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Blizzard Warning Issued for Des Moines Area, Widespread Snow Predicted
Winds gusting up to 65 mph will cause blizzard conditions with 2-4 inches of snow, leading to hazardous travel and possible power outages, officials warn.
- On Sunday, the National Weather Service issued a Blizzard Warning from 7 a.m. Sunday to 7 a.m. Monday and a High Wind Warning from 1 p.m. Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday for parts of central, northern and eastern Iowa.
- A potent winter storm will push through the Midwest, and a strong cold front will sweep across Iowa, causing sharp temperature drops and northwest gusts reaching 50-65 mph.
- Rain will change to a wintry mix and then snow by Sunday afternoon, with snow falling in northwest Iowa by lunchtime and central Iowa finishing accumulating around midnight.
- Power outages and downed trees are possible, and Polk County will activate its Extreme Temperature Plan at 10 p.m. Sunday during whiteout conditions in eastern Iowa.
- Officials urge residents to prepare before noon Sunday and to have supplies ready, noting uncertainty about the heaviest snow along and south of Highway 20; modest totals can still cause blizzard conditions, so use snow collectors .
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