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Winter Weather Advisory (Update 10:45-a.m.)

Weather

December 23rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM. (12/23). MONONA-HARRISON-POTTAWATTAMIE & SHELBY COUNTIES: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1-P.M.

* TIMING…SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO THE AFTERNOON…THEN END FROM
WEST TO EAST BEFORE SUNSET.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…3 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS, ESPECIALLY IN THOSE COUNTIES NORTH OF I-80.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…SOUTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY. VISIBILITIES
WILL BE REDUCED AT TIMES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN SNOW AT
TIMES. SOME PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS…SLICK…SNOW-COVERED ROADS. REDUCED VISIBILITIES.
TRAVEL WITH CAUTION. REDUCE YOUR SPEED AND INCREASE THE SPACING
BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF YOU. HOLIDAY TRAVELERS
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO ROAD CONDITIONS BY CHECKING THE LATEST
ROAD REPORT PRIOR TO HEADING OUT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.