A major winter storm is set to impact Iowa beginning this afternoon and continuing through Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service in Des Moines. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories have been issued across the state, with forecasters warning of significant snow accumulations, hazardous travel, and bitter cold in the storm’s aftermath.

Snow is expected to begin in western Iowa around 3 p.m. Friday before spreading statewide through the evening. The heaviest snowfall is forecast for Saturday, particularly between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m., when snowfall rates may reach one inch per hour in parts of northern and eastern Iowa before shifting southeastward throughout the day.

Much of the state is expected to receive 8 to 12 inches or more , with slightly lower am

See Full Page