Ut oh....This IS NOT good....

... Blizzard watch remains in effect from Monday afternoon through
late Monday night...

A blizzard watch remains in effect from Monday afternoon through
late Monday night.

Strong northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph will
arrive over northwest Iowa by around noon Monday. The strong winds
should then spill southeast across the remainder of the area
Monday afternoon... then continue through the evening hours. The
fresh snow cover that fell Friday night along with an expected 2
to 4 inches of additional snow cover by Monday afternoon... will be
highly prone to significant blowing and drifting of snow. These
conditions will likely produce blizzard conditions for a prolonged
period Monday afternoon and evening. In addition... with the strong
northwest winds ushering in an Arctic air mass into the state dangerously
cold wind chills will develop by Monday evening.

In summary... expect snow to develop late Sunday night and into
Monday morning with 2 to 4 inches possible. The strong winds and
potential blizzard conditions will arrive well after the onset of
snow. At this time... rapidly deteriorating conditions are
expected to arrive west of Interstate 35 between noon and 3 PM
Monday... and east of Interstate 35 between 3 PM and 6 PM.

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.


Look for upcoming posts on the wild and wacky Bennett Christmas.....