Ice storm warning for Humboldt County
The National Weather Service in Des Moines says that Humboldt County can expect between .25 and .50 accumulation of ice from Monday evening to Tuesday, followed by snow and winds up to 35 miles per hour. Graphic courtesy of the National Water Service.
This is a look at projected snow accumulations for our area between Tuesday and Thursday morning, Jan. 3-5. Graphic courtesy of the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued an ice storm warning for all of Humboldt County from 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
A winter storm will spread mixed precipitation across the Upper Midwest from later today into Tuesday. A mix of freezing rain and snow is anticipated in parts of northwest and north central Iowa, with a potential for significant ice accumulations by sunrise Tuesday.
Significant icing is expected with total ice accumulations of one quarter to one half of an inch and snow accumulations of 2-6 inches with winds gusting as high as 35 miles per hour.
During the day Tuesday, much of the precipitation will transition to rain before changing to snow late Tuesday afternoon and overnight.
In this update, there has been a southward shift in the potential axis of ice accumulations which has resulted in an expansion of the Ice Storm Warning. With this recent shift, higher snowfall accumulations could result over the northwest and far north central Iowa. Travel impacts are likely during this time frame, with the potential for power outages and tree damage.
Travel is strongly discouraged and if you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of emergency. For the latest travel conditions people can check the Iowa 511 app, www.511ia.org, or dial 511.
The warning includes the counties of Emmet, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth, Palo Alton, Hancock, Cerro Gordo, Pocahontas, Humboldt and Sac. In our coverage area it includes the towns of Algona, Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Gilmore City and Humboldt.
