Rain & Snow

The storm system that has been in the forecast for quite some time is finally coming into good view from the forecasters perspective and in turn several northern Iowa counties have been put under a Snow Advisory. Expect snow to begin tonight and continue into tomorrow for areas of northern Iowa, leaving the northern third of the state with some of the white stuff. The heaviest snowfall amounts are expected across northwest and north-central Iowa where the advisory is listed. Those under the advisory can expect to see 3-6 inches of accumulation by tomorrow evening. Other areas of northeastern Iowa not under the advisory, such as Charles City and Dubuque may see 1-3 inches of accumulations. Areas south of the advisory by a county or two may also see the 1-3 inches, with even less amounts another county south. Once in the central third of the state, mostly rain is expected through tomorrow evening with only light snow showers mixing in for tomorrow night as the precipitation exits. Don't feel like you are getting the worst of it in Iowa either, as areas in southwest Minnesota and South Dakota have been listed under a Heavy Snow Warning where 6-12 inches may be seen.

As for the temperatures, expect lows tonight near 30 along the northern border to near 40 along the south. Highs tomorrow will range from the mid 40s in the south to the mid 30s where some of the snowfall will be taking place in the northwest. This leads to lows that will be below freezing for the entire state; near freezing in the southeast to the lower 20s in the northern third. The cold won't last long, as clear skies will allow the sun to warm the state up into the 40s throughout on Friday as we head into the weekend.

Note: I will be attending the Severe Storms and Doppler Radar Conference in Des Moines from Thursday until Saturday. Thus updates on the snowfall in the north may not be available.