452  
WWUS83 KDMX 051155  
SPSDMX  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
555 AM CST MON JAN 5 2026  
 
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-051500-  
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-  
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-  
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-  
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,  
AND CEDAR FALLS  
555 AM CST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
..REDUCED VISIBILITY IN AREAS OF FOG AND SLICK ROADS DUE TO FROST
 
 
WHAT...WIDESPREAD FOG WITH VISIBILITIES AROUND OR UNDER A MILE.  
LOCAL AREAS WITH DENSE FOG AND VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR  
LESS. IN ADDITION, FOG IS DEVELOPING ON ROADWAYS LEADING TO SLICK  
CONDITIONS.  
 
WHERE...ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20 IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA.  
 
WHEN...THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING.  
 
IMPACTS...DRIVERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES.  
WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING, THIS FOG IS CAUSING AREAS WITH SLICK  
OR ICY SURFACES DUE TO FROST FORMATION, ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED  
ROADS, BRIDGES, AND OVERPASSES.  
 
PREPAREDNESS AND PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS...IF DRIVING THIS MORNING,  
PLEASE USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS.  
 

 
 
DONAVON  
 
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