A Blizzard Warning has been issued from 10 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. This comes on top of the winter storm warning issued in central Iowa from 9 p.m. this evening until 10 a.m.

From the National Weather Service:
“A multi-faceted severe winter storm is set to affect Iowa tonight into Friday evening. This dangerous storm starts this evening with snow spreading into the state and persisting into
Friday with heavy accumulations. Winds then increase Friday morning with life threatening blizzard conditions expected into Friday afternoon and Friday night.”

Travel is expected to become impossible at times in some rural areas for most of the day Friday, and will be hazardous on any highway, even with plows in operation. Wind gusts up to 45 MPH, coupled with several inches of light, fluffy snow, will reduce visibilities to zero for most of the day and overnight into Saturday morning.

Also from the National Weather Service:
“Storms of this magnitude are fairly rare with recurrence around once or twice per decade. Travel is not recommended except if absolutely necessary, especially by Friday afternoon into the evening.”