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Travel may be messy late tonight into Sunday morning as a wintry mix remains possible for many in the area.

According to the National Weather Service, rain expected tonight may turn to sleet or even snow at times for many in south central Iowa.

Those heading towards eastern Iowa may run into the white stuff accumulating for the first time, with totals by Sunday afternoon exceeding an inch east of Mahaska County.

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Based on 30-year climate averages, the first full inch of snow falls in Marion County no later than mid-December.