Updated: Wood County placed under Level 1 Snow Alert due to blowing and drifting snow

Updated at 8:08 p.m.: Snow alert has been canceled.

Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn has placed the county under a Level 1 Snow Alert effective Friday at 9:30 p.m. Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow, and may also be icy. Motorists are urged to drive cautiously.