This week will end much as it started, with a large snowstorm. Forecasters with the National Weather Service have issued a Winter Storm Warning for 98 of Iowa’s 99 counties through Friday night. National Weather Service meteorologist Kristi Carter says they’re anticipating blizzard-like conditions with this system.
While the snowstorm that ran Monday into Tuesday dropped up to 15 inches of heavy, wet snow on parts of the state, Carter says this approaching storm will produce a lighter type of snowflake.
That could mean white-out conditions and a very unsafe recipe for motorists, particularly if there’s icing on the roads. She notes this next storm will be much colder than the one earlier in the week.
The forecast calls for the -high- temperatures on Sunday to only be in the negative single digits, with lows approaching 20-below. Furnaces will be working overtime as it doesn’t appear that there will be much of a change for days.
Keep up with the changing forecast at www.weather.gov and stay informed about road conditions by visiting www.511ia.org.
