Marion, Iowa City Under Wind Advisory Coupled With Snow

If your traveling in Eastern Iowa this afternoon, hang on to your hats and be extra careful on the roads.

Parts of Eastern Iowa are under a wind advisory until 6 p.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory and a specal weather statement because of strong winds and snow showers reducing visibility.

Wind is gusting up to 45 miles per hour. Coupled with snow, could result in spells of sharply reduced visibility, according to the National Weather Service.

This evening, strong winds are expected to continue with gusts of up to 40 miles per hour. Total snow accumulation isn't expected to top a half inch.

For more information on the weather, review the forecast from the National Weather Service.