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Winter Storm Warning update from the NWS, 11:15-a.m. 11/20

Weather

November 20th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2-PM FRIDAY UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY FOR AUDUBON-GUTHRIE AND DALLAS COUNTIES;  FROM 3-PM FRIDAY THROUGH 3-AM SATURDAY FOR MONONA, HARRISON AND SHELBY COUNTIES, AND FROM 10-AM FRIDAY THROUGH 6-AM SATURDAY FOR SAC-CRAWFORD-AND CARROLL COUNTIES.

* TIMING…SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS AND MAY HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE LATE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING COMMUTE.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* WINDS/VISIBILITIES…VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN
ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN FALLING SNOW. IN ADDITION…WINDS OF
15 TO 25 MPH MAY PRODUCE MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING…AND ALSO
HELP CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

* IMPACTS…THE COMBINATION OF SLUSHY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL
LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS…INCLUDING DURING THE
FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BECOME
TREACHEROUS AT TIMES.