Light snow is expected Thursday and Thursday night, starting in northeast Missouri by late morning, overspreading the rest of the area during the afternoon.
The National Weather Service Quad Cities office says the evening commute will be slow due to snow-covered roads and low visibility in the falling snow. Drive with caution.
Expect widespread snowfall totals of 1 to 3 inches by Friday morning.
National Weather Service forecast for Muscatine, as of Wednesday morning:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 5 mph.
Snow after noon. High near 30. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 16. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.