Expires:200812241700;Remove:200812241700;351005 FPUS73 KDVN 241140 NOWDVN SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 535 AM CST WED DEC 24 2008 IAZ042-053-054-064>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-009- 015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-241700- ALEDO-ANAMOSA-BETTENDORF-DAVENPORT-BURLINGTON-CARTHAGE-CLINTON-DUBUQUE- FAIRFIELD-FORT MADISON-FREEPORT-GALENA-HENNEPIN-IOWA CITY-KAHOKA- KEOSAUQUA-KEWANEE-MACOMB-MAQUOKETA-MEMPHIS-MOLINE-ROCK ISLAND-MONMOUTH- MOUNT CARROLL-MOUNT PLEASANT-MUSCATINE-OQUAWKA-PRINCETON-SIGOURNEY- STERLING-ROCK FALLS-TIPTON-WAPELLO-WASHINGTON- 535 AM CST WED DEC 24 2008 .NOW... ...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW LIKELY THROUGH 11 AM... LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 8 AM WITH ACCUMULATION RATES OF A HALF INCH OR MORE AN HOUR...THEN BEGIN TO DECREASE. THE SNOW WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES FROM WEST OF HIGHWAY 61 BY 11 AM WITH MOST LOCATIONS PICKING UP 1 TO 3 INCHES. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE EAST OF HIGHWAY 61 FOR A COUPLE MORE HOURS. SOME PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 34 AFTER 10 AM. $$ NICHOLS