Winds gusting up to 40 mph forced officials to close roads in northeast Iowa Sunday as residents dig out from as much as 10 inches of snow. (KCCI.com Headline '10 Inches Of Snow Closes Road)The blowing and drifting snow prompted the Department of Transportation to close a number of roads, including sections of U.S. Highway 52 in Dubuque and Clayton counties. Roads also were closed in Buchanan and Delaware counties.
The hazardous conditions started with a storm that left about 4 inches of snow in the Des Moines area, 6 inches around Cedar Rapids and 10 inches in the state's northeast corner.
The National Weather Service said the snow was followed by wind gusts of up to 40 mph in a large area, including Iowa Falls, Cedar Rapids and Dubuque.
Wind chills in much of the state were at or below zero.