You didn’t think we were done with snow, did you?
It’s Iowa. It’s January. So here it comes again. Here is a quick run through of everything you need to know.
How much will it snow in Des Moines and central Iowa?
The storm started with rain in the Des Moines metro Wednesday afternoon as the temperature hovered above freezing, but by Wednesday evening, it turned to heavy, blowing snow. The National Weather Service in an updated forecast said total snowfall through 9 a.m. Thursday in the region could range from 1-3 inches south of Interstate 80, with one-tenth of an inch of ice, to 2-4 inches north of the interstate, with a light glaze of ice. can expect between 2 and 4 inches of snow. Ames is forecast to get between 3 and 7 inches. Further north, it warned that Mason City could get as much as 9 inches.
How cold will it get?
While the snow is falling it won’t get much below freezing in the Des Moines metro and Ames, according the weather service. But temperatures are expected to drop throughout the day Thursday, with overnight low in the teens Thursday and Friday.
Northern parts of the state will primarily see snow, with the heaviest periods Wednesday evening and early Thursday.
What winter weather warnings or advisories are in place for Iowa?
Much of the state, including Ames, is under a winter storm warning, while a southwest-northeast swath extending from Council Bluffs to Dubuque and including the Des Moines metro is under a less severe winter weather advisory. Both are…
