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Be prepared for slippery roads this morning

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April 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic was experiencing patchy drizzle and freezing drizzle early this morning. Sleet and freezing drizzle is possible through 5-a.m., with little or no snow/sleet accumulation expected. Be careful on the sidewalks, bridges and overpasses, where the concrete or pavement is less likely to be affected by the surface temperature. Roads in parts of southwest Iowa were reported to be partially covered with ice, as of 3:25-a.m., including: Highways 34 and 2, west of Highway 59, Highway 275, and the I-29 corridor from Council Bluffs to the Missouri border.

The latest forecast calls for rain, snow, and sleet likely before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and 1pm, then areas of drizzle and snow after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy & windy, with a high near 36. Winds will be northwest at 10-to 15mph, increasing to 25 this afternoon, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.