM DAVID CITY TO BELLEVUE TO
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN IOWA.

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW OVER PARTS OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...AND THEN SPREAD INTO SOUTHWEST IOWA BY THURSDAY
EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL
CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE MILE...WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AT TIMES. HEAVY WET SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS TO FLURRIES
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY ALSO
CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. THE OCCURRENCE...TIMING AND LOCATION ARE STILL UNCERTAIN.

NEZ011-012-016>018-030>032-042-271030-
ANTELOPE-BOONE-CEDAR-KNOX-MADISON-PIERCE-PLATTE-STANTON-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS AND NORFOLK
351 PM CST WED MAR 26 2003

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE WET SNOW COMBINED
WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH MAY AT TIMES CREATE NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. HEAVY WET SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WHICH MAY DAMAGE
TREES AND POWER LINES.

$$

IAZ043-055-056-069-NEZ015-033-034-043>045-050>053-271030-
BURT-BUTLER-COLFAX-CUMING-DODGE-DOUGLAS-HARRISON-MONONA-
POTTAWATTAMIE-SARPY-SAUNDERS-SHELBY-THURSTON-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OMAHA
351 PM CST WED MAR 26 2003

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THURSDAY NIGHT ...

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THURSDAY EVENING. THE WET SNOW COMBINED
WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH MAY AT TIMES CREATE NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THURSDAY NIGHT. HEAVY WET SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES AND
POWER LINES.

$$

KING/POLLACK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
345 PM CST WED MAR 26 2003

...A LATE SEASON STORM COULD PUT SOME SNOW ON THE GROUND...

.A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE WESTERN PLAINS
TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY. THE STORM WILL BRING COLD AIR AND RAIN
CHANGING TO SNOW ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY.

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-033>035-044>046-057-058-070-270151-
AUDUBON-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CASS-CERRO GORDO-CRAWFORD-EMMET-GREENE-
GUTHRIE-HANCOCK-HUMBOLDT-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-SAC-WEBSTER-
WINNEBAGO-WORTH-WRIGHT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALGONA...ATLANTIC...CARROLL...DENISON...
ESTHERVILLE...FORT DODGE AND MASON CITY
345 PM CST WED MAR 26 2003

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH NOON ON FRIDAY...

A VERY STRONG LATE SEASON STORM WILL QUICKLY DEVELOP AND INTENSIFY
LATE TONIGHT OVER EASTERN WYOMING AND COLORADO AND WESTERN
NEBRASKA. THE STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL IOWA THIS EVENING AND THURSDAY. LATE
THURSDAY AS THE SYSTEM BEGINS TO PUSH EAST...COLD AIR WILL GET DRAWN
DOWN AND QUICKLY CHANGE THE RAIN TO SNOW. THE STORM IS NOT EXPECTED
TO PRODUCE A LOT OF SNOW. IN FACT MOST LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA
SHOULD NOT SEE MORE THAN 2 OR 3 INCHES. HOWEVER...IN ADDITION TO
THE SNOW...THE WIND WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH OVER PARTS OF
NORTHERN AND WESTERN IOWA. ALSO TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET THURSDAY
EVENING AND THERE MAY BE SOME ICY CONDITIONS OVER MAINLY NORTHERN
IOWA. AS A RESULT...A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH
OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN IOWA.

REMEMBER THAT A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
FOR SNOW OR A COMBINATION OF WINTER ELEMENTS THAT MAY CREATE
HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THIS IS A
DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. AS SUCH THE EXACT POSITION AND MOVEMENT IS
STILL UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA
SOURCE AND THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES TO THIS DEVELOPING
STORM.
$$

FAB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
400 PM CST WED MAR 26 2003

...HEAVY SNOW TAKING AIM ON NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN...
.LOW PRESSURE EXITING THE CENTRAL ROCKIES WILL BE NEAR GREEN BAY BY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
INTENSIFY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY.
PRECIPITATION MAY BEGIN AS RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON, BUT WILL QUICKLY
CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED
BETWEEN 3 AM THURSDAY NIGHT AND NOON FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...STRONG
WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON.

WIZ002>004-007>009-271000-
ASHLAND WI-BAYFIELD WI-IRON WI-PRICE WI-SAWYER WI-WASHBURN WI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...HAYWARD AND PARK FALLS
400 PM CST WED MAR 26 2003

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT
INTO FRIDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. THE AREA
UNDER THE HIGHEST THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW IS EAST OF A LINE FROM PORT
WING TO SPOONER. STRONG WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL CAUSE
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING...ESPECIALLY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A
HAZARDOUS WINTER STORM EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. AT THIS
TIME...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND
BLOWING SNOW. FUTURE DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME
HAZARDOUS...SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

SHIMON/JSB

Hmmm, looks like winter's return.

Yeah, although amounts look to be light... the wind will whip it around.