All of Iowa, Winter Weather

Blizzard of 2009:Blizzard Warnings in Effect

The NWS in Des Moines has now issued a Blizzard warning for all of their counties in the state. The blizzard conditions will not develop until later this evening into the overnight hours. More warnings will likely be issued this afternoon. Currently snow covers nearly the entire state with only a few locations in eastern Iowa getting a few flurries or nothing at all. The heaviest snow at midday was falling in southern Iowa and was gradually moving to the NE. Accumulations are still on track for 6-12+ inches of snow to fall once the snow finally stops falling. Already amounts of 2-4 inches have fallen across most of the state from this storm. Roads are becoming trecherous, with many of the main traveled roads becoming snow and or ice covered. Towing bans have gone into effect in central Iowa. If you have to travel this evening into the overnight hours, make sure you have an emergency travel kit with you, blankets, flashlights, shovels, etc, in case you become stranded. Temperatures on Wednesday will plummet into the single digits and teens by late afternoon, with winds gusting over 30-40mph, this will likely create wind chills well below zero.