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Another surge of dangerous cold to hit Iowa, bringing more snow
Above-normal temperatures to come next week, when snow should melt
Jan. 17, 2024 12:55 pm, Updated: Jan. 17, 2024 5:17 pm
After two winter storms swept through Iowa last week, bringing treacherous roads and bitter cold, the state may see even more snow and low temperatures through Sunday.
A narrow band of 1 to 2 inches of snow could pass through Eastern Iowa Wednesday night, with locations north of Interstate 80 more likely to see accumulation. Another round may follow Thursday night into Friday morning, bringing 1 to 4 inches of accumulating, powdery snow.
As of Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service Quad Cities bureau had low confidence that Cedar Rapids and Iowa City would see more than 2 inches of snow. It had medium confidence for the Quad Cities.
Winds gusting up to 35 miles per hour could lead to travel hazards, like blowing and drifting snow, Thursday evening and Friday morning.
After dangerous cold has consumed Iowa this past week, another surge of Arctic air is expected this Friday through Sunday mornings. Wind chills may again dip down to minus 40 degrees.
Next week, Eastern Iowa has a 70 to 90 percent chance of above-normal temperatures. Normal highs are in the mid-20s to lower 30s.
“With the warm-up and melting snow, some flooding issues may arise,” the NWS Quad Cities bureau warned.
It recommended residents rake snow off their roofs, clear snow and ice from their gutters, clear snow away from storm drains, and shovel snow away from your foundation.
Brittney J. Miller is the Energy & Environment Reporter for The Gazette and a corps member with Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues.
Comments: (319) 398-8370; brittney.miller@thegazette.com
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