After a gloomy Saturday, a round of rain and storms will move into eastern Iowa tonight.Scattered showers and storms will arrive tonight around 10 or 11 p.m. fr

Blizzard conditions have shut down roadways and travel is not recommended in many areas of western and northwestern Iowa this afternoon. DOT Winter Operations Director Craig Bargfrede says a large area is impacted.

Blizzard and high wind warnings have been issued by the National Weather Service for eastern Nebraska and western Iowa on Wednesday. Omaha metro projected to get 2 to 6 inches

Marathon, Shawano, and Taylor Counties will also be affected. The storm is expected to make travel nearly impossible, particularly on highways and rural roads. Forecasters warn that ice-laden trees and power lines could fall, resulting in prolonged power outages.

The warming trend continues as Thursday’s temperatures have reached the lower 60s across southern Minnesota and Iowa. Friday will be even warmer with record warmth likely Friday afternoon as highs surge into the upper 70s to around 80 degrees.

It could take several days before power comes back on in parts of Northern Michigan in aftermath of an ice storm.

An ice storm warning continued for nine Michigan counties, with additional accumulations of up to 0.75 inches expected in spots.

Crews are working to restore power to nearly 187,000 Michigan electric customers who remained without power Tuesday after powerful weekend storms. On Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency due to a historic ice storm that has left tens of thousands in northern Michigan without electricity since Saturday night.