Winter Storm: Feb. 20-21

The quick clipper that was expected to bring a quick snowfall to much of northeast Iowa has taken shape and appears to pack a decent punch for the early half of this weekend. Models and NWS forecasts agree on the northeast half of the state seeing an inch or more of snowfall accumulation during the night and early tomorrow. Parts of the state may see 3-6 inches of snow during the overnight, mainly for east-central Iowa, where this snow may also pose travel problems well into Saturday due to blowing and drifting. For the snowfall accumulations of 3-6", a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued, while areas that are expected to see this snowfall and maybe slightly higher localized amounts with the blowing snow a Winter Storm Warning has been issued.

The snow should come to an end by late Saturday morning, and allow sunny skies for much of the weekend. Temperatures are likely to remain near or below freezing until Monday when a warm-up beings. Mid-week temperatures could be well into the 40s and even 50s across parts of western Iowa!