⚠️ Weather Alert Worth County, IA: Winter Storm Watch from WED 12:00AM CST to WED 12:00PM CST ‹ ›
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⚠️ Winter Storm Watch

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.

Local News

One Person Dies in Two-Vehicle Northeast Iowa Crash

One person is dead and another injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash in northeast Iowa.

The Iowa State Patrol (ISP) says the wreck occurred in southern Fayette County just before 11 am on Friday (10.17). ISP says a Chevrolet Equinox, driven by 79-year-old Loyce Bunn of Westgate, crossed the centerline and collided with a Ford F150 pickup, driven by 73-year-old Robert Crawford of Maynard, which was heading eastbound on 100th Street near S Avenue. Both vehicles came to rest in the center of the roadway.

Bunn was transported to MercyOne Medical Center in Oelwein, where he died from his injuries suffered in the crash. Crawford was taken to Community Memorial Hospital in Sumner for treatment of unknown injuries.

Also assisting at the scene were the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, Westgate Ambulance and First Responders, and MercyOne Oelwein Ambulance. 

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