WRMJ spoke with meteorologist Peter Speck from the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities early Wednesday morning.
OFFICAL STATEMENT FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE:
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 PM CST THURSDAY…
* WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of
2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch
possible. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE…In Iowa, Des Moines County. In Illinois, Henry IL,
Bureau and Mercer Counties.
* WHEN…From 9 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Thursday.
* IMPACTS…Travel may become hazardous due to snow and ice
covered roads and at times very low visibility. This will affect
both the Thursday morning and afternoon commutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 for
Iowa, or by visiting 511ia.org, modot.org, or idot.Illinois.gov.