The featured map presents an analysis of average wind speed for Thursday based on NWS Real Time Mesoscale Analysis (RTMA). Winds were howling on Thursday and have continued into Friday with the first powerful winter storm to affect the upper Midwest US. Snow is flying over parts of Iowa this morning with accumulations possible over some portions of northern Iowa. Larger amounts of snow along with blizzard conditions are expected over Minnesota, South and North Dakota. Welcome to winter!

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