Wintry mix makes mess of Iowa roads, walks; more expected
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Much of eastern Iowa remained under a winter storm warning Saturday as a system that began in the region Friday moved eastward, leaving behind dozens of vehicle crashes and injuries from falls in slick conditions.
The system brought high winds and snow the southeastern quarter of Nebraska on Friday overnight into early Saturday. The system dropped 4 inches (10.16 centimeters) in the Des Moines area on Friday, were police responded to 46 vehicle crashes -- two with injuries. Around 2 inches (5.08 centimeters) fell in areas in eastern Iowa, including Davenport. But central and eastern parts of Iowa also received a thin coating of ice, making travel and even walking on sidewalks dangerous.
The icy conditions also let to some power outages in Davenport and other eastern Iowa communities.
The weather service says another 1 to 3 inches of snow could accumulate in southern and eastern Iowa by 6 p.m. Saturday. More light snow is expected Sunday in central Iowa, and a wintry mix of snow and freezing rain is expected Sunday in eastern Iowa.