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The coldest air of the season so far is slated to build into the area Wednesday night behind a cold front that will bring low to medium chances (30-50%) of light snow Wednesday. Wind chills Thursday morning should fall between -10 to -20 degrees, so make sure you’re ready for a frigid start to Thursday! The cold will last through Thursday night before moderating by Friday.
Thursday morning will feel downright frigid, with wind chills falling between -10 to -20 degrees. Friday morning will also be quite cold, although maybe just a tad warmer. If going outside each morning, make sure to bundle up. Don’t forget the hat and gloves!
A strong winter storm over the last 2 days brought widespread snow totals over 8” over most of the forecast area. Several hometowns received over a foot of snow, primarily over northeast IA. This storm impacted post-Thanksgiving holiday travel and brought numerous accidents and road closures throughout the day on Saturday.