The National Weather Service In Des Moines Has Issued A Winter Storm Watch... Which Is In Effect Saturday And Saturday Night.

Conditions Will Deteriorate Rapidly Saturday Morning As Snow Spreads From Southwest To Northeast Across The State. Over The Southwest Half Of Iowa... The Snow Will Not Last Long And Quickly Transition To Freezing Rain Or Sleet Before Temperatures Rise Above Freezing Later In The Afternoon. However Until That Time Significant Icing And Sleet May Occur With Two To Four Tenths Of Ice Accumulation Possible.

Over The Northeast Half Of Iowa... The Event Will Be Of Longer Duration As Temperatures Remain Below Freezing. Anywhere From One To Five Inches Of Snow Should Fall In These Areas With The Highest Amounts Along And Northeast Of An Estherville To Waterloo Line. On Top Of The Snow... Two To Four Tenths Of Ice Accumulations Will Be Possible As Well.

Additional Minor Accumulations Of Light Freezing Rain May Occur Saturday Night As The Storm Exits The Area Into The Great Lakes Sunday Morning.

The Potential For Ice Storm Conditions Exists With This Storm. Glazing In Combination With Brisk Southeast Winds Gusting From 20 To 35 Mph Could Produce Scattered Power Outages And Downed Trees. A Winter Storm Watch Means There Is A Potential For Significant Snow... Sleet... Or Ice Accumulations That May Impact Travel. Continue To Monitor The Latest Forecasts And National Weather Service Products.

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