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Des Moines, Iowa – A late-winter warm-up is shaping up across Iowa, bringing a stretch of above-normal temperatures that should improve travel and offer a noticeable break from recent cold. The milder pattern is expected to help melt lingering snow while keeping conditions quiet across the state.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, the Feb. 9–15 outlook favors above-normal temperatures across nearly all of Iowa. Confidence is strongest across the central Plains and Midwest, placing Iowa solidly within a warmer-than-average zone through the middle of the month…