The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning effective until Noon Ash Wednesday for Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Grundy, Hardin, Marshall, Story and Tama counties.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS…EXPECT RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW OVERNIGHT AND
WITH THE PRECIPITATION BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1
INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 3 AM.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE IN THE FIVE TO SEVEN INCH RANGE OVER THE WARNING AREA…
WITH A FEW LOCATIONS REACHING 8 INCHES OR SO. THE SNOW WILL BE
RATHER WET…RATHER THAN FLUFFY.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…VISIBILITIES DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW
ARE EXPECTED. NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY
PRODUCE LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS…ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND SNOW COVERED TONIGHT WITH
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE WET SNOW MAY ALSO
DAMAGE SHRUBS AND SMALL TREE BRANCHES.