Intense areas of snow set up right over Central and Southern Iowa Saturday mid-morning and afternoon. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour were common, with many areas around Polk and Dallas counties picking up 6 to 8 inches of heavy, wet snow.

Ever so slightly less humidity at the ground compared to Thursday, as well as better lift above the ground, created a situation where heavy snow was able to outrun melting snow on the ground and push accumulations well into significant ranges.

Pavement temperatures were still mild, so much of the snow on roads has melted somewhat, turning roads to slush, or slush underneath a layer of snow. This has created slippery conditions, with lots of sliding or difficulty restarting at intersections, though road crews have cleared many of the main routes

• Waukee 8.0″
• Urbandale 7.5″
• Grimes 6.5″
• Des Moines 6.4″
• Polk City 6.0″
• Windsor Heights 5.8″
• Adel 5.0″
• Woodward 5.0″