Starts: WED 12:00AM CST
Ends: WED 12:00PM CST
Area: Worth County, IA
...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.Very strong winds will develop Tuesday evening with the
strong wind gusts persisting into Wednesday morning. Wind gusts over
50 mph are expected. Much of the area has 6 inches or more of snow
on the ground. While there may be an initial crust on the top layer
of the snow, it will erode quickly leading to significant blowing and
drifting of snow. Near white-out and blizzard conditions may occur.
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Light snow and snow showers
are possible. Winds gusts over 50 mph are expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest,
and west central Iowa.
* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Whiteout conditions are
possible and may make travel treacherous and potentially nearly
impossible and life-threatening. The hazardous conditions could
impact the Wednesday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down
tree branches.
Instructions: Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
For some added decoration around your home for the holidays and beyond, Floyd County Conservation naturalist Heidi Reams recommends a Winter Porch Pot kit.
The Fossil and Prairie Park Preserve is located about two miles west of Rockford on Floyd County Road B-47.
Find more info at Floyd County Conservation on Facebook.
