Central Iowa woke up to very gusty winds and bitterly cold temperatures.
Most of southern central Iowa is under a wind chill advisory until noon today. Areas north of Highway 30 are in a wind chill warming until noon Tuesday. Resilient northwest winds will persist through much of the morning before subsiding by the afternoon.
More than 150 schools have announced delays or closings. Check Closings for the latest updates.
The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting partially and completely covered roads in north central and northeastern Iowa. Check 511ia.org before you travel.
Temperatures this morning will range from zero to 10 below zero resulting in wind chill values from 20 to 30 below zero. With slightly warmer temperatures and lesser winds by around midday today, wind chill values look improve to 10 to 20 below zero.
A wind chill advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
If you must venture outdoors, make sure you wear a hat and gloves.