…WINTER STORM MOVES IN THURSDAY NIGHT…

.A WINTER STORM WILL DRIVE ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY…BRINGING UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW TO MUCH OF NORTHEAST
IOWA. ELSEWHERE…3 TO 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THE
BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL THURSDAY NIGHT…BUT WILL LINGER
THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY.

THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE IMPACTED…LIKELY VERY
HAZARDOUS ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA WHERE 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE
PROBABLE BY THE MORNING DRIVE TIME.

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MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…DECORAH…CHARLES CITY…NEW HAMPTON…
OELWEIN
146 PM CST WED FEB 20 2013

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST
FRIDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM
THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

* SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL THURSDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE HAZARDOUS WITH 6 INCHES OF
SNOW LIKELY ON THE GROUND BY THE MORNING DRIVE TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE
CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.

NOTE: Allamakee county is under a Winter Weather Advisory during the same time frame for slightly less snow than the warned area.