A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for most of the listening area until 6am Wednesday (1/23).  In Keokuk County and areas east, the winter storm warning will be in effect until 9am Wednesday.  Four to six inches of new snow are expected in the region, along with ice and blowing snow that will make travel very hazardous or impossible.  We’re told roads in Mahaska County are ice-covered and slippery and the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is not recommending travel.  If you must travel today and tonight, give yourself extra travel time and carry a winter survival kit in your car or truck.  Keep tuned to the No Coast Network for the latest weather updates.

Here are some recent closings to pass along: no evening activities at North Mahaska schools; all Apples of Gold centers are closed and instruction sessions today are cancelled; the Oskaloosa Eagles club is closed today and tonight’s Bingo is cancelled; the Mahaska County extension office is closed; Oskaloosa Senior Center is closed and Mahaska Drug in Oskaloosa will close at 6:00 tonight, but may close earlier depending on the weather.