A winter weather advisory is in effect until 8 a.m. Sunday for parts of central and southern Iowa, areas that are seeing the first snowfall of the season. Accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are likely along and southeast of a line extending from Marshalltown, Des Moines and Atlantic, with isolated chances around Lamoni of around 4 inches. Watches and Warnings | Interactive Radar Regarding impacts, roads are likely to be partially covered as air temperatures will be around 20 degrees tomorrow morning, so some travel issues could arise near dawn. As of Saturday night, most roads were partially or seasonal covered with snow and sleet, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. Road conditions: Please see our map for current conditions. Blowing snow should not occur overnight or into Sunday morning as winds will remain fairly light as the snow falls. Temperatures moderate above freezing by mid-morning and the snow should melt, followed by gusty winds and colder air Sunday night. A warming trend is likely to appear through the middle of next week before another storm system brings a chance for rain later in the week. Here’s what El Niño means for winter in IowaWeather Aware: How to Be Prepared for Winter Weather Hazards Iowa Weather Forecast Tonight: Cloudy with periods of snow. Under 24F. West winds at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow: Chance of snow early in the morning, followed by mostly cloudy skies and increasing winds. Total snow around 1-3″. High 36 F. Winds will become from the NW around 20 mph. Gusts up to 25-30 mph. Tomorrow night: Mostly clear. Low 18 F. WNW winds 10 a.m. 15 mph, decreasing late Weather Conscious: Tips to Keep Your Home Safe and Warm During Cold Weather
A winter weather advisory is in effect until 8 a.m. Sunday for parts of central and southern Iowa, areas that are seeing the first snowfall of the season.
Accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are likely along and southeast of a line extending from Marshalltown, Des Moines and Atlantic, with isolated chances around Lamoni of around 4 inches.
Watches and Warnings | Interactive radar
As for impacts, roads are likely to be partially covered as air temperatures will be around 20 degrees tomorrow morning, so some travel issues could arise around dawn.
On Saturday night, most roads were partially or seasonally covered with snow and sleet, according to the Iowa DOT.
Road conditions: Please see our map for current conditions.
Wind snow should not occur overnight or into Sunday morning as winds will remain fairly light as the snow falls. Temperatures moderate above freezing by mid-morning and the snow should melt, followed by gusty winds and colder air Sunday night. A warming trend is likely through the middle of next week before another storm system brings a chance of showers by the end of the week.
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Iowa Weather Forecast
Tonight: Cloudy with periods of snow. Under 24F. West winds at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Chance of snow early in the morning, followed by mostly cloudy skies and increasing winds. Snow totals around 1-3″. High 36F. Winds will become from the NW around 20 mph. Gusts up to 25-30 mph.
Tomorrow Night: Mostly clear. Under 18F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph, decreasing late.
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