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Iowa Travel Guide by Fodor's - Des Moines IA Weekend Getaway

Preview: This travel guide is a chapter on Iowa excerpted from the book "Fodor's USA." It covers the entire state of Iowa region by region and contains sections on exploring, dining, lodging, nightlife & the arts, shopping, outdoor activities & sports, and essential travel information.
© Copyright Paul Eisenberg, Editor published by Fodor's Travel Publications all rights reserved.

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Des Moines IA Weather Forecast

Important Message
Winter weather advisory in effect until 6 PM cst Tuesday.
Rest Of Tonight
Bitterly cold. Snow. New snow accumulation around 1 inch. Low zero to 5 below. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chill readings 15 to 20 below.
Tuesday
Cloudy. Very cold. Snow in the morning...then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Blowing snow through the day. Breezy. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Total snow accumulation 5 to 8 inches. High in the lower 20s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Tuesday Night
Areas of blowing snow through midnight. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow through midnight...then partly cloudy after midnight. Breezy. Low zero to 5 above. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph through midnight.

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