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Winter Storm Warning
...a Wintry Mix Of Precipitation Tonight Into Tuesday Night... .a Winter Storm System Will Bring A Mixture Of Freezing Drizzle, Freezing Rain, Snow, And Wind To The State. The Heaviest Snow Along With A Glaze Of Ice Is Expected Over Northern Iowa While Over The Central Iowa A Mixture Of Snow And Ice Is Anticipated. Hazardous Travel Is Expected Over Much Of The State Starting ...Read More.
Effective: January 21, 2019 at 9:00pmExpires: January 23, 2019 at 12:00amTarget Area: Cerro Gordo; Franklin; Hamilton; Hancock; Hardin; Humboldt; Kossuth; Webster; Winnebago; Worth; Wright

Winter Storm Warning
...a Wintry Mix Of Precipitation Tonight Into Tuesday Night... .a Winter Storm System Will Bring A Mixture Of Freezing Drizzle, Freezing Rain, Snow, And Wind To The State. The Heaviest Snow Along With A Glaze Of Ice Is Expected Over Northern Iowa While Over The Central Iowa A Mixture Of Snow And Ice Is Anticipated. Hazardous Travel Is Expected Over Much Of The State Starting ...Read More.
Effective: January 22, 2019 at 12:00amExpires: January 23, 2019 at 12:00amTarget Area: Black Hawk; Bremer; Butler; Grundy

Winter Storm Warning
...accumulating Snow Tuesday... .snow Accumulations Of 5 To 7 Inches Are Expected Tuesday For Locations South Of Interstate 90. Amounts Of 3 To 6 Inches Should Occur Along And North Of Interstate 90. Most Of The Snow Will Fall From Mid-morning Tuesday Into The Evening. A Period Of Light Freezing Drizzle Will Be Possible Tonight For ...Read More.
Effective: January 22, 2019 at 12:00amExpires: January 23, 2019 at 12:00amTarget Area: Chickasaw; Fayette; Floyd; Howard; Mitchell; Winneshiek

Winter Storm Warning
...accumulating Snow Tuesday... .snow Accumulations Of 5 To 7 Inches Are Expected Tuesday For Locations South Of Interstate 90. Amounts Of 3 To 6 Inches Should Occur Along And North Of Interstate 90. Most Of The Snow Will Fall From Mid-morning Tuesday Into The Evening. A Period Of Light Freezing Drizzle Will Be Possible Tonight For ...Read More.
Effective: January 22, 2019 at 6:00amExpires: January 23, 2019 at 12:00amTarget Area: Allamakee; Clayton

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Winter Storm Warning

Issued:
7:54 PM CST on January 21, 2019
Expires:
12:00 AM CST on January 23, 2019
Chance of Snow
Monday 01/21 40%
Windy with late night snow showers. Lows overnight in the mid teens.
Chance of Snow
Monday Night 01/21 40%
Gusty winds. Snow showers developing after midnight. Low near 15F. Winds SE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 40%. Higher wind gusts possible.
Snow
Tuesday 01/22 100%
Snow likely. High 29F. ESE winds shifting to N at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 100%. 3 to 5 inches of snow expected.
Snow
Tuesday Night 01/22 70%
Snow along with gusty winds in the evening. Then becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low 6F. Winds NNW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 70%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected.
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday 01/23 10%
Partly cloudy skies. High 16F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night 01/23 10%
Mostly clear skies in the evening then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 9F. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph.
Partly Cloudy
Thursday 01/24 10%
Partly cloudy and windy. Morning high of 15F with temps falling to near 0. Winds NW at 20 to 30 mph. Higher wind gusts possible.
Chance of Snow
Thursday Night 01/24 40%
Clear in the evening then increasing clouds with periods of snow showers after midnight. Low -16F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 40%. Snow accumulations less than one inch.
Snow Showers
Friday 01/25 50%
Cloudy with snow showers mainly during the morning. High around 5F. SSE winds shifting to NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 50%. Snow accumulations less than one inch.
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night 01/25 20%
A few clouds. Low around -5F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Partly Cloudy
Saturday 01/26 20%
Some sun in the morning with increasing clouds during the afternoon. High 11F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night 01/26 10%
Mostly cloudy. Low 6F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Overcast
Sunday 01/27 20%
Cloudy skies. A few flurries or snow showers possible. High 21F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph.
Overcast
Sunday Night 01/27 20%
Cloudy skies. Low 6F. SSW winds shifting to NW at 10 to 20 mph.
Overcast
Monday 01/28 20%
Overcast. High 9F. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 mph.
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night 01/28 10%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later at night. Low -11F. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 mph.
Clear
Tuesday 01/29 10%
A few clouds from time to time. High -4F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Clear
Tuesday Night 01/29 10%
Generally fair. Low -13F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday 01/30 10%
Partly cloudy. High 6F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night 01/30 20%
A few clouds. Low around 0F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
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