BOONE, Iowa—The National Weather Service has downgraded the Winter Storm Warning for the KWBG listening area to a Winter Weather Advisory. Areas of light snow are expected to be ending, but strong, gusty wind and falling temperatures will still create a hazardous condition due to windchill. The Advisory is in effect until 6:00 PM this evening.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 224 PM CST Thu Jan 11 2018 ...Areas of Light Snow Moving over Central Iowa with Bitter Cold Wind Chills Tonight into Friday Morning Over North Central Iowa... .Areas of light snow continue to move to the northeast over central and eastern Iowa at mid-afternoon. Winds from the northwest are averaging between 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts causing blowing snow and reduced visibilities at times. Snow has mostly ended for areas west of Highway 71 and will end elsewhere across central Iowa this afternoon. The combination of the winds and very cold air will create dangerous wind chills tonight into Friday morning over north central Iowa. IAZ045>047-057>059-070-071-120000- /O.CAN.KDMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180112T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180112T0000Z/ Carroll-Greene-Boone-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair- Including the cities of Carroll, Jefferson, Boone, Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, and Fontanelle 224 PM CST Thu Jan 11 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Light snow ending. Plan on slippery road conditions, including during the evening commute. Additional snow accumulations of less than an inch are expected. * WHERE...Parts of central Iowa. * WHEN...Until 6 PM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$(information from the National Weather Service)
