DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowans woke up to snow-covered roads, accumulating since around 6 p.m. Thursday, which led to a messy Friday morning commute.
At 5 a.m., I-235 was a “choose your lane” with snow plows still trying to scrape off the bottom layer of ice and sleet that fell before the snow started Thursday. By 5:30 a.m., almost all snow had fallen, with the Des Moines metro accumulating around 4-6 inches depending on the area.
How much snow fell overnight and how cold it will get this weekend in central Iowa
The Des Moines Police Department reported that it responded to 34 crashes and 26 stalled/stuck vehicles in the early stages of the storm on Thursday. Police said that was only about 30% of the calls they responded to from that time until 6 a.m.
Conditions are improving throughout the morning with snow plows continually out on the roads. As a reminder, leave space between you and the plows, as well as between you and the car in front of you…