943  
WWUS83 KDMX 162354  
SPSDMX  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
554 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026  
 
IAZ070>075-081>086-092>097-170300-  
CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-  
MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATLANTIC, GREENFIELD, STUART, ADAIR,  
FONTANELLE, WINTERSET, EARLHAM, INDIANOLA, NORWALK, CARLISLE,  
PELLA, KNOXVILLE, OSKALOOSA, CORNING, CRESTON, OSCEOLA, CHARITON,  
ALBIA, OTTUMWA, BEDFORD, LENOX, NEW MARKET, MOUNT AYR, LAMONI,  
LEON, CORYDON, SEYMOUR, ALLERTON, HUMESTON, CENTERVILLE,  
AND BLOOMFIELD  
554 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026  
 
...STRONG WINDS AND BRIEF VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS WITH SNOW  
SHOWERS...  
 
WHAT...STRONG WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO AND EXCEEDING 55 MPH  
POSSIBLE. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CAUSE BRIEF  
REDUCE VISIBILITY DOWN TO AROUND OR UNDER A MILE. NO MORE THAN A  
DUSTING OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.  
 
WHERE...MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN IOWA, IMPACTING  
PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 35 SOUTH OF DES MOINES AND INTERSTATE 80  
WEST OF DES MOINES.  
 
WHEN...NOW UNTIL 9 PM.  
 
IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE FOR  
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND SLOWER THAN NORMAL COMMUTE TIMES.  
 
PREPAREDNESS AND PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS...MOTORISTS SHOULD BE CAREFUL  
AND PREPARE FOR QUICK CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS IN A  
SHORT DISTANCE AS STRONG WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS OCCUR OVER THE  
AREA.  
 

 
 
DODSON  
 
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