Winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings go into effect tonight through early Thursday for all of eastern Iowa. Look for snow to develop overnight and become moderate to heavy at times. Confidence is high that this will be an impactful event, with widespread snowfall amounts ranging from 3 to 9 inches.

A winter storm that blanketed parts of the Midwest and Northeast with heavy snow and ice also unleashed severe weather, including tornadoes and damaging winds, across the South and Southeast on Wednesday.