Winter Storm Watch, Iowa

Severe

4 to 8 inches of snow possible, gusts up to 60 mph. Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow.

Ended Saturday, March 14, 2026.

Replaced by the Blizzard Warning on Saturday, March 14, 12:33 in the afternoon.

Issued: Friday, March 13, 2:55 in the morning
Expires: Monday, March 16, 1 in the afternoon
Updated: March 15, 2026

Places in this watch

How much

Snow across the area: 4 to 8 inches
Wind gusts: Up to 60 mph

Map

This watch
Interstates
US highways

Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What: Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Where: Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa.
When: From Sunday evening through Monday evening.
Impacts: Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are possible and may make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Strong winds could cause tree damage.

Updates

Saturday 10:19 in the morning
Snow totals lowered from 4 to 9 inches to 4 to 8 inches. March 14, 2026
Saturday 2:10 in the morning
Snow totals raised from 3 to 7 inches to 4 to 9 inches. Area expanded. March 14, 2026
Friday 8:23 in the evening
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. March 13, 2026
Friday 3:01 in the afternoon
Snow totals lowered from 5 to 9 inches to 2 to 7 inches. March 13, 2026
Friday 2:55 in the morning
Winter Storm Watch issued for Sunday evening through Monday evening. March 13, 2026