pSeveral inches of snow fell in Ames, Iowa, on Monday, February 5, causing several weather-related traffic collisions. This timelapse video taken from Iowa State University shows the amount of snow falling on campus.ppForecasters estimated that four to seven inches of snow fell through central Iowa, the most recorded in the state during this storm, according to the Des Moines Registera. Dozens of traffic accidents were reported, resulting in the deaths of seven people. One of the crashes involved nearly 50 vehicles on Interstate 35.ppThe snow stopped at around 5 pm. Another inch of snow could fall across the area on Tuesday afternoon.