Temperatures on Wednesday were another treat for this time of year with highs in the 40s and 50s as shown by the featured map of high and low temperatures from the ISU Soil Moisture Network stations. Climatology says this week, on average, should be the coldest of the year, so having such warm values is definitely a treat. The forecast focus continues to be on the winter storm for Friday with significant snowfall totals expected over northwestern to central Iowa.

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