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.
A funeral service for 77-year old Linda Roney will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 31st at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Sunnyside Memory Gardens in rural Charles City. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 30th, at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home and continue one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Linda Ellen passed away on Tuesday, October 22nd.
