If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. 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. Slow down and use caution while traveling. In Iowa, visit 511ia.org for road conditions. In Wisconsin, visit 511wi.gov for road conditions.

Dangerous Winter Storm Peaking Now and into the Evening... .A complex winter storm continues to bring heavy snow to central and southwest Wisconsin into far northeast Iowa. Winds were also on the increase with blowing and drifting now becoming more of a problem across parts of Iowa...mainly southwest of Highway 52. Further northwest snow was not as heavy and snow amount forecasts have been lowered northwest of a line from Austin to Winona Minnesota to Medford Wisconsin. The Winter Storm Warning was replaced by an Advisory for much of that area. The winter storm will continue to bring snow, heaviest east and south of the La Crosse - Winona area through the evening before becoming lighter. Whiteout conditions will become more widespread near and southwest of Highway 52 in northeast Iowa and extreme southwest Wisconsin. Travel will become more dangerous after sunset with darkness and whiteout in blowing snow there as winds gust to 45 mph. Consider altering, delaying or even canceling travel plans through the evening. Bitterly cold air arrives as this storm system exits the area with wind chills of 20 to 30 below by Saturday night. ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected with whiteout in open areas. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In Iowa, Clayton County. In Wisconsin, Grant County. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 5 PM CST this afternoon. For the Blizzard Warning, from 5 PM this afternoon to midnight CST tonight. For the Winter Weather Advisory, from midnight tonight to 6 PM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult with heavy snow and blowing snow into the evening. Blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute.