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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Several major highways in Iowa have been partially closed due to poor road conditions from a major overnight snow storm. The state Department of Transportation says on its website that several locations along Interstate 80 remain closed Thursday morning. They include an exit near Council Bluffs by the Nebraska state line, and exits near mile markers in central Iowa.
On Interstate 35, roads are blocked along exits near Williams and Coulter in north Iowa. The agency says many of the closures or blockages are due to numerous road accidents. State officials have warned drivers to stay off the road because of whiteout conditions in some areas.
The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for parts of Iowa through this (Thursday) evening. In the KJAN listening area, the warning expires at noon, unless extended later this morning.
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 20, 2012: 8:30 a.m. – Due to life-threatening blizzard conditions, the Iowa Department of Transportation’s “No Travel” advisory remains in effect throughout Thursday.
The Iowa DOT’s road and aviation weather system is currently reporting sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph, with gusts over 50 mph in some locations. The very strong winds are likely to continue until midnight with whiteout conditions at times and significant drifting.
The National Weather Services is forecasting 6 to 14 inches of snow by this afternoon, with the higher totals expected along an axis from just east of Atlantic to Des Moines to Waterloo. Snow is currently falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
If you must travel, bring your mobile phone and winter survival supplies. If you become stranded, STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE and call 911. For the latest road condition report, go to www.511ia.org. or call 511 (in Iowa).
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Schools, services and businesses in much of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa have closed as the states hunker down in the wake of the season’s first major snow storm.
Nearly all schools and child care services were closed Thursday in Omaha, Neb., and Des Moines, Iowa, and their surrounding areas. Scores of businesses – from banks to grocery stores – also closed their doors as a blizzard that began Wednesday night dumped nearly a foot of snow in some areas. Even as the snow tapered off early Thursday in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, high winds and blowing snow have made travel nearly impossible.
The National Weather Service says winds were expected to die down later Thursday. But the snow cover means freezing temperatures will stick around until next week.
Heavy snow’s already on the ground from the first major snowstorm of the season. Several counties in central Iowa report more than a foot of snow while a cluster of counties in northeast Iowa have nearly 11 inches. In Atlantic, we received 7-inches of snow outside the KJAN studios from 3-pm Wednesday through 7-a.m. today (Thursday).
National Weather Service meteorologist Kevin Skow says the blizzard is beginning to ease. “At this point, the storm is starting to pull slowly away from the state but we still have widespread snow across most of Iowa,” Skow says. “That should slowly taper off during the mid-to-late morning hours from west to east.” If you think you heard thunder last night — you did, and there was lightning, too. That’s “thundersnow,” according to Skow.
“Thundersnow is not terribly uncommon with these very strong systems,” he says. “And you have very strong winds. It’s a very strong system and that’s what led to that thundersnow.” While the snow is starting to lessen in western and central Iowa, Skow says another threat will remain through this afternoon.
“The big story today will be the winds,” he says. “We’re expecting strong winds, 30-40 miles per hour or even 50 to 60 mph wind gusts which will blow that snow around and create hazardous travel conditions.” Snowfall totals show three deep areas in the state — near Council Bluffs, around Des Moines, and between Dubuque and Waterloo. The deepest report is 13-point-1 inches, just north of Des Moines.
(Radio Iowa)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Officials are closing all state offices until noon because of a powerful storm that has buried much of Iowa in deep snow. Gov. Terry Branstad announced Thursday morning that state employees and the public should remain home until the worst of the storm passes through the state. Office will open at noon.
The storm piled up nearly a foot of snow in some parts of Iowa, and high winds are expected to continue throughout the day.
Atlantic Police Chief Steve Green is urging residents of the community NOT to travel this morning in town, as the roads are 100% snow and ice covered. Travel is not advised unless it is an emergency. Many intersections are ice-covered and dangerous. If you must travel, approach the intersections with caution, and drive slowly elsewhere in town.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — UNLV keeps finding ways to win, despite having poor stretches during games.
