Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Des Moines, IA
Areas Affected: Emmet; Kossuth; Winnebago; Worth; Palo Alto; Hancock; Cerro Gordo; Pocahontas; Humboldt; Wright; Franklin; Butler; Bremer
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Alert Sent: Thursday 2:20pm CDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 2:20pm CDT
Alert Expires: Friday 12:30am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Saturday 10:00pm CDT
Event Ends: Monday 10:00am CDT
Issued by: NWS Des Moines IA
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING... ...POTENTIAL WINTER STORM PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .A potentially significant winter storm will impact parts of the Upper Midwest this weekend, mainly from Saturday night through Sunday night. A swath of heavy snowfall and strong winds may result in blizzard conditions and significant impacts during this time. There is still some uncertainty in how far south into Iowa the heaviest snowfall may occur, but the most likely areas to see these significant impacts are north of Highway 20. * WHAT...Heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible. Total snow accumulations may exceed 6 inches. Winds could gust to 50 mph or higher. * WHERE...Far northern Iowa. * WHEN...From Saturday night into Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
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