Iowa saw its first significant snowfall of the season on Wednesday, measuring as much as 10.8" in some areas. Local 5 preemptively issued a Weather Impact Alert for Wednesday while the National Weather Service of Des Moines also issued a Winter Storm Warning.

A winter weather advisory goes into effect from 9 a.m. until 3 a.m. on Thursday. The heaviest of the snow is expected between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Weather Advisory that was in effect for all of Chicagoland throughout Wednesday expired early Thursday morning, with most of the snow winding down by late Wednesday night. By the time all was said and done,

Dozens of schools announced closures for Wednesday, and a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued from Wednesday morning to Thursday.