����vlog

Much of central Iowa saw at least 1 inch of snow early Monday morning. Here's the latest weather coverage Monday: Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts | TravelExplaining Monday morning's snowThe frigid weather over the past few days helped today's snow to pile up a little more than usual, ����vlog Meteorologist David Koeller explains. The cold conditions allowed the snowflakes to be especially fluffy, meaning they piled up faster despite containing very little moisture. In a normal snowfall event, we would typically see a snow-to-liquid ratio of about 10 or 12 inches of snow for every inch of rain. This morning however, the ratio was closer to 35 inches of snow for every inch of rain. That is a very dry and fluffy round of snow.Monday snowfall totalsCentral Iowa had our first notable snowfall of the season early Monday. As of 10 a.m., Gilbert, Paton and Fort Dodge were all reporting 2 inches of snow, while Ankeny had 1.5 inches and about an inch fell at the Des Moines International Airport. Here's how to accurately measure the snowfall.Watch snow build up in Des Moines during season's first snowfallMessy Monday morning commuteCentral Iowa drivers struggled to navigate snowy roads Monday morning.In the area's first measurable of the winter, Des Moines police officers were called to more than 100 crashes. At least an inch of snow fell across the metro leaving most roads completely covered during the morning commute.WATCH: Iowans wake up to snow on Monday morningInteractive Radar | Weather Alerts | TravelWATCH: Des Moines police respond to more than 100 crashes Monday morningHere’s how to make sure your phone provides severe weather alertsWhen storms are in the forecast, here's how to make sure your mobile phone settings allow for alerts that warn you of severe weather. Are you winter-ready on the road?We've compiled a few checklists to make sure you’re winter-ready on the road.Tips for your vehicle include:Check engine fluid levels, like oil, coolant and washer fluidTest your battery and replace it if necessaryUse deicing washer fluidSwitch to synthetic oil – it handles the cold betterInspect your tire tread and replace if neededInstall snow tiresTest headlights and tail lightsMore winter storm coverageInteractive Radar | Weather Alerts | TravelHere's how to accurately measure snowfallWhy to put a quarter on a frozen cup of water before losing power and more outage tips8 snowstorm reminders your mom would want you to knowHere’s how to make sure your phone provides severe weather alertsExplainer: How to be prepared for winter weather hazardsTips for keeping your house safe and warm during the cold weatherShare your snow photosIf you captured striking images of Monday morning's snow, consider sharing them with ����vlog. Here's how.One school delay reportedJust one school district reported a late start Monday to ����vlog — Manson-NW Webster Schools, which had a 2-hour delay. Check here for closing and delays.We start a warming trend on Tuesday as temperatures finally climb above freezing for the first time since last week along with generally sunny skies. Highs on Tuesday should make it into the mid-30s, melting off the light coating of snow that we have on the ground. Temperatures climb a little more for Wednesday with highs in the low to mid-40s.Another blast of cold air arrives Wednesday afternoon and drives temperatures back down to around 10 degrees by early Thursday morning. Wind gusts to near 40mph are possible, which will likely result in below zero wind chills for much of the state. Highs on Thursday only reach the low 20s. The good news is the cold blast is relatively short-lived, with temperatures climbing back into the upper 30s on Friday, and warming into the 40s and possibly even 50s by the weekend. Dry weather is also expected for the week ahead.Des Moines weatherToday: Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. Cold. High around 25F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.Tonight: A few clouds from time to time. Cold. Low 13F. Winds light and variable.Tomorrow: Sunny along with a few clouds. High around 36F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph.Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy. Low 28F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.