NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 12AM TONIGHT TO 6 PM THURS FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 PM CST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25
TO 45 MPH. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND GREATLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES THAT MAY RESULT IN BRIEF NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA AND
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA.
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...BE PREPARED FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT
TIMES. COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CAUSE
FROSTBITE IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN
BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
Address/Location
Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency
520 W Main St
Cherokee, IA 51012
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 712-225-6721