The powerful winter storm over Thanksgiving weekend delivered heavy snowfall across the state, particularly north of I-80, where many areas reported over a foot

The first winter storm of the season, which arrived in Eastern Iowa Friday night, is dumping heavy accumulating snow across the state Saturday, and will continue into Sunday morning with strong winds and snowfall totals of 8 to 12 inches.

Mostly sunny skies underneath high pressure on Thursday will help, somewhat, by pushing highs into the upper single digits or low 10s above zero. Wind chills will lag behind with even light winds, so expect a bitterly cold day.

City officials say this weekend’s prolonged snowstorm placed significant strain on crews working to clear streets.

A major winter storm continues across Eastern Iowa today, bringing periods of heavy snow and rapidly accumulating totals. Snowfall will persist through much of the day before tapering this evening.

Snowfall totals are expected to be higher the farther south you go, with areas south of Interstate 80 seeing the best chance for mutiple inches of accumulation. Snow ends from west to east by midnight and skies turn partly cloudy for Tuesday. Lows Monday night are in the upper single digits to low teens with highs Tuesday in the low to mid 20s.

BUT YEAH, WE’RE STARTING TO SEE IMPROVEMENT AS YOU GET DOWN INTO WARREN COUNTY. AND WE WILL SEE THAT IMPROVE QUICKLY HERE, HERE THROUGH THE REST OF THE MORNING HOURS. NOW, THIS STORM SYSTEM DROPPED SOME REALLY IMPRESSIVE SNOW TOTALS AT FORT DODGE.

Some parts of the state will see total accumulation of more than a foot of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

Some people spent the weekend inside in the warm, while others in Cedar Rapids got out an enjoyed the record-breaking snow-fall.Iowa's News Now Photojounalist

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Indivisible Linn County Metro has partnered with Central Furniture Rescue, East Central Iowa Council of Governments, and Waypoint to expand the Winter Essentials Drive. The initiative, running through December 18, aims to gather crucial cold-weather items for those experiencing homelessness in Eastern Iowa.