A flood watch has now been issued beginning at 6am Thursday morning and will be in effect until 6am Friday morning for the following counties, Appanoose, Black Hawk, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek, Tama, Wapello, Warren, Wayne and the counties mentioned in earlier posts.

Winter Storm Warnings continue for all counties mentioned earlier, along with the additions of Audubon and Guthrie counties.

Ice accumulations have been approaching a quarter to a half inch in some places between I-80 and US Hwy 20 mainly east of I-35.

Travel has become seriously impacted across the northern part of the state. Here is a list of roads that are designated as “Travel Not Advised”

I-35 from Dows northward to Minnesota Border
US Hwy 18 from Algona to Postville
US Hwy 20 from Waterloo to Dubuque
US Hwy 52 in Dubuque County
US Hwy 63 from Waterloo to Chester
US Hwy 65 from Iowa Falls to Minnesota Border
US Hwy 69 from US Hwy 20 to Minnesota Border
US Hwy 151 from Cascade to Dubuque
US Hwy 218 from La Porte City to Minnesota Border
Ia Hwy 3 from US 169 to Dubuque