Snow coming to an end, but blowing & drifting snow will impact area Tuesday into Tuesday night
== WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 9:00 PM — Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Butler
== WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 12:00 MIDNIGHT — Floyd, Mitchell
== WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9:00 PM/ORIGINAL WINTER STORM WARNING CANCELLED — Winnebago, Worth, Hancock, Wright
National Weather Service-Des Moines — latest “Situation Report”
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.Snow will be lifting out of the state this morning but will linger into the afternoon over the far northeast. Morning travel may be impacted by road crews clearing last night`s snow but little additional accumulation is expected. Strong winds will develop over the state beginning in the mid to late morning and persist into the mid evening hours. The strong wind will produce blowing and drifting snow and reduce visibility. this will mainly impact the evening commute. IAZ017-026>028-037>039-048>050-060>062-073>075-084>086-121800- /O.EXT.KDMX.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-190213T0300Z/ Cerro Gordo-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Story- Marshall-Tama-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Lucas- Monroe-Wapello- Including the cities of Mason City, Clear Lake, Hampton, Parkersburg, Clarksville, Shell Rock, Greene, Aplington, Allison, Dumont, Waverly, Iowa Falls, Eldora, Ackley, Grundy Center, Reinbeck, Conrad, Dike, Wellsburg, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Ames, Marshalltown, Tama, Toledo, Traer, Dysart, Gladbrook, Des Moines, Newton, Grinnell, Indianola, Norwalk, Carlisle, Pella, Knoxville, Oskaloosa, Chariton, Albia, and Ottumwa 356 AM CST Tue Feb 12 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Light snow ending this morning with less than an inch additional snow. Strong wind developing late morning through mid evening producing blowing and drifting snow and reduced visibility. The blowing snow will impact the evening commute. Winds will increase to between 20 to 25 mph with gusts near 40 mph producing low visibilities. Areas most impacted will be where moderate to heavy snow fell last night and open areas. * WHERE...Central Iowa. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice will make travel very hazardous. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. =========
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-Crawford- Grant- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, Caledonia, Prairie Du Chien, and Platteville 253 AM CST Tue Feb 12 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph this afternoon and evening will lead to areas of blowing and drifting snow in open areas. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Wisconsin, north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult. Expect significantly reduced visibilities in falling or blowing snow. The hazardous conditions are going to impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for Iowa can be found on-line at 511ia.org, in Minnesota at 511mn.org, and in Wisconsin at 511wi.gov or by calling 5 1 1. =========