Weekend Winter Storm Potential

Latest model runs continue to put this system up in limbo, but a little more consistency in some models are leading to a slightly better idea than yesterday. Current thoughts conclude that this system may be much quicker in moving across the plains as the low develops over the plains and slides into the Great Lakes. This low is still expected to become quite strong over the Great Lakes, but with its' speed moving across the plains it likely won't have such of an impact as previously thought.

Snowfall across Iowa is still likely, with some mixed precip still possible over southern and eastern Iowa as well. Snowfall amounts and overall precip amounts aren't likely to be too excessive, general forecast puts 1-3 inches across much of the state in snowfall amounts. This is a quick and general belief in what the current models seem to be displaying and what NWS offices seem to be going with. A more precise and likely more accurate of snow amounts along with the chances of any mixed precip will be known in later updates. Still should keep an eye on the storm, but it does look like the severity of the storm will not as crippling as previous forecasts may have indicated.