DES MOINES, Iowa — Blizzard conditions moved into central Iowa yesterday, causing big travel issues and even wind damage. Another round of snow will be possible late tonight into Friday.
Most of eastern Iowa saw less than two inches of snow. Higher totals were reported to the north and west, with a large area of 4-6″ totals. A small part of northern Iowa, including Kossuth County, saw six inches of snow or more.
Here’s a full list of totals:
- Buffalo Center: 9.0″
- Adair: 6.3″
- Atlantic: 6.0″
- Guthrie Center: 5.5″
- Rockwell City: 5.5″
- Webster City: 4.0″
- Pocahontas: 4.0″
- Creston: 4.0″
- Waukee: 3.0″
- Sac City: 3.0″
- Hampton: 2.8″
- Windsor Heights: 2.4″
- Carroll: 2.3″
- Des Moines: 2.7″
- Murray: 2.2″
- Minburn: 2.0″
- Corning: 2.0″
- Indianola: 2.0″
- NWS Des Moines (Johnston): 1.7″
- Ottumwa: 1.4″
- Monroe: 1.0″
- Lamoni: 1.0″
Extreme winds also caused power outages and damage across the state, including plenty of downed trees. Lamoni saw a near 70 mph gust and Ames, Clarion, and Des Moines saw gusts over 60 mph. Here’s a full list of reported wind gusts across central Iowa:
- Lamoni: 68 mph
- Ames: 62 mph
- Clarion: 62 mph
- Gruver: 62 mph
- Des Moines: 61 mph
- Chariton: 59 mph
- Carroll: 58 mph
- Glidden: 58 mph
- Newton: 58 mph
- Knoxville: 58 mph
- Prairie City: 58 mph
- Algona: 56 mph
- Atlantic: 55 mph
- Boone: 55 mph
- Marshalltown: 55 mph
- Ottumwa: 55 mph
- Iowa Falls: 54 mph
- Perry: 54 mph
- Ankeny: 52 mph
- Centerville: 52 mph
- Oskaloosa: 51 mph
- Grinnell: 49 mph
- Osceola: 49 mph
- Hampton: 47 mph
- Audubon: 46 mph
- Creston: 45 mph
- Pella: 45 mph
Yet another chance for snow arrives tonight into early tomorrow. Rain and snow showers build in Thursday evening. Precipitation will increase in coverage and as temperatures drop, rain should change over to snow. Snow should wrap up by late Friday afternoon into Friday evening.
Snow totals should be lower than the last system, but similar areas are expected to see the higher totals. 1-3″ of snow is expected in most locations, but an area northwest of the metro between Highway 30 and Highway 20 could see higher than 4″.
The winter weather will be short-lived though; MUCH warmer weather arrives by the weekend and into early next week!
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