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Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 6-am to midnight for parts of w.central/southwest IA

Weather

January 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

(Update 4:17-a.m.) AREA COUNTIES:SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FROM 6-A.M. UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

* TIMING…FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BEGIN AROUND SUNRISE TODAY (MONDAY) ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND MAY PRODUCE ICY ROADS DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY…CHANGING TO SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…ICE AMOUNTS OF A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH. SNOW AMOUNTS ONE TO TWO INCHES…WITH LOWER AMOUNTS SOUTH…AND HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE NORTH.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL TURN TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH AND WILL BECOME GUSTY BY LATE IN THE DAY AND OVERNIGHT…WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES WHILE SNOW IS FALLING.

* IMPACTS…ROADWAYS AND WALKWAYS WILL BECOME SLICK IN THE MORNING, ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED AND ELEVATED SURFACES, CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROAD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BEGIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.