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Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Blowing snow and wind gusts up to 45 mph are creating hazardous travel across eastern Iowa late Monday morning, with slick bridges and sudden visibility drops expected to impact drivers through early afternoon.
According to the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities, a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 1 p.m. Monday for much of east-central and southeast Iowa as well as nearby parts of Illinois and northeast Missouri. While the earlier blizzard warning has expired, strong winds continue to whip remaining snowfall across highways, producing brief whiteout conditions in open areas…