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Digits. Clouds will slowly thin. We will break free to some sunshine later in the day with a degrees. Stacey lets take a live look at Road Conditions from across that state from the iowa dot. This is from 511ia. Org. The areas you see in blue are partially snow covered roads. Pinknkre completely covered. Recommended. Interstate 35 from ames to clear lake is closed because of the Winter Weather and the number of accidents along that stretch of road. Semitrucks jackknifed in the southbound lanes and numerous vehicles lined the ditches kccis Laura Terrell has checked out the driving conditions north of des moines. Laura we were just up north, where there were major blizzard conditions at this time, at this time. Problems were off 35 toward highway 20 heading toward fort dodge. Our news truck actually got stuck at mile marke ....
Highway 20 on the way to fort dodge. We had a few cars that were slowing down because of the ice and wind and the blowing wind conditions and were stopped. A semi actually came up and struck a vehicle and the semi then got stuck. Laura the jackknifed semi caused 40 to 50 drivers to be stuck at a standstill for up to two hours. Drivers like tristan obe. The 40 mile and hour wind was so loud we could barely hear him as we talked. The howling wind and slick spots were so bad even our news car got stuck. I couldnt see two feet in front of my car. Laura the dot eventually shut down i35 from ames to clear lake forcing drivers to take dangerous back road detours. And on the back roads there were huge drifts about three feet high and if you werent going 40 miles and hour you werent going to get through them. Laura state patrol says the best thing to do it just stay home if you can. If you go out you are going to risk your life. You are going to risk your familys life and you can actually risk ....