How much snow did Des Moines get Thursday? Top snowfall reports in Iowa

Megan Bridgeman, Des Moines Register
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Des Moines was under a winter weather advisory through Thursday evening, while some parts of southern Iowa are under a winter storm warning, according to the National Weather Service.

Most snow was expected to fall before 4 p.m. in Des Moines, meaning your evening commute Thursday may have been impacted. The NWS says wind and snow will cause less than a mile of visibility during rush hour.

You can check road conditions on Iowa 511 and see road cameras with their interactive map before you decide to travel.

As snowfall reports are made during the storm, here's a look at Thursday's totals.

How much snow did Des Moines receive Thursday?

As of Friday morning, the NWS reported snowfall totaled 5.6 inches at the Des Moines Airport, but a few places in the Des Moines metro reported higher totals.

Which Iowa cities have seen the most snow so far?

Over the past 24 hours, here are the biggest snow totals reported so far as of 9:50 a.m. Friday:

  • 11.5" of snow was reported in SW University Heights

  • 10.5" of snow was reported in SSW Williamstown, Elmira and ENE Iowa City

  • 10" of snow was reported in Oskaloosa.

  • 9.5" of snow was reported in Lowden and Lovilia

  • 9" of snow was reported in Bussey and Lorimor

Des Moines Register reporter Noelle Alviz-Gransee contributed to this article.

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: How much snow fell in Iowa? Here are the top snowfall reports Thursday