DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The National Weather Service is warning of snow and strong winds across much of Iowa and Nebraska. The storm is expected to bring up to 4 to 7 inches of snow in southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa beginning Saturday night and continuing into Sunday. Even heavier snow is possible in southeast Iowa. The snow could be accompanied by winds of up to 40 mph, creating near blizzard conditions. About 2 to 4 inches of snow is forecast for Des Moines and Omaha.

Blizzard Warnings were posted late Saturday afternoon for the southern two tiers of counties in southwest Iowa. The warnings go into effect early Sunday morning and run until 9-p.m. for all but the far southwest corner counties.