Snow rates could reach 2 to 3 inches per hour Thursday and early Friday. The snow and rain should begin to taper off Friday for most areas before the next storm system arrives late Saturday into early Sunday. “Back-to-back winter storms will bring periods of very difficult to impossible travel over Sierra passes through Sunday,” the National Weather Service office in Reno said. The storm will bring up to 30 inches of snow to the drought-plagued Sierras but will make travel “difficult to impossible.”
Track the weather wherever you go with our free weather app.More than 10 million people across at least nine western states are under winter alerts, including cities such as Seattle and Salt Lake City, as winter storms sweep through the region. Be sure to check back for the latest Iowa winter weather updates here on our website and on our Facebook and Twitter accounts. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute on Wednesday and morning commute on Thursday. Plan on slippery road conditions beginning late morning Wednesday through Thursday morning. Some minor blowing snow may occur with wind gusts in the 20 to 25 mph range, but it is not expected to be a significant impact with this event. These areas could receive 2 to 5 inches of snowfall, in addition to ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch.
Storm total snow amounts of 5 to 10 inches are likely within the winter storm warning area, with lesser amounts within the winter weather advisory area. Snow will continue overnight Wednesday and will taper off by late morning Thursday. The highest snowfall rates may peak at 1 to 2 inches per hour at times during the late afternoon and evening hours Wednesday, mainly across central and northern Iowa. Precipitation will be all snow across northern Iowa, beginning after noon on Wednesday. This wintry mix will spread northward across much of southern and central Iowa by Wednesday afternoon.
Snowfall TimingĪ wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain will begin mid-morning Wednesday across southwest Iowa. This storm coming just a couple of days after a rare January tornado touched down in eastern Iowa. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories from Wednesday into Thursday morning ahead of the next weather system that looks to bring moderate to heavy snowfall.
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