Des Moines, IA

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3 Day Forecast Snowfall Amounts for the state of Iowa

3 Day Forecast Ice Accumulation Amounts for Central Iowa

Four pane snow/ice composite chart for day 1 (today), displaying the probability for 4+ inches of snow (top left), 8+ inches of snow (top right), 12+ inches of snow (bottom right), and 0.25+ inches of freezing rain (bottom right). Issued by the Weather Prediction Center.

Four pane snow/ice composite chart for day 2 (tomorrow), displaying the probability for 4+ inches of snow (top left), 8+ inches of snow (top right), 12+ inches of snow (bottom right), and 0.25+ inches of freezing rain (bottom right). Issued by the Weather Prediction Center.

Four pane snow/ice composite chart for day 3, displaying the probability for 4+ inches of snow (top left), 8+ inches of snow (top right), 12+ inches of snow (bottom right), and 0.25+ inches of freezing rain (bottom right). Issued by the Weather Prediction Center.

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Tama, IA (Tama County)

Waverly, IA (Bremer County)

Winterset, IA (Madison County)

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Forecast Snowfall Amounts for Iowa for the Next 3 Days

Image of Statewide Graphical Forecast Snowfall Amounts for the Next 3 Days

Forecast Ice Amounts for Iowa for the Next 3 Days

Image of Statewide Graphical Forecast Ice Amounts for the Next 3 Days

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2 Day Probability Graphs of Winter Precipitation

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National Snow & Ice Probabilistic Forecasts

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