A winter weather advisory is in effect for the entire state of Iowa on Friday as freezing rain moves in from the west this afternoon. Ice storm warnings east and north of the metro go into effect as early as 8 p.m. Friday. Expect ice accumulations of two-tenths to three-tenths of an inch, as well as up to another inch of snow and sleet, which could lead to power outages and tree damage, as well as hazardous travel conditions. Closures | Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts What you need to know: School Closings As of 12:30 p.m. Friday, the following schools have announced early dismissals: Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center: Closing 1 hour earlierAudubon: Closing at 2:15 p.m.CAM: Closing 2 hours earlyExira-EHK: Closing at 2:20 p.m. Nodaway Valley: Closing 2 hours early. Orient-Macksburg: Closing 2 hours earlier. West Central Valley: Closing 1 hour early EarlyWinterset: Closing at 2 p.m. Districts that close earlier have also canceled evening activities. Greene County and Clarke school officials also say activities have been canceled Friday evening and throughout Saturday. Des Moines Public Schools also announced it will cancel evening classes and ACT tests on Saturday. A speech and debate tournament will end before freezing rain sets in Friday evening and will not resume until at least 10 a.m. Saturday, the district said. The latest closures can be found here. And be sure to check with your local school district for modified school and activity schedules. Urbandale Food Pantry, Waukee Area Christian Services closed SaturdayThe Urbandale Food Pantry will be closed Saturday due to the weather, according to a post on its Facebook page.Waukee Area Christian Services also announced that it will be closed Saturday due to the weather will remain. The reopening will take place on Monday at 12 p.m. Time and location of the expected freezing rain on Friday evening. Light drizzle or freezing rain is expected over western Iowa early this evening, especially after 5 p.m. This will initially affect areas around Atlantic, Creston, and Lamoni. The freezing drizzle and light freezing rain were then expected to expand to the Des Moines metro between 7 and 9 p.m. and spread across the rest of the state between midnight and 3 a.m. The freezing rain should generally be light, but with temperatures around 20°C we will see some ice accumulation. Rain rates are expected to increase between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Saturday, resulting in larger ice accumulations. This is most likely to occur east of Des Moines, affecting areas from Ottumwa to Marshalltown and further west to Newton and Pella. Ice accumulations of about or slightly more than a quarter of an inch are possible in this area. That’s enough to not only cause treacherous rides, but also potentially cause minor tree damage and isolated power outages. In the Des Moines metro, ice accumulations should be slightly lighter and end around 7 to 8 a.m. as temperatures move higher toward freezing. However, very slippery roads and light ice formation on trees and power lines are to be expected. The warmer temperatures should spread across the rest of the state during the morning hours, turning the freezing rain into a simple, cold rain and ending the threat of icing. Travel is not recommended: stay at home if you can. The freezing rain is causing ice to accumulate across most of Iowa will create potentially hazardous travel conditions Friday afternoon into Saturday morning. In some areas, including warned areas north and east of the metro, the National Weather Service warns that travel could be nearly impossible as roads – particularly bridges and overpasses – could be very icy and slippery. If you slip and fall, injuries can occur When you go outside, be careful with your first steps on stairs, sidewalks and driveways, warns Polk County Emergency Management. These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing the risk of a fall and injury.VIDEO: Road crews and airport workers in Iowa prepare for freezing rain. Polk County Extreme Temperature Plan in Effect The Polk County Emergency Management Extreme Temperature Plan is in effect through Friday due to dangerous cold conditions. As part of the plan, Des Moines Area Regional Transport will provide free rides to warming centers in Polk County. View a complete list of local warming centers.Weekend Forecast for Des Moines Today: Cloudy. High 25F. Winds out of the east at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight: Cloudy with light freezing rain becoming heavier overnight. Some icing probably. Low 25F. Wind Directions: East easterly winds at 10 to 20 mph. Saturday: Early freezing rain changing to rain in the afternoon. Some icing possible. High temperature around 35°F. Winds out of the east at 10 to 20 mph. Saturday night: Showers will ease in the evening and it will be foggy overnight. Low 32F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Sunday: Cloudy skies. High 42F. Winds southerly 10 to 15 mph. Sunday night: A few clouds now and then. Low 33F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.

