If you are planning on traveling outside the Belle Plaine city limits this morning (Monday), use extreme caution. Numerous accidents have been reported on Interstate 80 in Poweshiek and Iowa counties. At least one accident has been reported at midmorning on Highway 30 at the Benton-Linn County line.
The Iowa Department of Transportation web site reports that the interstate is completely covered with ice and snow with a tow ban from near Grinnell east to the Coral Ridge Avenue exit in the Iowa City area. To the east of that point, normal driving conditions are reported.
Partial ice and snow cover is reported on Highway 30 from LeGrand to Clinton.
The National Weather service is reporting blowing snow will be possible during the day, along with slowly falling temperatures. There is a 50 percent chance of snow on Wednesday and Wednesday night and a slight chance of snow on New Year’s Day.