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Light snow expected to develop across Iowa later today

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January 17th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Des Moines, Iowa/National Weather Service) – Officials with the National Weather Service say after a short break this (Wednesday) morning, a period of light snow will return this afternoon and evening. Amounts are expected to be light and mainly under an inch. More snow is forecast for Thursday afternoon and evening – at least 1 to 2 inches of dry, blowable snow is forecast for most of the area at this time. This will be followed by increasing winds Thursday evening with blowing snow and some reduced visibility likely. Bitter wind chills follow that with dangerous wind chills Friday evening into Saturday morning.
The graphics shown are today’s forecast timing, probability, and severity levels for snow, wind and wind chill over the next 3 to 4 days.
Please monitor later forecasts for more detail, possible watches, advisories, or warnings for the stretch of winter weather expected during this period.