Anthony Bennett and newcomer Khem Birch — the Canadian Connection — helped the Rebels jump out to another big first-half lead and then hold on in the second half.
Bennett had 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 21 UNLV to a 73-59 victory over Northern Iowa on Wednesday night in the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge.
Bennett, who had three blocks, was 7 of 12 from the field, including hitting two 3-pointers, and all four free throws.
“I just let the game come to me, not to force shots,” said Bennett, who is from Brampton, Ontario. “(Birch), that’s my boy, although we don’t come from the same area. I used to see him at AAU games. Sitting out must be hard. He’s fast, he gets steals, and scores.”
Birch, from Montreal, had to sit out the fall semester as a transfer redshirt from Pittsburgh, added 11 points, nine rebounds and two steals in his second game of eligibility for the Runnin’ Rebels, who have won eight straight.
“Khem Birch was terrific tonight,” UNLV coach Dave Rice said. “I knew he would be inspired from game one to game two. (Bennett’s) only agenda is helping his team to win. He is mature beyond his years. When you have a high-level player like Anthony Bennett, it raises your expectations.”
The Rebels struggled at times in the second half after leading 43-22 at halftime.
“We didn’t move the ball as well in the second half,” Rice said. “Northern Iowa is fundamentally sound. Good teams are going to make a run, but we answered them down the stretch. Our versatility on defense makes us a tough matchup.”
Marc Sonnen had 15 points and Anthony Jones added 13 for Northern Iowa (6-5), which is 0-3 against Top 25 opponents this season. The Panthers were held to 33 percent shooting from the field.
UNLV returned to the Thomas & Mack Center after being away for 18 days due to the National Finals Rodeo. The Rebels went 4-0 during that span, winning three road games — two barely — and an easy home game from away from home at the Orleans Arena.
Anthony Marshall had nine points, four assists, and three steals for the Rebels, who escaped two nights earlier with a 62-60 win at UTEP.
“Our coaching staff did a terrific job on short time with the game plan,” Marshall said. “The luxury of our guys is playing a lot of positions. Having guys like that makes the game easy. It’s hard to keep playing at the same intensity. To be an elite program, we’ve got to fix it.”
Jake Koch had 11 points and eight rebounds for the Panthers.
UNLV jumped to leads of 16-4 and 21-8 in the first 10 minutes of the game.
“Any time you play at home, you have an opportunity to play pretty well and UNLV is terrific at home,” Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson said. “They’ve proven they can win on the road, but anytime you play at home, you have an advantage before the game starts.”
Bennett scored 14 points with eight rebounds in the first half, including nine points in the last 5:30.
UNLV shot 49 percent in the first half, while Northern Iowa was at 30 percent. The Rebels converted 6 of 12 from 3-point range in the first half.
“(UNLV) has good big men and good guards,” Sonnen said. “They play really well together. They shot the ball well. You can just see they really have fun playing well together.”
After the Rebels built their largest lead at 24 points early in the second half, the Panthers slowly chipped away, cutting the lead to 62-49 with 5:55 left, but got no closer.
The Rebels outscored the Panthers 28-16 in the paint and 24-15 off the bench.
“(UNLV) did the things they do best and we weren’t able to take them away,” Jacobson said. “So you give them credit for what they do best … play in transition and play in the early part of the shot clock.”
The Panthers have a rigorous non-conference schedule, playing and losing already to No. 5 Louisville, Stanford, then-No. 19 Memphis and Iowa.
The last time the teams met was in the 2010 NCAA tournament’s first round as the Panthers won 69-66 on Ali Farokhmanesh’s 3-pointer with 4.9 seconds left in Oklahoma City. That was the teams’ only previous meeting.
Northern Iowa has had recent success in Las Vegas, winning its past six games, including two in 2010 at the Las Vegas Classic across The Strip at the Orleans Arena.
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