Posted on 01/31/2016 3:26:00 AM PST by EternalVigilance
Calhoun (County, Iowa) Severe Watches & Warnings
Watches & Warnings
Blizzard Watch
Statement as of 3:48 AM CST on January 31, 2016
... Blizzard watch in effect from late Monday night through late Tuesday night...
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a blizzard watch... which is in effect from late Monday night through late Tuesday night.
* Timing... snow will lift into the area late Monday night into Tuesday morning. A brief break in the snow may occur before resuming Tuesday afternoon and night. A period of very heavy snow may occur with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour possible. Strong and gusty northeast winds will develop by Tuesday and will create considerable blowing and drifting of snow and potential whiteout conditions.
* Storm total snow... storm total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are expected within the heaviest band of snow.
* Winds/visibility... northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts in excess of 40 mph. Visibilities in snow and blowing snow will be below one quarter mile with whiteout conditions possible.
* Impacts... extremely hazardous travel conditions may develop. Travel may become nearly impossible at times. If you have travel plans during this time... consider alternative plans.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A blizzard watch means there is a potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions and make travel very dangerous.
Here in my county in NW Iowa it's now looking more and more like it's going to start up about the time the precinct caucuses begin, at 7 pm.
Points south of us are likely going to start getting hit even earlier.
What that means for turn out is anybody's guess.
Thought you would all like to know.
A heavenly intervention? We shall perhaps see who has the most committed supporters.
Karl Rove’s revenge?
Indeed.
lol...
I don’t know if Karl and his weather machine are involved. Jeb Bush’s elderly supporters are the most likely to be scared off by snow and ice.
I forget
I KNOW it was the Republicans that caused it
All six of them!
Maybe Cruz planned to have Trump ahead in the polls by now so that his supporters assume he’s going to win and therefore feel they are safe staying home to avoid the snow. Cruz had to do a little worse in the debate and send out the scary mailer to get him down in the polls a little to have this effect. Then the Trumpsters stay home and he can have a blow-out.
Very interesting. Best wishes for the safety of all!
I have always heard that Rats and young people don’t do vote as much in bad weather, so it might help Clinton. Might help Cruz as Trump may have more first time voters.
I’m staying right by my nice warm fire. :-)
LOL, Rove is telling the Jebbites not to car pool because then it would only take one accident to give Jeb a big fat goose egg.
You never know.
Politics belongs to those who show up.
*grin*
Why are you voting NO?
Free Republic Caucus 2016 01/30
1/30/2016, 1:05:17 AM · 58 of 228
EternalVigilance to DoughtyOne
Vote NO.
They’re all too liberal for me.
I’ve never been to Iowa, but I’m guessing that 6-12 inches isn’t that big a deal for the folks in Iowa when spread out over Monday night and Tuesday. Since most of this would come after the caucuses, it probably won’t have much affect on turnout.
Good plan.
I suppose this storm will hit my cousins in Missouri, too, unless they’re visiting somewhere warm.
Perhaps not.
We have snowplows.
But the speculation over the next 48 hours will be fun to watch nonetheless.
:-)
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