Some areas of the state have seen more than 4 inches of snowfall after a fast-moving storm hit the area producing snow squalls near Des Moines.

A Snow Squall Warning was issued this morning for parts of western and central Iowa, due to visibility being greatly reduced by heavy snow. The Iowa DOT says many roads across Iowa’s western half are completely snow-covered and National Weather Service meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff says the storm system is headed east,

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has cautioned commuters to plan for slippery conditions on Thursday as a brief period of heavy snow is expected to fall.

Plan on snowy and slick conditions across central Iowa on Thursday, with snow accumulations between 2-4 inches expected.