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Winter storm: Snow to commencement falling Wednesday afternoon
THE DAY. WIND STAYING LIGHT, TRACKING OUT THE SNOW AGAIN TODAY. WE’RE DRY IS A DECENT TRAVEL DAY, THOUGH. WE DO SOME SLICK CONDITIONS OUT THERE. IT LOOKS TO BE THE BEST OUT OF THE NEXT FEW FOR SURE TO TRAVEL. YOU CAN SEE FOR YOUR WEDNESDAY THAT SNOW STARTS TO WORK ITS WAY IN BY 2 P.M. SO IF YOU’RE TRAVELING WEST ON I-80 AT THAT POINT AND EVEN NORTH ON 35, IT’S GOING TO BE DIFFICULT. ALREADY AT LEAST SLICK CONDITIONS. AND THEN BY 7 P.M., THAT AREA OF SNOW CONTINUES MARCH ACROSS THE STATE. LOOK AT HOW QUICKLY THE WINDS RAMP UP. 3 A.M. ON THURSDAY. WE’RE BLOWING SNOW AROUND ALREADY EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE HASN’T RAMPED UP QUITE YET, BUT ESPECIALLY BY TOMORROW, BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THOSE WINDS REALLY TO INCREASE. WE’RE TALKING GUSTS POTENTIAL 40, 45 MILES AN HOUR, IF NOT STRONGER, AND THOSE WINDS CONTINUE CLEAR SATURDAY MORNING. SO AS FAR AS HOW HOW MUCH SNOW WILL FALL, COULD SEE 6 TO 9 INCHES OF SOME OF THOSE NORTHEASTERN OF THE STATE AND A VERY WIDE SPREAD, 3 TO 6 INCHES, EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT ON THE NINE INCH END OF THIS, IF YOU’RE IN THE THREE INCH UNDER THIS, IT’S STILL GOING TO BE DIFFICULT TRAVEL. THAT’S WHY SOMETIMES THE HYPERFOCUS ON TOTALS ISN’T NECESSARILY A GOOD THING, BECAUSE ALL ACROSS THE STATE WE’RE GOING TO BE HAVING WINDS THAT ARE GOING TO BE CONDUCIVE TO BLOWING SNOW. THAT’S GOING TO PUT THAT SNOW BACK ON ROADS AND MAKE THAT TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT. 8 DAY FORECAST PLACES THOSE DAYS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. AGAIN, WE’RE WEATHER ALERT AND FRIDAY WE ONLY DO THAT AND WE’RE EXPECTING THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS. AND WE HAVE THAT AS WE COULD SEE. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BOTH DAYS AND EVEN MORNING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR A LOT OF BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU’RE PLANNING LEAVING, THEN YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THAT. BUT AFTER THAT
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Winter storm: Snow to commencement falling Wednesday afternoon
A wintertime tempest informing is successful effect for cardinal Iowa done Saturday. The almighty tempest volition interaction the authorities opening Wednesday day with the superior threats winding down Saturday.A blizzard informing is successful effect Thursday done Saturday for astir of cardinal Iowa northbound of Interstate 80.In presumption of snowfall, models amusement the achromatic worldly arriving a small sooner than anticipated with precipitation precise apt this afternoon. We are expecting accumulation of astatine slightest 3 inches of snowfall successful astir parts of the authorities by Saturday.Most of the snowfall is anticipated to autumn connected Wednesday, but volition proceed to beryllium blown by beardown winds successful the coming days.Totals of 3 to 6 inches volition beryllium communal crossed the state, with the metro apt coming successful person to 5 to 6 inches. Snow and upwind commencement to prime up by Wednesday nighttime and that volition pb to precise treacherous conditions for question done Saturday morning.By Thursday afternoon, determination volition beryllium imaginable upwind gusts of 40 to 45 mph winds. The beardown winds proceed into Saturday morning, with blizzard conditions likely.Dangerous upwind chills are different menace with this storm. Wind chills are expected to beryllium betwixt -20 degrees to -40 degrees.Life-threatening conditions volition beryllium contiguous connected Thursday and Friday.WATCH: How to beryllium prepared for wintertime upwind hazards.Travel volition not beryllium advised during blizzard conditions. The superior threats are expected to extremity Friday night.WATCH: Winter upwind patterns explained.
DES MOINES, Iowa —
A wintertime tempest informing is successful effect for cardinal Iowa done Saturday. The almighty tempest volition interaction the authorities opening Wednesday day with the superior threats winding down sometime Friday evening.
In presumption of snowfall, models amusement the achromatic worldly arriving a small sooner than anticipated with precipitation precise apt this afternoon. We are expecting accumulation of astatine slightest 3 inches of snowfall successful astir parts of the authorities by Saturday.
Most of the snowfall is anticipated to autumn connected Wednesday, but volition proceed to beryllium blown by beardown winds successful the coming days.
Totals of 3 to 6 inches volition beryllium communal crossed the state, with the metro apt coming successful person to 5 to 6 inches.
Snow and upwind commencement to prime up by Wednesday nighttime and that volition pb to precise treacherous conditions for question done Saturday morning.
By Thursday afternoon, determination volition beryllium imaginable upwind gusts of 40 to 45 mph winds. The beardown winds proceed into Saturday morning, with blizzard conditions likely.
Dangerous upwind chills are different menace with this storm.
Wind chills are expected to beryllium betwixt -20 degrees to -40 degrees.
Life-threatening conditions volition beryllium contiguous connected Thursday and Friday.
WATCH: How to beryllium prepared for wintertime upwind hazards.
Travel volition not beryllium advised during blizzard conditions. The superior threats are expected to extremity Friday night.
WATCH: Winter upwind patterns explained.
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