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Tracking the winter storm Thursday afternoon into the evening | StormTrack8 updates

The NWS says the Winter Weather Advisory has expanded to the south and snow amounts have increased slightly along the Interstate 80 corridor.

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Folks in the Quad Cities are preparing for a winter storm to hit Thursday, disrupting travel in the evening commute into Friday morning. StormTrack8 has been watching the system's development and is ready to provide you with real-time updates as the storm moves through the area.

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Updates

10:00 p.m | Snow sticking around Friday

With cloudy and cool weather coming Friday, expect the snow to stick around for a while.

9:15 p.m. | Snow, poor road conditions lasting through the evening

7:40 p.m. | Snow continuing through the morning in northern Illinois

7:00 p.m. | Snow and roads update

5:30 p.m. | Snow update

4:00 p.m. | Snow direction update

Snow is still common throughout the area, but the heaviest snowfall is moving eastward. Roads will remain slushy and at minimum partially-covered.

2:40 p.m. | Rain/snow mix changing to snow

According to the NWS, the mix of rain and snow we've been seeing today will be changing into pure snow over the course of the next hour.

2:25 p.m. | Road closure update

According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, the right lane of eastbound I-74 is blocked near Galesburg at milepost 52 due to a car crash.

2:00 p.m. | Road conditions update 

The 511 map shows roads in the Davenport area are partially covered. There are still travel concerns, so take it slow on the roads. 

1:20 p.m. | Snow continues to fall, upcoming wintry mix in the south

Snow will continue north of a line from Keosaqua to Macomb, according to the NWS of the Quad Cities.

12:30 p.m. | Road conditions update from Iowa DOT

You can find updated road conditions by heading to 511ia.org

12:16 p.m. | Light snow, rain moves through Illinois River Valley

NWS in Lincoln says rain is mainly impacting the I-55 corridor. Roads may be slick in some places. 

12:06 p.m. | NWS provides weather headline updates

Key messages: 

  • What has changed? NWS says the Winter Weather Advisory has expanded to the south and snow amounts have increased slightly along the Interstate 80 corridor. 
  • A winter storm will impact eastern Iowa and northern Illinois Thursday afternoon into the evening.
  • A mix of rain, snow and sleet is expected south of Ottumwa, Iowa to Galesburg, Illinois. Snow will be elsewhere. 
  • High accumulation is expected on grassy and elevated surfaces with less on the pavement.
  • Travelers will be most impacted during the mid-afternoon and evening on Thursday. The highest confidence for the greatest impacts are north of Interstate 80. 

10 a.m. | StormTrack8 will have a weather discussion about the winter storm

The Iowa Department of Transportation says winter weather is moving quickly across the state on Thursday. 

9:24 a.m. | NWS provides radar update, snow begins to fall in the QC

The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities says roads will be slushy and slippery for travel Thursday. 

8:23 a.m. Thursday | Roads getting slick in central Iowa

A few cars slipped off of I-35 south of Ames Thursday morning, a preview of what's to come here in the Quad Cities area Thursday afternoon.

7:25 a.m. | Latest forecast update from StormTrack8's Andrew Stutzke

A Winter Weather Advisory is in place for the Quad Cities and a Winter Storm Warning for our northernmost hometowns. 

A mix of rain and snow is still on track to arrive around the noon hour and then really increase in coverage and intensity through the afternoon. The heaviest snow is expected between 2 and 6 p.m., then tapering off to snow showers overnight.  

1:11 p.m. Wednesday | Snow estimates for the Quad Cities

Chief Meteorologist James Zahara's Wednesday afternoon forecast estimates 2-4 inches for the Quad Cities. Towns like Dubuque and Monticello could get 4-8 inches.

UPDATE. Just a slight shift south on the track of the system and thus a slight change in amounts. Looking slushy by...

Posted by James Zahara WQAD on Wednesday, March 8, 2023

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