Parts of central Iowa also saw a series of snow squall warnings. Some areas of the state have seen more than 4 inches of snowfall before noon. Here are preliminary reports of snowfall totals for Iowa.

Here's what a snow squall means. If this sort of warning doesn't sound familiar, that may be because the weather service only started issuing snow squall warnings nationwide in November 2018.

A warning for a "dangerous" snow squall—a sudden, moderately heavy downfall of snow—has been issued for central Iowa by the National Weather Service (NWS).

It was on this date — Oct. 19 — in 2020 that a snow squall dropped nearly 1o inches of snow on some areas of Iowa. Forecasters initially said central Iowa could expect an inch or so of snow in ...

A snow squall poured fresh flakes down on Des Moines, Ames and other parts of central Iowa late Wednesday as the area braced for another winter storm arriving Thursday. Extending from Osceola to ...

Experts warn of ‘snow squall’ conditions Wednesday afternoon and evening. Olivia Cohen. Nov. 19, 2024 4:33 pm, ... Eastern Iowa is poised to see its first snowfall of the season Wednesday ...

In March 2022, a snow squall in Pennsylvania led to a 50-car chain reaction crash on Interstate 81. Several people were killed and more than two dozen were injured, The New York Times reports.

The weather service only started issuing snow squall warnings nationwide in November 2018, according to reporting from the The Des Moines Register in Iowa. More South Dakota weather: Wind chills ...

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Iowa saw as much as 5.5 inches of snow from a fast-moving snowstorm on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. This map shows the latest snowfall reports as of 4:15 p.m.