Winter Storm

New Storm to Spread Snow, Ice From Rockies to Plains, Midwest and Northeast This Week

At a Glance

Another low-pressure system will bring a mix of snow, sleet, ice and rain to the Midwest and Northeast Tuesday through Wednesday.
Moderate to heavy snowfall is possible in parts of the Midwest and interior Northeast.
Ice accumulations could lead to slick travel conditions, broken tree limbs and spotty power outages.

The next storm has now been named Winter Storm Liam. For the latest information on this winter storm, click here.

As many as 70 vehicles were involved in a major crash on Interstate 35 near Ames, Iowa, Monday afternoon, the Associated Press reported. One person was killed and at least five were critically injured, officials told KCCI.com. The highway had reopened in both directions just before 6:30 p.m. local time Monday.

Roads in central Iowa were snow-covered at the time of the crash, and up to 7 inches of snow had accumulated in Ames through Monday afternoon. Ames is located about 35 miles north of Des Moines.

(LATEST NEWS: 70-Car Pileup Closes Interstate 35 Near Ames, Iowa; 1 Killed)

Wapello, Iowa, had picked up 8.5 inches of snow as of early Monday evening while 7 inches had been reported in Altona, Illinois, and Viola, Illinois.

Quad City International Airport in Moline, Illinois, received 3.4 inches of snow by early Monday evening, and 3 inches had accumulated in Des Moines, Iowa, making it the first time Des Moines had seen 3-plus inches of snow in one day since Dec. 28, 2015.

(LATEST NEWS: At Least 6 Dead in Iowa as Snow, Ice Spreads Across Midwest)