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Current Iowa road conditions: The 511 system is currently reporting roads in the Correctionville, Denison and Ida Grove areas are now open. Iowa 10 near Peterson is expected to be open before noon. Iowa 141 between Iowa 75 near Mapleton and Iowa 183 near Ute is reduced to one lane due to blowing snow. Roads in western and northeast Iowa are partially to completely snow covered.
Don’t Crowd the Plow:The Iowa DOT reminds the public that sharing the roadways with slow-moving snow removal equipment requires drivers to exercise extra precautions.
If you plan to travel today: Make sure a winter survival kit or emergency supplies are stowed in your vehicle with sufficient resources for all passengers. A mobile phone should also be carried for emergency use only. Don’t talk, take photos/video or text while driving. Persons should continue to exercise caution when traveling as the pavement can go quickly from wet to icy due to the snow blowing across the roadways. East-west roadways are particularly vulnerable.
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The Iowa DOT continues to urge motorists to provide feedback on travel conditions via Twitter and Facebook, while stopped in a safe location and not while driving.
The Iowa DOT offers travel information anytime by visiting http://www.511ia.org/or calling 511 (within Iowa) or 800-288-1047 (nationwide).
Jim Field talks about the latest weather conditions and weather-related announcements.
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With the state tournament ending over the weekend, the flood of all-state teams has begun. The Iowa Sports Spotlight released their list Sunday. In class 3-A Dalton Franken of Atlantic is a first team selection. Trey Lansman of Harlan was a second team pick, while Derek Hall of Denison is on the third team. In class 2-A, Brad Baudler of Nodaway Valley was a first teamer. His teammate, Alex Welsch was a second team pick along with Sam Brincks of Kuemper Catholic and TJ Sterk of IKM-Manning. Britton Barrier of Tri-Center was on the third team. In class 1-A Ricky Williams of Riverside was a first team selection. Adam Courtney of Guthrie Center was on the second team and Spencer Rochholz of Adair-Casey was a third teamer.
The Des Moines Register all-state teams include many of the same players. In class 3-A Dalton Franken of Atlantic was a first team pick, with Trey Lansman of Harlan on the second team. I class 2-A, TJ Sterk of IKM-Manning was a first team selection. Brad Baudler of Nodaway Valley was on the second team. Third team picks include Alex Welsch of Nodaway Valley, Sam Brincks of Kuemper Catholic and Britton Barrier of Tri-Center. In class 1-A, Ricky Williams of Riverside was selected for the first team.
AMES, Iowa – March 11, 2013: 7 a.m. update – The Iowa Department of Transportation reminds motorists to exercise extreme caution during the morning commute and while otherwise traveling today. Iowa travel conditions are expected to improve late this morning and into the afternoon in the western and northeast sections of Iowa as the storm moves out of the state. Snowfall and strong north-northwest winds have made it difficult for travelers in western and northeast Iowa.
Iowa’s 511 system is currently reporting that roadways in the Correctionville, Denison, Peterson, and Ida Grove areas are impassible. Roads in western and northeast Iowa are partially to completely snow covered. Travel remains hazardous along Interstates 29 and 80 in western Iowa, and also east of Mason City and north of Waterloo. The Iowa DOT’s reminds the public that sharing the roadways with slow-moving snow removal equipment requires drivers to exercise extra precautions.
The Winter Storm that caught many motorists by surprise and left many stranded and seeking shelter, also resulted in numerous accidents and road closures along a 200-mile stretch of Interstate 80 in eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa. Accidents that took place Sunday on I-80 two-miles east of Shelby and another near Walnut, blocked traffic in both directions for hours. There were injuries reported, but none appeared to have been serious. The accident near Shelby involved several semis and cars. In Cass County, deputies worked to shuttle motorists to area hotels as quickly as possible. When the hotels became full, the Nishna Valley YMCA in Atlantic opened its doors as an emergency shelter. A person answering the phone this (Monday) morning at the Y, said 5 people sought shelter at the facility. All but one of them were still there as of 7:30-a.m., the other person left in their personal vehicle.
Several schools have cancelled or delayed the start of classes for today. For the latest road information, go to 511ia.org, or call 511. Outside of Iowa, call 1-800-288-1047.
Snowfall in Atlantic at the KJAN studios over the past 24-hours ending at 7-a.m. amounted to 5-inches. The translates into a liquid value of .4″. Unofficial reports said Audubon had 8 inches of snow, Avoca 9 inches. Here’s the Iowa Mesonet graph of estimated snowfall amounts….
First Team
Dalton Franken, Atlantic, 12*
Sam Markham, Atlantic, 12*
Luke Neitzel, Creston, 12
Trey Lansman, Harlan, 11*
Cole Neary, Kuemper, 11
Grant May, Glenwood, 12
Derek Hall, Denison, 12
Alex Reed, Lewis Central, 12
*unanimous
Second Team
Tanner Johnson, Red Oak, 12
Sam Brincks, Kuemper, 11
Nathan Cave, Harlan, 11
Chad Christensen, Atlantic, 12
Colby Taylor, Creston, 12
Corey Bertini, Glenwood, 11
Briar Evans, Creston, 12
Pete Walker, Red Oak, 12
Honorable Mention
Stuart Hoegh, Atlantic, 12
Trey Thomsen, Creston, 12
Chris Halbur, Kuemper, 12
Gabe Ferry, Harlan, 11
Tyler Jensen, Glenwood, 12
Jose Perez, Red Oak, 12
Zac Johnson, Denison, 12
Lincoln Rodenburg, Lewis Central, 11
Dakota Woods, Clarinda, 12
Jordan Peterman, Clarinda, 12
Jackson Baker, Shenandoah, 11
Payden Anderson, Shenandoah, 10
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Authorities are discouraging travel in eastern Nebraska and much of Iowa western Iowa as a late-winter storm heads east. Portions of Iowa Highway 141 and U.S. highways 59, 30 and 20 in western Iowa were reported impassable on Monday. But Interstates 80 and 29 are open for traffic.
Sections of both interstates were closed for a time on Sunday as heavy snow was blown by strong winds, creating whiteout in many spots. Officials reported several multiple-car accidents Sunday along a 200-mile stretch of Interstate 80 that runs east and west through the two states.
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