Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Pre-Christmas Winter Storm

Update #2

Light rain occurred off and on throughout the afternoon, total accumulation here was .03 inches. Temperature has slowly dropped since 3 pm this afternoon, we are now sitting just above freezing at 33 degrees. Expect another band of rain to work its’ way into northwest Iowa over the next couple of hours as it is currently near Onawa, IA and spread back to the southeast. This should work its’ way north and thus producing a little more rain on surfaces that may potentially freeze later tonight as the temperature continues to drop.

Expect this light rain to continue, potentially freezing during the early morning hours before turning over to snow. Snowfall amounts in areas over northwest Iowa will range from a dusting to 6 inches over extreme northwest Iowa. Just to name a few cities and their forecasted amounts:

Sioux City: 1-3 Inches
LeMars: 2-4 Inches
Sheldon: 4-7 Inches
Storm Lake: 2-4 Inches
Spencer: 3-6 Inches
Spirit Lake: 3-6 Inches
Estherville: 2-4 Inches

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