Winter Storm Watch Thursday afternoon/evening. Rain to change to snow. Expect 1-4" w/ strong winds 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1117 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014
...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT REGION THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...
.A POWERFUL INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE PLAINS INTO SOUTHEAST IOWA THEN TO EASTERN WISCONSIN THURSDAY EVENING. COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL CHANGE ALL PRECIPITATION TO SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ACCOMPANIED BY VERY STRONG WINDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. THIS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF NEW SNOW AND VERY LOW VISIBILITIES AT TIMES IMPACTING TRAVEL.
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BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE...
VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS
1117 AM CST WED FEB 19 2014
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* VISIBILITIES...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN RURAL AREAS.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET ...AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT WOULD SERIOUSLY IMPACT TRAVEL. MONITOR LATER FORECASTS FOR UPDATES.
Address/Location
Manchester Police Department
208 E Main St
Manchester, IA 52057
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 563-927-3355