Iowa state forecast

Winter storm warning extreme northwest today and tonight...

Winter weather advisory west central and northwest today and tonight...

Today...Snow far northwest with rain and snow mixed west central to north central. Rain and possible thunderstorms elsewhere. Highs near 30 northwest to near 55 far southwest.

Tonight...Snow northwest. Total accumulations of 8 to 12 inches possible extreme northwest. Showers changing to light snow or flurries southwest to north central. Rain ending east. Lows in the upper teens northwest to mid 30s southeast.

Tuesday...Cloudy and colder. Occasional flurries. Highs near 20 northwest to the upper 30s far east.

Tuesday night...Flurries north...Otherwise cloudy. Lows from 15 to 25.

Extended forecast...

Wednesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s to mid 30s.

Thursday...Partly cloudy. Lows from 10 to 20. Highs in the mid 20s to mid 30s.

Friday...A chance of rain or snow north. Mostly cloudy south. Lows in the upper teens to mid 20s. Highs from 30 to 40.