Værmelding for Van Wert Fire Department

Winter Storm Watch issued January 3 at 9:50AM CST until January 6 at 3:00AM CST by NWS Des Moines IA...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL OVER SOUTHERN IOWA SATURDAY NIGHTAND SUNDAY....A winter storm will move into the on Saturday night and bringaccumulating snowfall across parts of southern Iowa. The highestsnowfall amounts will fall near the Missouri border whereaccumulations of 6 to 9 inches will be possible with even higheramounts forecast over northern Missouri. Dry air will be funnelinginto Iowa with winds from the northeast averaging 10 to 20 mph andthis will result in a sharp cutoff in snowfall amounts, with loweramounts in the northern part of a given county and higher amounts inthe southern part of the county. Any shift in the predicted stormtrack will therefore have significant impacts on forecast snowfallamounts, so be sure to monitor the latest forecast updates headinginto the weekend.* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and9 inches possible, with the highest amounts near the Missouriborder.* WHERE...Far southern Iowa.* WHEN...From Saturday night through Sunday night.* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

National Weather Service