Train plows through huge snowdrifts after Iowa blizzard

Train plows through huge snowdrifts after Iowa blizzard

What this train power through snowdrifts in Webster County.

Snowplough used on cars stranded in blizzard conditions

A powerful winter storm has hit parts of the US midwest with strong winds and heavy snow.

Strong Winds Create Zero Visibility In Iowa - Videos from The Weather Channel

Blizzard warnings were in effect for parts of Iowa as strong winds created whiteout conditions with zero visibility in the Webster/Calhoun county area Wednesday morning. Authorities warned people to stay off the roads as travel became dangerous. You can hear just how strong those winds are in this video. - Videos from The Weather Channel

TRAVEL NOT ADVISED: State Patrol shares video of blizzard conditions in western Iowa

Iowa State Patrol is asking everyone to stay home as a blizzard leads to difficult and even impossible travel in the state.The Iowa DOT has most of western Iowa

Updated: Road Conditions Report Last Updated 1:00 p.m. March 5

(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Transportation says travel is not advised in western Iowa. Roadways are entirely covered with snow, or ice, and in some cases, roadways are impassable. *Interstate 80 from Avoca to the west mix master near Des Moines, labeled impassable *Highway 6 from Council Bluffs to Atlantic- impassable *Highway 83 from Atlantic to Highway 173 from Highway 173 to Interstate 80 impassable *Highway 44 from Harlan west to Hig…

Blizzard Conditions Hitting Central and Western Iowa - Mix 94.7 KMCH

Blizzard conditions are hitting a large portion of the state – from Waterloo and Marshalltown to points west. Craig Bargfrede with the Iowa DOT says there are hundreds of big orange plows on the roads and they’re struggling to keep up with near-hurricane force winds and thick blankets of blowing, drifting snow. https://kmch.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2025/03/mkdot1.mp3 Travel has not been advised for western and central Iowa for much of th…