Massive Snowstorm Forces Winter Storm Warning For Eastern Iowa

This Winter Storm Warning isn't much of a shocker but it's good that Iowa prepares for its biggest snowstorm of the season.

A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for eastern Iowa and those warnings stretch all the way down to southwestern Iowa, into Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, and western Illinois. These warnings are all for a major snow system that will last seemingly all day Wednesday and into Thursday.

Several inches of snow is expected with this storm and it will be the first round of snow we'll see this week.

As Wednesday's storm approaches, we're getting a crystal clear picture as to when the snow will arrive in Eastern Iowa, how much we'll get, and when it will exit.

Winter Storm Warning Issued For Major Winter Storm

We've been upgraded from a Winter Storm Watch to a Winter Storm Warning in the Quad Cities as a winter storm approaches Iowa and Illinois Wednesday morning.

The Winter Storm Warning will be in effect from 6 a.m. on Wednesday and last until 3 a.m. Thursday morning. Yes, this will be a long duration storm that will last pretty much all day on Wednesday with some areas seeing continued snowfall into Thursday.

The snowfall will peak across the area in the afternoon between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. By that time, some areas could be seeing 1 inch of snowfall per hour.

Visibility could be reduced due to the amount of snow paired with a 25 mph wind gust here and there. Wind speeds should be between 5-15 mph.

As the snowfall peaks and the day goes on, travel on roads will become extremely difficult and hazardous. The Wednesday morning commute could be impacted but expect getting home on Wednesday to be pretty difficult.

Expected Snowfall For Eastern Iowa

Depending on where you are will be depend on how much snow you'll get.

Everyone across the area has a solid chance of getting more than 4 inches of snow when things are said and done.

The First Alert Weather Team at KWQC TV6 says that those north of I-80 will see snowfall totals ranging from 3-6 inches. Those to the south of the Quad Cities metro and even in the metro could see snowfall totals ranging from 6-8+ inches.

This snow is expected to be a fluffy snow which shouldn't hurt your back as much.

As the week continues to progress, we're starting to learn more about a Friday night snowstorm and what it will bring for Valentine's Day night. We'll get more details on that after this major snowstorm.