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The powerful winds from Wednesday’s blizzard have made measuring snow difficult, but reports are starting to come in.
Here’s a look at totals in as of early Wednesday morning:
Remember that not all reports are received at the same time, so more snow could have accumulated since some of these measurements.
Got snow, but don’t see your town listed here? That’s likely because we haven’t received a report from there yet. You can send your snow totals to weather@kcci.com.
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Travel not advised in parts of Iowa due to blizzard conditions; crashes reported
by: Kelly Maricle
Posted: Mar 5, 2025 / 05:26 AM CST
Updated: Mar 5, 2025 / 08:19 AM CST
DES MOINES, Iowa — Blizzard conditions are causing issues on Iowa’s roadways Wednesday morning and travel is not advised in part of the state. The snow and strong winds are reducing visibility and making roads slippery.
The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting multiple crashes as the winter storm works its way across the state. The DOT 511ia.org road conditions map shows travel is not advised in the western half of the state as of 4:50 a.m.
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There are several crashes impacting travel on I-80 to the west of the Des Moines metro:
The DOT is also reporting some roads as impassable because of blowing and drifting snow:
Other central Iowa crashes and road issues being reported by the Iowa DOT:
In the Des Moines metro, a crash caused the right two lanes of I-80 westbound between Northwest 100th Street and IA 141 in Urbandale to be blocked. The westbound exit ramp to IA 141 was also blocked because of the emergency vehicles responding, but the crash was cleared around 6:00 a.m.
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