⚠❄Heavy Snow, Gusty Winds, Blowing Snow and Frigid Temperatures❄

❄❄❄Accumulating Snowfall with Gusty Winds Tonight Through Friday❄❄❄

A multi-faceted winter storm will pass through the state starting tonight and lasting through Friday. Snowfall amounts from 5 to 10 inches are expected over much of central Iowa along with winds gusting over 40 mph Friday afternoon into early Saturday. The combination of gusty winds, snow on the ground from the previous winter storm, and new, fluffy snow falling tonight into Friday will lead to a significant blowing snow threat on Friday into Saturday. The blowing and drifting snow may lead to near-whiteout conditions, especially in open and rural areas with the hazardous conditions continuing well beyond the end of the falling snow. Therefore, hazardous travel conditions are expected through much of the state on Friday, including both the morning and evening commutes, with impacts extending into at least early Saturday. Temperatures will also fall to the single digits above or below zero by early Saturday with wind chills near to well below zero by Friday night, adding an extra layer of risk to travel on Friday.

….WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT FOR CERRO GORDO, WORTH, WINNEBAGO, HANCOCK, KOSSUTH, WRIGHT, FRANKLIN AND BUTLER COUNTIES…

Heavy snow is expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches. Wind gusts over 40 mph causing significant blowing and drifting snow and near-blizzard conditions extending beyond the end of falling snow.

…WINTER STORM WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 9 AM SATURDAY FOR FLOYD, MITCHELL AND MOWER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA…

Heavy snow is expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

….WINTER STORM WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY FOR FREEBORN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA….

Steady snow tonight through Friday night with total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches.

….WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY FOR FARIBAULT COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA…

Steady snow tonight through Friday night with total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.