Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Independence, Independence Municipal Airport (KIIB)

Lat: 42.45°NLon: 91.93°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.39 in
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	28 Nov 1:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Winthrop IA

Winter Storm Warning November 28, 09:00pm until November 30, 06:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 30 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Heavy Snow
Saturday
High: 29 °F
Heavy Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Sunday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tonight

Snow, mainly after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Light southeast wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 15. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.