3:43-P.M. WED FEB 19 2014
CASS-ADAIR-AUDUBON & MADISON COUNTIES:WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW & BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH FOR ADAIR-AUDUBON AND MADISON COUNTIES IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

MONONA-HARRISON & SHELBY COUNTIES: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND WIND IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WED. TO NOON THURSDAY.

POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT & PAGE COUNTIES: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM 6-AM UNTIL NOON THURSDAY.

TIMING…A WINTRY MIX IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND TRANSITION TO SNOW THURSDAY DURING THE EARLY TO MID MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS… POTENTIALLY CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. HOWEVER…WITH THE LOWER SNOW AMOUNTS AND LITTLE TO NO SNOW CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND… CONFIDENCE IS FOR WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS LOW.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. MINOR ICE AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY ALSO OCCUR.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS…THE BAND OF WET AND HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND AS WELL AS QUICKLY COVER ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES.