921  
WWUS43 KDMX 200842  
WSWDMX  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
242 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
IAZ005-016-017-025>028-038-039-201845-  
/O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0003.260120T2100Z-260121T0900Z/  
KOSSUTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-  
BLACK HAWK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF REINBECK, SHELL ROCK, ALLISON, CLEAR  
LAKE, WATERLOO, GRUNDY CENTER, CLARION, KANAWHA, CLARKSVILLE,  
GARNER, DIKE, CONRAD, DUMONT, WELLSBURG, APLINGTON, CEDAR FALLS,  
GREENE, PARKERSBURG, EAGLE GROVE, MASON CITY, BRITT, HAMPTON,  
BELMOND, ALGONA, AND WAVERLY  
242 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3  
AM CST WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES,  
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL INTO NORTHEAST IOWA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE TUESDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 
FOR THE LATEST TRAVEL CONDITIONS, CHECK THE IOWA 511 APP,  
WWW.511IA.ORG, OR DIAL 511.  
 

 
 

 
 
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