Snow will be increasing across central Iowa this afternoon, leading to a slick and snowy drive home this evening. Snow totals will be highest in a narrow band stretching from northwest Iowa, through the metro, into southeastern Iowa. Closings | Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts | SkycamsLight snow is moving into the northwest corner of the state as of late this morning, and will continue to spread toward the I-35 corridor by noon. Expect snow to increase throughout the afternoon across most of central Iowa, with lighter snow in northern and southern parts of the state. The heaviest snow may fall mid-afternoon through early evening, leading to impacts for the evening drive.A winter weather advisory is in effect for portions of central Iowa, including parts of the Des Moines metro through midnight. This is where the most accumulating snow is expected, leading to snow covered roads.A narrow band of 2-4 inches of snow is expected, cutting from around Spencer and Storm Lake through Fort Dodge, Ames, Marshalltown, and portions of the Des Moines metro. In the metro, amounts could range from 3-4 inches around Ankeny and Altoona, to around an inch for areas around Adel and Indianola. If the system shifts any farther south, those amounts could increase by an inch or two.The snow will come to an end by early evening and we will set up for a chilly Friday. Similar to today, wind chills will stay in the teens through the day. Wind chills will dip subzero Friday night into Saturday when our next round of snow moves in. The snow will start earlier in the morning and wrap up before we end the day. This will be a light and fluffy snow with cold temperatures in place, but we could see another round of light accumulations on the order of 1 to 3 inches across a swath of central and southwest Iowa.After the snow, then the cold moves in. Subzero air temperatures will settle over Iowa Sunday morning with low temperatures between -5 and -10 degrees for much of the area. Wind chills will be around and even colder than -15° at times. The afternoon will be mostly sunny as highs slowly climb back to around 10 degrees. We will then warm back up into the 30s for Monday and even a chance for 40s deeper into next week. Keep an eye on weather across Iowa with KCCI’s skycamsWeather watchers can keep an eye on conditions by checking our skycam page, which shows aerial views from more than 20 sites across the state.Iowa weather forecast:Today: Cloudy with snow developing during the afternoon. Accumulation of 2-4 inches. High 27F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph.Tonight: Cloudy with snow showers mainly during the evening. Low near 20F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.Tomorrow: Cloudy. A few flurries. High near 27F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.Tomorrow Night: Cloudy. Snow showers developing after midnight. Low 6F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Snow will be increasing across central Iowa this afternoon, leading to a slick and snowy drive home this evening. Snow totals will be highest in a narrow band stretching from northwest Iowa, through the metro, into southeastern Iowa.
Closings | Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts | Skycams
Light snow is moving into the northwest corner of the state as of late this morning, and will continue to spread toward the I-35 corridor by noon. Expect snow to increase throughout the afternoon across most of central Iowa, with lighter snow in northern and southern parts of the state. The heaviest snow may fall mid-afternoon through early evening, leading to impacts for the evening drive.
A winter weather advisory is in effect for portions of central Iowa, including parts of the Des Moines metro through midnight. This is where the most accumulating snow is expected, leading to snow covered roads.
A narrow band of 2-4 inches of snow is expected, cutting from around Spencer and Storm Lake through Fort Dodge, Ames, Marshalltown, and portions of the Des Moines metro. In the metro, amounts could range from 3-4 inches around Ankeny and Altoona, to around an inch for areas around Adel and Indianola. If the system shifts any farther south, those amounts could increase by an inch or two.
The snow will come to an end by early evening and we will set up for a chilly Friday. Similar to today, wind chills will stay in the teens through the day. Wind chills will dip subzero Friday night into Saturday when our next round of snow moves in. The snow will start earlier in the morning and wrap up before we end the day. This will be a light and fluffy snow with cold temperatures in place, but we could see another round of light accumulations on the order of 1 to 3 inches across a swath of central and southwest Iowa.
After the snow, then the cold moves in. Subzero air temperatures will settle over Iowa Sunday morning with low temperatures between -5 and -10 degrees for much of the area. Wind chills will be around and even colder than -15° at times. The afternoon will be mostly sunny as highs slowly climb back to around 10 degrees. We will then warm back up into the 30s for Monday and even a chance for 40s deeper into next week.
Keep an eye on weather across Iowa with KCCI’s skycams
Weather watchers can keep an eye on conditions by checking our skycam page, which shows aerial views from more than 20 sites across the state.
Iowa weather forecast:
Today: Cloudy with snow developing during the afternoon. Accumulation of 2-4 inches. High 27F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy with snow showers mainly during the evening. Low near 20F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Cloudy. A few flurries. High near 27F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow Night: Cloudy. Snow showers developing after midnight. Low 6F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
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