Short round of light snowfall to start the week

Temperatures will be in the low 20s Monday morning and are unlikely to change much today thanks to cloud cover and breezy northwest winds. Wind chills will remain in the single digits and teens for most of the day. Expect very cold conditions again tonight as the temperature drops to around 13 degrees.Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts: More than an inch of snow fell across most of central Iowa early Monday, causing dozens of accidents, traffic jams and other traffic problems. The snowfall in the metro was expected to ease around 9 a.m. Only one school district reported a delayed start Monday to KCCI – Manson-NW Webster Schools, which was two hours late. Find out about closures and delays here. A warming trend begins Tuesday as temperatures finally climb above freezing for the first time since last week and skies are generally sunny. Highs on Tuesday should reach into the mid 30s, melting away the light layer of snow we have on the ground. On Wednesday, temperatures will rise a little more and highs will be in the low to mid 40s. Another blast of cold air will arrive on Wednesday afternoon, dropping temperatures back to around 10 degrees by early Thursday morning. Wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour are possible, which will likely result in subzero wind chills across much of the state. Highs will only reach the low 20s on Thursday. The good news is that the cold snap is relatively short-lived. Temperatures will rise back into the 30s on Friday and warm to the 40s and possibly even 50s over the weekend. Dry weather is also expected for the coming week. Weather in Des Moines today: Skies will be cloudy early, becoming partly cloudy later in the day. Cold. High temperature around 25°F. Winds NNW 10 to 20 mph. Tonight: A few clouds now and then. Cold. Low 13F. The wind is light and changeable. Tomorrow: Sunny and a few clouds. High temperature around 36F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow Night: Partly cloudy. Low 28F. Winds WSW 10 to 15 mph.