Shaky Start to Shotgun 2

What a perfect end to the first shotgun season in Iowa! This is on the eve of another major winter storm, and a storm of 50,000 shotgunners ready for the season opener. Unfortunately, our next storm system will be opening the door to the arctic on opening day. We'll start off with a little freezing rain or sleet north of highway 30 early Saturday morning. Temperatures in central Iowa will likely hover just above freezing, so expect some cold rain showers, drizzle, and fog with a south wind before noon. Around 7-8am, the arctic front plows through with strong northwesterly winds. There will likely be a brief mix of freezing rain or sleet before we go to all snow showers. Light accumulations of a dusting to one inch are possible in central Iowa, with northern and northeast Iowa getting blizzard conditions. Temperatures will plunge to the teens by sunset, winds will gust over 35mph, that means wind chills of 10 to 15 below zero! This arctic chill will have a choke hold on Iowa for awhile, so get ready for the cold weather gear and late-season style hunting. Saturday morning movement should be good with the storm still approaching, but once the winds turn to the NW, the deer will likely hole up in the thick cover. Sunday morning will be brutally cold and windy, but Sunday evening the deer should hit the fields pretty hard as the bitter-cold puts them in survival mode. Dress warmly, and good luck!