The National Weather Service has updated its Winter Weather Alerts, effective since October 2024.The changes include renaming Wind Chill Advisory to a Cold Wea

While Iowa is recovering from a cold snap with negative 30 wind chill, the state is running about 20 to 30 inches below average for seasonal snowfall.

It’s Iowa’s coldest morning of the winter so far, with sub-zero temperatures and very bitter wind chills. National Weather Service meteorologist Rod Donavon says an Extreme Cold Warning is posted for almost the entire state.

Enjoy Friday's warmer temperatures because "bitterly cold winds" will cause temperatures to plummet for the weekend.

Dodson said on Sunday and Monday, temperatures will be roughly 15 to 25 degrees below normal. Iowa is even nearing the typical coldest day of the year, Jan. 18, and is still far below expected temperatures. In Des Moines, temperatures are usually at a high of 31 and a low of 14 during January, according to the NWS.

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Dozens of schools across Eastern Iowa will be closed or delayed Tuesday amidst this week's dangerous wind chills.Cedar Rapids, Linn-Mar, and Iowa City Community

An updated cold weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 12:04 p.m. in effect until Wednesday at 2 a.m. The advisory is for Quad Cities

The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 2:03 p.m. on Wednesday for light snow until 8:15 p.m. The alert is for Quad Cities Area as well as

The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 8:35 p.m. on Wednesday for light snow until Thursday at midnight. The alert is for Quad Cities Area as well

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme cold warning for portions of western Iowa through noon Tuesday.

A strong cold front will bring “dangerously cold wind chills” -- as low as minus 30 degrees -- to Iowa this weekend.