MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TODAY AND TONIGHT. .THE FIRST WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON WILL IMPACT A LARGE PORTION OF IOWA TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW HAS BEGUN ACROSS NORTHWESTERN AND
NORTHERN IOWA AND WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT MAY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2-PM FRIDAY UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY FOR CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION COUNTIES, AND FROM 3-PM FRIDAY UNTIL 3-AM SATURDAY FOR POTTAWATTAMIE AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES.

* TIMING…THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS RAIN BEFORE
TRANSITIONING TO SNOW BY MID TO LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN
CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…3 TO 6 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 MAY LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS…INCLUDING DURING THE
FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BECOME
HAZARDOUS AT TIMES.

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.