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A winter weather advisory is in effect for the entire state of Iowa on Friday, with freezing rain moving in from the west this afternoon.

Ice storm warnings east and north of the metro go into effect as early as 8 p.m. Friday. Expect ice accumulations of two-tenths to three-tenths of an inch, as well as up to another inch of snow and sleet, which could lead to power outages and tree damage, as well as hazardous travel conditions.

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Here’s what you need to know:

school closings

As of Friday, 12:30 p.m., the following schools have announced early dismissals:

• Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center: Closing 1 hour early
• Audubon: Closing at 2:15 p.m
• CAM: Closed 2 hours early
• Exira-EHK: Closing at 2:20 p.m
• Nodaway Valley: Closed 2 hours early
• Orient-Macksburg: Closed 2 hours earlier
• West Central Valley: Closed 1 hour early
• Winterset: Closing at 2:00 p.m

Districts that are closing early have also canceled evening activities. Greene County and Clarke school officials also say activities have been canceled Friday evening and throughout Saturday.

Des Moines Public Schools also announced it will cancel evening classes and ACT tests on Saturday. A speech and debate tournament will end before freezing rain sets in Friday evening and will not resume until 10 a.m. Saturday, the district said.

You can find the latest closures here. And be sure to check with your local school district for modified school and activity schedules.

Urbandale Food Pantry, Waukee Area Christian Services is closed Saturday

The Urbandale Food Pantry will be closed Saturday due to weather, according to a post on its Facebook page.

Waukee Area Christian Services also announced it will be closed Saturday due to weather. The reopening will take place on Monday at 12 p.m.

Time and location of the expected freezing rain on Friday evening

A light freezing drizzle or freezing rain is expected over western Iowa early this evening, especially after 5 p.m. This will initially impact the Atlantic, Creston and Lamoni areas. The freezing drizzle and light freezing rain were then expected to expand to the Des Moines metro between 7 and 9 p.m. and spread across the rest of the state between midnight and 3 a.m. The freezing rain should generally be light, but with temperatures around 20°C we will see some ice accumulation.

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Rain rates are expected to increase between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Saturday, which will lead to larger ice accumulations. This is most likely to occur east of Des Moines, affecting areas from Ottumwa to Marshalltown and further west to Newton and Pella. Ice accumulations of about or slightly more than a quarter of an inch are possible in this area. That’s enough to not only cause treacherous travel, but also potentially cause minor tree damage and isolated power outages.

In the Des Moines metro, ice accumulations should be slightly lighter and end around 7 to 8 a.m. as temperatures rise above freezing. However, very slippery roads and light ice formation on trees and power lines are to be expected. The warmer temperatures should spread across the rest of the state during the morning hours, turning the freezing rain into a plain, cold rain and ending the threat of icing.

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Travel is not recommended: stay at home if you can

Freezing rain causing ice to accumulate across much of Iowa will create potentially dangerous travel conditions Friday afternoon into Saturday morning.

In some areas, including warned areas north and east of the metro, the National Weather Service warns that travel could be nearly impossible as roads – particularly bridges and overpasses – could be very icy and slippery.

Slipping and falling can result in injuries

When you go outside, be careful with your first steps on stairs, sidewalks and driveways, warns Polk County Emergency Management. These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing the risk of a fall and injury.

National Weather Service

VIDEO: Iowa road crews and airport workers prepare for freezing rain

Polk County extreme temperature plan in effect

Polk County Emergency Management’s Extreme Temperature Plan is in effect through Friday due to dangerously cold conditions.

As part of the plan, Des Moines Area Regional Transport will provide free rides to warming centers in Polk County. View a complete list of local warming centers.

Weekend forecast for Des Moines

Today: Cloudy. High 25F. Winds out of the east at 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy with light freezing rain becoming heavier overnight. Some icing probably. Low 25F. Wind Direction: East-East at 10 to 20 miles per hour.

Saturday: Freezing rain early, changing to rain in the afternoon. Some icing possible. High temperature around 35°F. Winds out of the east at 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday night: Showers will ease in the evening and it will be foggy overnight. Low 32F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Cloudy skies. High 42F. Winds southerly 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday night: A few clouds now and then. Low 33F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.