…BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY…
.The combination of moderate to heavy snow and strong, gusty winds
may produce blizzard conditions Wednesday. Two inch per hour
snowfall rates will be possible along with thundersnow. Damaging
wind gusts of 60mph or more possible. Travel may be difficult to
impossible at times.
* WHAT…Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations
between 2 and 10 inches, highest amounts northwest. Winds gusting
as high as 65 mph.
* WHERE…Portions of northern and western Iowa.
* WHEN…From 5 AM to 10 PM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS…The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may
down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Whiteout
conditions are possible and may make travel treacherous and
potentially life-threatening. The hazardous conditions could
impact the Wednesday evening commute.