WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST SATURDAY FOR: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD COUNTIES;  AND UNTIL MIDNIGHT SATURDAY FOR:  MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES.

* TIMING OR SHORT TERM TRENDS…SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO WESTERN IOWA BY SUNRISE…AND OVER THE REST OF THE STATE BY NOON.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…AN ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH SOME LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 4 INCHES.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO AROUND A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 15 MPH.

* IMPACTS…ROADWAYS WILL BECOME SLICK IN PLACES. WITH THE LIGHT CONSISTENCY OF THE SNOW…DRIFTING WILL OCCUR IN OPEN AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.