URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
242 PM CST Mon Dec 19 2022
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Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-
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Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque,
Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City,
Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney,
Washington, Wapello, Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Burlington,
Keosauqua, Fort Madison, Galena, Freeport, Mount Carroll,
Sterling, Moline, Rock Island, Geneseo, Princeton, Hennepin,
Aledo, Oquawka, Monmouth, Carthage, Macomb, Memphis, and Kahoka
242 PM CST Mon Dec 19 2022

• WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10
  inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Blizzard
  conditions will also be possible, with extreme cold wind chills
  as well.
• WHERE…Portions of north central, northwest and west central
  Illinois, east central, northeast and southeast Iowa and
  northeast Missouri.
• WHEN…From late Wednesday night through late Friday night.
• IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. Widespread blowing
  snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes. Strong
  winds could cause tree damage and potential power outages. The
  cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite
  on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
• ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Uncertainty remains on snowfall totals, but
  impacts from the combined effects of the wind and snow are
  expected. Thus, blizzard conditions will be possible. This will
  also lead to difficulty when gathering accurate measurements of
  snow during the event. This will be a long duration event, so
  plan appropriately prior to the start. Plan travel around peak
  hours of the storm, either before or after impacts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.