562  
WWUS43 KDVN 160751  
WSWDVN  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL  
251 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
IAZ040-051-161200-  
/O.EXT.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260316T1200Z/  
BUCHANAN-BENTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VINTON AND INDEPENDENCE  
251 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO  
ONE INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...BENTON AND BUCHANAN COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW  
WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE  
TREE DAMAGE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,  
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH  
YOUR VEHICLE. LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT 511IA.ORG OR  
BY CALLING 511.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ041-042-052-053-063>065-067-076>078-087>089-098-099-161500-  
/O.EXT.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260316T1500Z/  
DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-LINN-JONES-IOWA-JOHNSON-CEDAR-MUSCATINE-KEOKUK-  
WASHINGTON-LOUISA-JEFFERSON-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-LEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOUNT PLEASANT, MANCHESTER, ANAMOSA,  
TIPTON, MUSCATINE, MARENGO, FORT MADISON, CEDAR RAPIDS,  
BURLINGTON, WASHINGTON, DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY, WAPELLO, FAIRFIELD,  
SIGOURNEY, AND KEOSAUQUA  
251 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN  
1 AND 3 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND SOUTHEAST IOWA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW  
WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE  
TREE DAMAGE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,  
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH  
YOUR VEHICLE. LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT 511IA.ORG OR  
BY CALLING 511.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ054-066-068-ILZ001-002-007-009-015>018-024>026-161800-  
/O.CON.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260316T1800Z/  
JACKSON-CLINTON-SCOTT-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-WHITESIDE-  
ROCK ISLAND-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-HENDERSON-WARREN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PRINCETON, HENNEPIN, GALENA, BETTENDORF,  
MOUNT CARROLL, MOLINE, DAVENPORT, ALEDO, FREEPORT, ROCK ISLAND,  
MAQUOKETA, MONMOUTH, CLINTON, GENESEO, OQUAWKA, AND STERLING  
251 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN  
3 AND 6 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHWEST, AND WEST CENTRAL  
ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL IOWA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW  
WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE  
TREE DAMAGE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,  
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH  
YOUR VEHICLE. IN IOWA, THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT  
511IA.ORG OR BY CALLING 511. IN ILLINOIS, THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS  
ARE AVAILABLE AT GETTINGAROUNDILLINOIS.COM.  
 
 
 
 
 
ILZ034-035-MOZ009-010-161500-  
/O.EXT.KDVN.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260316T1500Z/  
HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MEMPHIS, MACOMB, CARTHAGE, AND KAHOKA  
251 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...IN ILLINOIS, HANCOCK AND MCDONOUGH COUNTIES. IN MISSOURI,  
CLARK AND SCOTLAND COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING  
SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS  
COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. IN ILLINOIS, THE LATEST  
ROAD CONDITIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT GETTINGAROUNDILLINOIS.COM. IN  
MISSOURI, THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT MODOT.ORG OR  
BY CALLING 511.  
 
 
 
 
 
JTS  
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