Today is just the appetizer, look for dessert on Tuesday and Wednesday...
A STRONG AND POTENTIALLY CRIPPLING STORM IS SET TO AFFECT CENTRAL
IOWA FROM TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE MONDAY
NIGHT IN WESTERN IOWA AND OVERSPREAD CENTRAL IOWA ON TUESDAY. THE
SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING. HEAVY
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE FORECAST ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL IOWA WITH
THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 30 WHERE UP TO A
FOOT OF SNOW MAY BE POSSIBLE.
IN ADDITION...WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BECOME STRONG LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY. POTENTIAL GUSTS OF OVER 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE
WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
NEAR BLIZZARD TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY BE EXPERIENCED DURING
THIS TIME WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITIES AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT
TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PRODUCT AND
OTHER FORECAST INFORMATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND SPECIFICS
REGARDING THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS STORM.