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Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency
Sunday November 29th, 2015 :: 03:38 p.m. CST

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WINTER STORM WARNING FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THRU MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT

The National Weather Service issued a WINTER STORM WARNING for CHEROKEE COUNTY from midnight tonight thru midnight Tuesday night.

Light Snow or freezing drizzle may begin as early as Sunday evening. Moderate snow by daybreak Monday, with periods of heavy snow occurring Monday and Monday night. Light snow expected to linger into Tuesday.

Snow totals of 6-10 inches are expected during the duration of this snowstorm.

A very light glaze of ice is possible Sun evening into Monday morning due to freezing drizzle.

Wind speeds will range from 5-15mph while the bulk of the snow falls all of Monday. Northwest winds will increase later Monday night and Tuesday, when wind speeds will be 15-25mph. Visibility will be reduced to less than a mile at times.

Drifting snow and hazardous travel conditions expected Monday into Tuesday.

Instructions:

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND
WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY

Address/Location
Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency
520 W Main St
Cherokee, IA 51012

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 712-225-6721

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Winter Storm Warning

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