A winter weather system is set to bring the first measurable snow of the season to parts of Iowa on Saturday, with a mix of rain and snow expected across much of the state.

According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, precipitation will begin in northwest Iowa early Saturday morning, spread into central Iowa by midday, and reach eastern portions of the state later in the day. The highest likelihood of accumulating snow will be from northwestern into north-central Iowa, where several inches are possible. Farther south and east, warmer temperatures near or just above freezing will result in mainly rain or a rain-snow mix, although pockets of light accumulation are still possible as the system moves through.

As the main round of precipitation tapers off by late Saturday, a few s

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