Gusty winds continue to cause travel problems in Iowa
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 15, 2010 – 7:30 p.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reporting that all roads, except those in far east central Iowa, are now covered or partially covered with snow and ice. Slick road conditions exist and drifting snow is reducing many roadways to one lane of travel. Road conditions are not expected to improve this evening due to the gusty winds, which will continue across the state through the overnight hours.
On Tuesday, the chance of flurries will exit the south in the morning. However, the gusty winds will continue, dissipating in the west late in the day. Some breezy conditions will still be found in the east into Wednesday.
Interstate 29 closure
Southbound I-29 from the
Travelers are warned that use of unofficial detours on county roads in Woodbury and Monona counties may lead you into trouble because these counties do not operate road crews during the evening or overnight hours. The roads could become impassable.
The northbound lanes of I-29 presently remain open. However, visibility is limited in some areas and the roadway is covered with a mix of snow and ice. Caution is advised.
Regular updates
Lane restrictions and closing of roadways is a dynamic situation as crews throughout the state work to remove blockages. Therefore, the Iowa DOT will be issuing periodic updates throughout today, as warranted. The information provided in this advisory is accurate at the time of issuance; however, the reopening of roads or discovery of new blockages may occur before the next advisory is issued.
Roads restricted to one lane
In addition to the state-maintained roads listed here, other local streets and county roads may be restricted or impassable due to blowing and drifting snow.
- U.S. 6 from Atlantic west to Iowa 48
- U.S. 20 from Sioux City (after exit 4) to Iowa 140 (Moville) (down to one lane in each direction within this four-lane section)
- U.S. 20 from Iowa 140 (Moville) east to Ida County Road M-25 (Galva)
- U.S. 20 from Ida County Road M-25 (Galva) to U.S. 169 (Fort Dodge) (down to one lane in multiple locations within this section)
- U.S. 59 from U.S. 20 (Holstein) south to U.S. 30 (Denison)
- NEW - U.S. 69 from Decatur County Road J-20 north to U.S. 34
- U.S. 71 from Auburn north to Iowa 7
- Iowa 3 from Iowa 143 (Marcus) east to U.S. 169 (Humboldt) (route extends through Cherokee, Buena Vista, Pocahontas, and Humboldt counties and is down to one lane in several locations)
- Iowa 3 from Akron east to Plymouth County Road K-22
- Iowa 4/Iowa 175 from Calhoun County Road N-41 (Lake City) east to County Road N-65 (Lohrville)
- Iowa 7 from U.S. 71 (Lakeside) east to Calhoun County Road N-65 (Manson)
- Iowa 10 from Clay County Road M-27 (Peterson) east to Iowa 4 (Havelock)
- Iowa 10 from Sioux County Road K-30 west to Hawarden
- Iowa 39 from Crawford County Road E-16 (Kiron) north to Iowa 175 (Odebolt)
- Iowa 44 from Iowa 173 (Kimballton) east to U.S. 71 (Hamlin)
- Iowa 44 from Iowa 4 (Panora) east to Dallas County Road R-22 (Dallas Center)
- Iowa 83 from U.S. 59 (Avoca) east to U.S. 6 (Atlantic)
- Iowa 141 from Crawford County Road L-51 (Charter Oak) east to U.S. 30 (Denison)
- Iowa 141 from U.S. 59 east to Manning
- Iowa 175 from Arthur east to U.S. 71
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