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  • Why has Fort Dodge already piled up 33 inches of snow?

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 39 and low of 21 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 40, low: 31.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, windy and colder, with a high of 36 and low of 5 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Snowfall in Des Moines already exceeds entirety of last season (kcci.com) — Fort Dodge has already been buried under 33 inches of snow this season, far outpacing Des Moines’ 18 inches and last winter’s totals. A snowy few weeks across Iowa have pushed many cities well above normal early-season amounts, with meteorologists explaining how seasonal snowfall is tracked differently from winter on the calendar.
   

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