2-4 Inches of Snow Today!

...WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.A FAST MOVING WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS BRINGING LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLy
MODERATE SNOW TO THE REGION TODAY. SNOWFALL TOTALS IN THE ADVISORY
AREA WILL GENERALLY BE BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO END BY MID EVENING. EASTERLY WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH MAY PRODUCE
MINOR DRIFTING OF THE FRESH SNOW...MAINLY IN OPEN RURAL AREAS.

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BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE...
VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS
949 AM CST SUN DEC 8 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL END BY MID
  EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF A POWDERY SNOW.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL IMPACT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY ON LESSER
  TRAVELED AND UNTREATED ROADS. MINOR DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS
  POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN RURAL AREAS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE
  REDUCED TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW.
  MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AND PRACTICE SAFE WINTER
  DRIVING..

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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