A powerful winter storm is set to move into Iowa Friday evening, bringing widespread snowfall, hazardous travel, and dangerously cold conditions through the weekend. Snow is expected to begin around 6 p.m. Friday and continue through late Saturday night, with the heaviest impacts early Saturday.

Heavy Snowfall Expected

Much of Iowa will see 8 to 12 inches of snow , with locally higher totals possible in central and northeastern parts of the state. Snowfall rates may reach one inch per hour , particularly northeast of I-35. Areas in southern Iowa may see a rain-snow mix at times, reducing totals there to around 5–6 inches .

The storm’s peak intensity is expected Saturday morning between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. , when travel may become extremely difficult or even impossible in some

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