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Winter Weather Advisory expanded to far western IA

Weather

December 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM FOR CASS-ADAIR-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CARROLL-CRAWFORD AND SAC COUNTIES, WHERE 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE TODAY.

* TIMING…SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST THIS MORNING. THE SNOW SHOULD DECREASE OR END BY MID AFTERNOON.

* MAIN IMPACT…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES.

* OTHER IMPACTS…TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.