Many drivers have close-call stories to tell from a snow-filled afternoon commute Monday. Dennis Apolonio shared video of a spin-out on southbound Interstate 480 near Martha. A driver attempting to merge into traffic lost control, spun, and ended-up facing the wrong direction as other drivers quickly braked, or veered around the vehicle.No one was hit or injured.Traffic remained slow across the metro on the drive home Monday evening, with speeds struggling to reach 40 m.p.h. on the Interstates and West Dodge Road. The heaviest snowfall moved out of Douglas county late Monday afternoon and was expected to end by 10 p.m. Monday.Conditions across southwest Iowa were expected to remain difficult well into early Tuesday with heavier snowfall, and visibility reduced to as little as a quarter of a mile in some places.

Many drivers have close-call stories to tell from a snow-filled afternoon commute Monday.

Dennis Apolonio shared video of a spin-out on southbound Interstate 480 near Martha.


A driver attempting to merge into traffic lost control, spun, and ended-up facing the wrong direction as other drivers quickly braked, or veered around the vehicle.

No one was hit or injured.

Traffic remained slow across the metro on the drive home Monday evening, with speeds struggling to reach 40 m.p.h. on the Interstates and West Dodge Road.

The heaviest snowfall moved out of Douglas county late Monday afternoon and was expected to end by 10 p.m. Monday.

Conditions across southwest Iowa were expected to remain difficult well into early Tuesday with heavier snowfall, and visibility reduced to as little as a quarter of a mile in some places.