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Davenport, Iowa – Roads across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois could turn dangerous late Sunday night as falling temperatures push surfaces below freezing after 10 p.m., setting the stage for slick travel from the Quad Cities to Dubuque and Burlington.
According to the National Weather Service Quad Cities office, wintry conditions were spreading southeast Sunday evening from western and northern Iowa, with rain changing to snow as colder air moved in. Air temperatures were expected to drop below freezing first, then pavement temperatures would follow a couple of hours later, increasing the risk for icy roads, bridges and overpasses overnight. The agency said northerly wind gusts would climb above 45 mph between 6 and 8 p.m., while temperatures fall into the 20s area-wide by 10 p.m…