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Des Moines, IA – Cold air grips central Iowa this morning, and the sound of tires crunching over frost is a familiar warning — winter is here for real. A thin glaze of freezing drizzle on untreated pavement may catch drivers off guard, while temperatures plunge toward the single digits by Thursday morning.
According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, light freezing drizzle and flurries may continue early today, with only trace accumulation expected. Still, the risk of slick spots and black ice remains high, especially on bridges and shaded roads. As cold air deepens, wind chills between 15° and 25° below zero are expected late tonight through early Friday…