Weather

Eastern Iowa is seeing come of the worst travel conditions and highest snow fall with Thursday’s winter storm.

The winter’s fluctuating temperatures continue wear and tear of Cedar Rapids roads.

But areas along the Mississippi River could see slightly above-normal risks of flooding, a report from the National Weather Service’s Quad Cities bureau stated.

Cedar Rapids and Iowa City are under a winter storm advisory until 6 p.m. Thursday,

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for portions of east central and northeast Iowa including Cedar Rapids.

Two tornadoes touched down in Iowa Monday afternoon. They were the first tornadoes Iowa has seen during January in over 50 years, according to the National Weather Service Quad Cities Office.

Parts of Eastern Iowa were under a tornado warning Monday afternoon after a tornado was confirmed to have touched down near Williamsburg.

Last year was the 25th driest year on record, according to Iowa DNR report released Thursday. But this year is off to a good start.

After December blizzard, warmer weather coming through first few days of 2023

While this storm was moving out, another system bringing accumulating snow — without the extreme winds — was moving in.

Iowans can expect dangerous wind chills of 20 to 45 degrees below zero though Saturday morning, the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities reported. If you’re going out of town for Christmas, a plumber offers tips to prevent frozen pipes.

The frigid air was moving through the central United States to the east, with windchill advisories affecting about 135 million people over the coming days.