A blizzard swept through western and north central Iowa on Wednesday. While the Des Moines metro area saw only a trace of snow, other parts of the state saw more than a foot of snow. Here's a look at where Mother Nature dumped the most snow in Iowa.

Wednesday's weather system sent strong winds screaming across Iowa, causing blizzard conditions in parts of the state. Here are the highest gusts recorded at weather stations throughout Iowa:Sign up for our NewslettersStorm Lake: 63 mphCarroll: 62 mphAtlantic: 58 mphAlgona: 56 mphSpencer: 56 mphLamoni: 55 mphSioux City: 55 mphMason City: 55 mphClarinda: 55 mphClarion: 54 mphEstherville: 54 mph Iowa City: 54 mphAmes: 52 mphWaterloo: 52 mphDes Moines: 52 mphMarshalltown: 51 mphNewton: 51 mphHarlan: 51 mph TOP STORIES FROM KCCI: Iowa Nice: Snow strands bus full of Minnesotans in northwest Iowa98-year-old Iowa World War II veteran is D.

Iowa State won’t have second-leading scorer Keshon Gilbert for the NCAA Tournament, but the Cyclones may be getting another guard back. Tamin Lipsey expressed cautious optimism that he’d be available Friday when Iowa State,

Audi Crooks helped Iowa State rally from a 15-point second-half deficit to beat Princeton in a women's NCAA tournament First Four game Wednesday.