502  
WWUS83 KDMX 180152  
SPSDMX  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
852 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-045>050-057>062-071>075-  
082>086-093>097-180400-  
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-  
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-  
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-  
STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-  
ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-  
WAPELLO-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ESTHERVILLE, ALGONA, FOREST CITY,  
LAKE MILLS, NORTHWOOD, MANLY, EMMETSBURG, GARNER, BRITT, KANAWHA,  
MASON CITY, CLEAR LAKE, POCAHONTAS, LAURENS, ROLFE, FONDA,  
GILMORE CITY, HUMBOLDT, EAGLE GROVE, CLARION, BELMOND, HAMPTON,  
PARKERSBURG, CLARKSVILLE, SHELL ROCK, GREENE, APLINGTON, ALLISON,  
DUMONT, WAVERLY, SAC CITY, LAKE VIEW, ODEBOLT, WALL LAKE,  
SCHALLER, EARLY, ROCKWELL CITY, MANSON, LAKE CITY, POMEROY,  
FORT DODGE, WEBSTER CITY, IOWA FALLS, ELDORA, ACKLEY,  
GRUNDY CENTER, REINBECK, CONRAD, DIKE, WELLSBURG, WATERLOO,  
CEDAR FALLS, CARROLL, JEFFERSON, BOONE, AMES, MARSHALLTOWN, TAMA,  
TOLEDO, TRAER, DYSART, GLADBROOK, AUDUBON, EXIRA, GUTHRIE CENTER,  
PANORA, BAYARD, CASEY, PERRY, WAUKEE, ADEL, DES MOINES, NEWTON,  
GRINNELL, GREENFIELD, STUART, ADAIR, FONTANELLE, WINTERSET,  
EARLHAM, INDIANOLA, NORWALK, CARLISLE, PELLA, KNOXVILLE,  
OSKALOOSA, CRESTON, OSCEOLA, CHARITON, ALBIA, OTTUMWA, MOUNT AYR,  
LAMONI, LEON, CORYDON, SEYMOUR, ALLERTON, HUMESTON, CENTERVILLE,  
AND BLOOMFIELD  
852 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
...LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE/MIST MAY LEAD TO SLICK TRAVEL  
THIS EVENING...  
 
WHAT...LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE/MIST.  
 
WHERE...MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA.  
 
WHEN...NOW UNTIL 11 PM.  
 
IMPACTS...LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE/MIST MAY LEAD TO ICY  
ROADS AND SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS EVENING. AS TEMPERATURES  
COOL THIS EVENING, REFREEZE OF MELTED SNOW ON ROADWAYS MAY ALSO  
LEAD TO SLICK SPOTS, ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.  
 
PREPAREDNESS AND PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS...SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTRA  
CAUTION IF DRIVING THIS EVENING.  
 

 
 
DODSON  
 
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