Kelley, Iowa

... Freezing Rain Advisory remains in effect until noon CST
Wednesday...
... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Wednesday afternoon
through Friday afternoon...

A Freezing Rain Advisory remains in effect until noon CST
Wednesday. A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Wednesday
afternoon through Friday afternoon.

... Freezing Rain Advisory...

* timing... patchy freezing drizzle will continue across much of
northern into central Iowa through the early morning hours on
Wednesday. Some light glazing is expected... especially on less
traveled roads.

* Total ice accumulations... around a tenth of inch of ice
accumulation is expected through midday Wednesday.

* Visibility... the freezing drizzle will combine with areas of
fog to reduce visibilities to less than one mile in areas.

* Impacts... travel will be hazardous with areas of black ice...
especially on less treated roads. It will take only very minor
ice accumulations to cause travel difficulties. In addition...
the ice can be difficult to see on the Road... so a Road that
appears to be clear may actually be icy.

... Winter Storm Watch...

* timing... the most significant impacts with this storm should
occur from Wednesday afternoon through Friday.

* Storm total ice accumulations... icing of up to one quarter of
an inch is expected from the Highway 30 to Highway 20
corridors through Thursday with lesser amounts either side of
those areas.

* Storm total snow accumulations... the precipitation should
become primarily snow late Thursday into Friday with total
accumulations by the end of the storm from 2 to 6 inches from
Atlantic... Des Moines and Grinnell... up to over a foot along
and west of a Denison... to Fort Dodge... to Mason City line.

* Winds... brisk east winds of 15 to 25 mph will be common
Wednesday into Thursday. By Friday... winds will become
northwest at 25 to 35 mph with higher gusts.

* Visibility... during the periods of heavy snow Thursday into
Friday... visibilities will generally be less than one mile and
even down to a quarter mile during the heaviest snows. With
increasing winds and snow coincident by Friday... blowing snow
and greatly reduced visibilities near blizzard conditions are
expected by that time especially west of Interstate 35.

* Impacts... travel will become increasingly difficult in the
watch area on Wednesday during the wintry mix of precipitation
and continue to be difficult into Thursday and Friday as snow
accumulates and winds increase. In the heaviest snow areas...
travel may become nearly impossible due to blowing and
drifting snow Thursday night into Friday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel.
Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.

A Freezing Rain Advisory means that periods of freezing rain or
freezing drizzle will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for
slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving.