Winter Storm Warning Begins Thursday At Noon

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE POSSIBLE AT TIMES DUE
  TO BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY
  IN RURAL AREAS.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
  THURSDAY NIGHT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND
ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS
WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.