Chris Parks speaks with Freese-Notis Meteorologist Dan Hicks about the expected impact of the winter storm moving into the Nishna Valley on Friday.

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(Radio Iowa) — Gas up the snowblower and prepare to dress in multiple layers. For the second weekend in a row, Iowans are bracing for the approach of what’s billed as a significant winter storm. Meteorologist Cory Martin, at the National Weather Service, says the snowfall forecast has been downgraded somewhat, but he says the storm’s potential impact on travel isn’t any less threatening.  “We’re expecting snow to begin moving into the state tomorrow morning and spread across most of the state as we get into the afternoon hours,” Martin says. “As we get into late afternoon and into the evening, the snow will likely come to an end and switch over to a period of potential freezing rain or freezing drizzle.”

While the initial forecast predicted parts of northern Iowa might see up to a foot of snow, the updated models now show much less snow — but plenty of very cold air — on the way. “Just through the day tomorrow, across the state, we’re looking at across the southern part of the state, possibly three to five inches and up across the north, we may see up to six inches of snow,” Martin says. “Then, we’re going to be dealing with some strong southerly winds tomorrow, which could create areas of blowing snow in addition to the slick roadways from the already-falling snowfall.”

The moderate-to-heavy snowfall and gusting winds are already enough to keep most of us indoors, but Martin notes the extreme cold will make going outside after the storm even more hazardous. “We could have some really strong winds behind it on Saturday that could create more issues with blowing snow, especially if we pick up some more light snowfall Saturday morning,” Martin says. “Forty and 50 mile-an-hour wind gusts could be common on Saturday along with drastically falling temperatures. Sunday morning, we’re looking at wind chills that could be minus-10, minus-20 or colder.”

Air temperatures alone on Sunday are expected to only be in the single digits statewide. Martin says temps should stay below-average for most of the state at least into the middle of next week.

Today: Mostly sunny. High near 20. N winds @ 10 mph shifting to the East. Wind Chills as low as -15.

Tonight: Cloudy w/light snow developing late (Little or no snow accumulation expected.). Low 13 w/temps nearly steady or slowly rising overnight. SE @ 10-15.

Tomorrow: **WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT from 6-a.m. Friday thru 6-p.m. Saturday**Snow in the morning becoming mixed w/sleet-rain-freezing rain in the afternoon. High 32. SE @ 15-25. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tom. Night: Freezing rain before midnight, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Patchy blowing snow. S @ 15-30 w/gusts to near 40 mph. Low around 15. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: Mo. cldy & windy, w/light snow & patchy blowing snow, mainly in the morning. High around 20. NW @ 25-45 mph.

Sunday: P/Cldy & cold. High around 12.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 28. Our Low this morning (The 24-hour Low ending at 7-a.m.) was -3. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 25 and the Low was 15. The record High for Jan. 16th in Atlantic, was 64 in 1990. The Record Low was -25 in 2009.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A federal report says Nebraska suffered more than $3.4 billion in losses from disastrous weather last year while the toll was $1.9 billion in neighboring Iowa. The bomb cyclone in March caused most of the damage. The report says the rain and snowmelt runoff led to record flooding in eastern Nebraska and in Iowa. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the Nebraska drought of 2012 was the state’s costliest weather disaster on record, causing an estimated $4 billion in losses.

Iowa’s costliest year was 1993, when the state sustained more than $11 billion in losses, mostly from flooding.

Today: **Winter Weather Advisory for freezing drizzle in effect until 9-a.m.** Cloudy w/patchy freezing drizzle changing to flurries before ending. High early around 32, w/temps falling during the day. NW @ 15-30 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 0. NW @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 22. SE @ 5-10.

Friday: Cldy w/a chance of snow/mixed precip. (rain/freezing rain/snow). High near 32.

Saturday: Cldy w/light snow in the morning. High 24.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 35. Our Low 22. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 33 and the Low 18. The Record High here on Jan. 15th, was 61 in 1990, and the Record Low was -23 in 1905.

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy. High 35. NW @ 10-20.

Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy w/light mixed precipitation, late. Low 30. SE @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy & windy, w/light mixed precip. changing to flurries. High (early) of 32. NW @ 15-30.

Thursday: P/Cldy. High 22.

Friday: Cldy w/light snow-mixed precip. High 32.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 34. Our Low 25. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 31 and the Low was 25. The record High for Jan. 14th in Atlantic, was 54 in 1914. The Record Low was -29 in 1957.

Today: Mostly cloudy w/areas of fog this morning. High 33. SE @ 10-15.

Tonight: Mo. Cldy w/light mixed precip. through midnight. Low 24. SE-NE @10-20.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 36. NW @ 10.

Wednesday: Cldy w/light mixed precip. High of 34 early, w/temps falling during the day.

Thursday: P/Cldy. High 18.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 27. Our Low 16. Snowfall in Atlantic Sunday into Sunday night amounted to .7″ (Seven-tenths) (which melted into .07″ liquid precipitation). Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 37 and the Low was 8. The record High for Jan. 13th in Atlantic, was 62 in 1987. The Record Low was -24 in 1916.

Today: Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 26. Wind chill values as low as 5. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight: Snow, mainly before 8pm. Low around 15. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light south wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 23. The Low was 5. Last year on this date our High was 31 and the Low 27. The Record High for Jan. 12th in Atlantic was 57 in 1961 & 1987. The Record Low was -37 in 1974.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – Much of eastern/southeastern Iowa remained under a winter storm warning or winter weather advisory through Saturday evening, as a system that began in the region Friday moved eastward, leaving behind dozens of vehicle crashes and injuries from falls in slick conditions. The system brought high winds and snow the southeastern quarter of Nebraska on Friday overnight into early Saturday. The system dropped 4 inches in the Des Moines area on Friday, were police responded to 46 vehicle crashes — two with injuries. Around 2 inches fell in areas in eastern Iowa, including Davenport. But central and eastern parts of Iowa also received a thin coating of ice, making travel and even walking on sidewalks dangerous.

Another round of snow was expected Sunday, Monday evening and toward the end of the week, with the possibility of quick couple of inches during each occurrence.

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Light south wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 26. Out Low this morning (as of 4:55-a.m.) was 6. We received 1/2 inch of snow outside the KJAN Studios on the north side of Atlantic. Last year on this date, the High was 37 and the Low was 29. The Record High in Atlantic for Jan. 11th, was 55 in 1986, the Record Low was -22 in 1892.