WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT
Dec 28, 2021
A winter weather advisory has been issued for parts of central and east central Iowa, including much of the Des Moines metro area from 6 AM to 11 AM CST this morning. Expect mixed precipitation…
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