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Des Moines, Iowa – A prolonged stretch of colder-than-normal weather is expected to take hold across Iowa from Friday through early the following week, bringing persistent freezing temperatures and limited opportunities for widespread snow across much of the state.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, the 8 to 14-day outlook for Jan. 30 through Feb. 5 places Iowa within a high-confidence zone for below-normal temperatures. Much of the state carries an 80 to 100 percent probability of colder-than-average conditions, signaling strong confidence that winter cold will dominate the central Plains and Upper Midwest during this period…