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A blizzard warning is in effect for central Iowa. Widespread, blowing snow and wind gusts up to 45 mph are expected.
(2/4 8:30 am)This image is from our partners at @iowastatepatrol on I-80 in western Iowa. We're anticipating other incidents like this today as high profile vehicles will experience very difficult travel during the blizzard. If you don't need to travel, please stay put. pic.twitter.com/FtepIWKknC
— Iowa DOT (@iowadot) February 4, 2021
Multiple cars were involved in a crash on Iowa's I-80, ABC's Des Moines affiliate reported. Officers and ambulances were sent racing to the scene.
YIKES! Just captured this photo from an @iowadot camera of the big crash along I-80 near Newton.
— Brandon Lawrence (@brandonlaw_wx) February 4, 2021
Ya'll this is bad. Please stay off the roads. This is no joke- full on blizzard conditions in eastern Iowa. pic.twitter.com/4368qDfx1j
The storm will bring heavy snow and strong winds to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Green Bay, Wisconsin and Chicago by rush hour Thursday night.
Driving could be extremely dangerous.
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Green Bay could get 4 to 6 inches of snow, along with 40 mph wind gusts that could cause blowing, drifting snow into early Friday.
Chicago is forecast to see 2 to 5 inches of snow, as well as 45 mph wind gusts causing low visibility and blowing snow. Temperatures will plunge overnight in the Windy City, causing any lingering wet spots to refreeze Friday morning.
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The most snow -- about 6 inches -- is expected in northern Illinois, northern Wisconsin and Michigan.
Overnight the storm will move east. By Friday morning, some spots in the Northeast could start the day with a wintry mix before it changes to rain. Washington, D.C., to New York City to Boston will see scattered rain showers.
An outbreak of arctic air will slam into the northern Plains this weekend with temperatures plummeting 10 to 30 degrees below normal.
On Sunday morning the wind chill -- what it feels like -- could be 20 to 50 degrees below zero across the Upper Midwest.
So far, the wind chill is forecast to plunge to -30 in the Twin Cities and -22 in Chicago.
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