... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CST this
evening...
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CST this
evening.
* Short term trends... a band of light to moderate snow will
continue to shift southward across the area through the morning
hours. An additional 1 to 2 inches may accumulate by midday today.
* Storm total accumulations... total snow accumulations of 5 to 8
inches with locally higher amounts are expected from Monday
morning through this afternoon.
* Winds and visibility... northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to 30 mph expected to develop late this morning.
Visibility will diminish significantly as winds increase due to
widespread blowing snow.
* Impacts... besides the slick and snow covered roads... travel
conditions will be challenging through late this afternoon and
tonight due to blowing and drifting snow... and reduced
visibility.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means that
visibility will be limited due to a combination of falling and
blowing snow. Use caution when traveling... especially in open
areas.
Des Moines, IA
Current Conditions
-1 °F
Light Snow
Updated — 8:54 AM CST on February 09, 2010
Local Radar
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Des Moines
-1 °F - Light Snow
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Ankeny
0 °F - Light Snow
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Ames
7 °F - Light Snow Mist
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Newton
1 °F - Light Snow
Forecast for Polk (50309)
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Tuesday
Snow
H 25° / L 4°
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Wednesday
 Partly Cloudy
H 18° / L -3°
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Thursday
 Mostly Cloudy
H 25° / L 13°
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Friday
 Chance of Snow
H 25° / L 16°
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Saturday
Partly Cloudy
H 25° / L 11°
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Very cold. Snow in the morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. Areas of blowing snow through the day. Breezy. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Total snow accumulation 7 to 8 inches. High in the mid 20s. North wind 10 to 25 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Lowest wind chill readings 15 to 20 below in the morning.
TonightMostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Breezy. Areas of blowing snow through midnight. Low zero to 5 above. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunny. High 15 to 20. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday NightPartly cloudy. Low zero to 5 below. Northwest wind near 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
Partly sunny. High in the mid 20s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night and FridayMostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Low around 15. High in the mid 20s.
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Low around 15. High in the mid 20s.
Friday Night and SaturdayPartly cloudy. Low 15 to 20. High in the mid 20s.
Partly cloudy. Low 15 to 20. High in the mid 20s.
Saturday NightPartly cloudy. Low around 10.
Statement as of 7:18 am CST on February 9, 2010
Winter Weather Advisory
