Will it ever stop!?!

The snow that is... Iowa has seen several inches of the light and fluffy snow on two consecutive nights now (Friday and Saturday), and we're likely to make it a third come tonight (Sunday). I was surprised at road conditions this morning, as even though an inch or two of additional snow fell last night the drifting and blowing of this snow provided ample drifts over every road I drove on just after 6 AM. I would assume that road crews are already out and are slowly but surely getting the roads cleared for Sunday afternoon traffic across the state. While today should be sunny and fairly mild, it'll be the calm before the storm as another system moves into the state tonight.

Snowfall amounts will vary from less than an inch south of I-80; 1-2 inches along I-80; 2-3 inches between I-80 and Highway 20; 2-4 inches north of Highway 30. Much of this snow should fall during the overnight or morning hours on Monday, with the snow amounts being the lesser evil from this storm system. As the cold front moves through during the afternoon and evening hours across the state, winds out of the northwest will increase dramatically. With winds expected in the 25-35 mph range, and gusts upwards of 50 mph possible, many counties across the northern half of the state have been put under a Blizzard Watch for Monday afternoon and overnight. The light and fluffy snow that has fell the past two nights and the additional snowfall tonight will create hazardous blowing snow that will cause near zero visibility and quickly drift roadways. The winds should begin to subside during the late overnight hours and improving conditions are expected on Tuesday. Additional storm updates are possible this evening...

Temperatures today will be fairly mild in the lower 20s to mid 30s from northeast to southwest. Lows tonight in the teens for much of the state, and warming on early Monday into the mid 20s to mid 30s before the cold front slides through. Monday night lows will range from near -10 to only the single digits from north to south with dangerous wind chills possible. Tuesday's highs in the single digits to teens from northeast to southwest; Tuesday's lows in the single digits below zero to the lower teens.