Colder days are just around the corner and a chance of snow over Des Moines

This morning’s start is colder as northwest winds have positioned a colder air mass over Iowa for the remainder of the week. Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings Expect more clouds today, which could lead to isolated severe weather, but there’s a better chance of snow later tonight. The chance of snow increases after sunset as another cold front passes. Snowfall will be quite scattered, with some areas seeing more snow than others, from a trace to about an inch. This should wrap up by Wednesday morning with only a few morning thunderstorms possible, but some slippery surfaces could impact your morning commute. Wednesday will be stormy with northwest winds around 15 to 25 mph and gusts up to 35 mph and much colder temperatures over the Midwest. We’ll feel like we’re in the single digits and around zero for most of the day. Air temperatures will bottom out in the single digits Thursday morning, but winds should be calm, eliminating wind chill from the equation for your morning. However, it will snow again on Thursday, which could lead to more slippery conditions on Thursday morning and afternoon. The accumulations are trending toward another light dusting of light, fluffy snow. There will be more activity towards the end of the week and into the beginning of the weekend as another low pressure system is expected to move southwest over Iowa. This leads to an increase in temperature, but also a higher chance of precipitation. The schedule for this next system will be Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. Models are still divided, but there is the possibility of a wintry mix that could lead to poor travel conditions. There are still no reliable snowfall forecasts. Once we have a better idea of ​​the temperature profile for the end of the week, we can be more confident of rain accumulation versus snow/ice accumulations. Stay with KCCI throughout the week as we gather more information about the upcoming system. Iowa Weather Forecast: Today: A mix of clouds and sun to start, becoming cloudy later in the day. High 34F. Winds northwest at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy. Storms or isolated snow showers are possible later. Low around 19F. Winds WNW 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow: Partly cloudy and windy. Persistent storms in the morning. High 21F. Winds northwest at 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 miles per hour. Tomorrow Night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 8F. Winds NNW 10 to 15 mph.