A powerful winter storm swept across the central and eastern United States, knocking out power and snarling travel during one of the busiest stretches of the holiday season. The wide-ranging storm brought blizzard conditions,

Interstate 35 has reopened in far southern Minnesota and northern Iowa after a weekend winter storm that created dangerous travel conditions.

A powerful winter storm brought blizzard conditions to much of Southeastern Minnesota and Northern Iowa Sunday, December 28th until the morning hours of Monday, December 29th. Road conditions became hazardous,

Do not adjust your settings — parts of Iowa really did turn pink on Sunday.After a day of cloudy skies, snow and strong winds that led to snow squall warnings and blizzard condi

Iowa saw its heaviest snow from the post-Thanksgiving winter storm in northern and central parts of the state, with some communities receiving more than a foot of accumulation. Reported totals include:

Interstate 35 is closed from just south of Owatonna, Minn. south to Ames, Iowa due to numerous crashes caused by blizzard conditions caused by the winter storm.

Freezing cold is expected to sweep through a number of NFL games in Week 15. Periodic snowfall rates of more than an inch per hour are likely, resulting in totals of 5 to 10 inches with locally higher amounts possible.

Snow Squall Warnings have been issued in parts of eastern Iowa Sunday as a powerful winter storm moves through the region.Snow squalls are narrow bands of snow

Here's what to know about Sunday's arctic blast. Rain early in the morning will transition quickly to a wintry mix and then snow by Midday as colder air and high winds blast across the state. Blowing snow with some blizzard conditions will be a concern across far northern Iowa.

Crews will be out and about clearing the snow, so it is recommended you stay off the roads to allow them to do their job. Throughout the day, travel will be bad as temperatures hold in the single digits, prevented any melting from occurring.