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WWUS43 KDMX 190336
WSWDMX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
936 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL IMPACT TRAVEL FROM LATE THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY...
.PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD FROM WESTERN INTO CENTRAL IOWA ON
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. INITIALLY, IT MAY BEGIN AS RAIN OR A
RAIN/SNOW MIX BEFORE CHANGING TO SNOW. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING, BUT A NARROW BAND OF
HEAVIER SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED.
IAZ004-005-015-190445-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0005.260219T2100Z-260220T1200Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ESTHERVILLE, ALGONA, AND EMMETSBURG
936 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
THE TRACK OF THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO SHIFT SOUTH INTO CENTRAL IOWA,
THUS THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN NORTHERN IOWA HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS STILL POSSIBLE.
IAZ006-007-016-017-190445-
/O.CAN.KDMX.WW.Y.0005.260220T0000Z-260220T1200Z/
WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FOREST CITY, NORTHWOOD, CLEAR LAKE, MASON
CITY, LAKE MILLS, GARNER, BRITT, KANAWHA, AND MANLY
936 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
THE TRACK OF THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO SHIFT SOUTH INTO CENTRAL IOWA,
THUS THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN NORTHERN IOWA HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS STILL POSSIBLE.
IAZ046-047-057>059-070>072-081-082-191345-
/O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0005.260219T2100Z-260220T1200Z/
GREENE-BOONE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-
UNION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GUTHRIE CENTER, WAUKEE, STUART,
FONTANELLE, ATLANTIC, JEFFERSON, GREENFIELD, AUDUBON, CORNING,
CRESTON, EXIRA, BAYARD, ADEL, ADAIR, EARLHAM, PANORA, BOONE,
PERRY, CASEY, AND WINTERSET
936 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL TO CENTRAL IOWA.
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING
COMMUTES.
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.
IAZ027-028-037>039-048>050-060-061-073-074-191345-
/O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0005.260220T0000Z-260220T1200Z/
BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-
JASPER-WARREN-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DYSART, DIKE, TAMA, TRAER, PELLA,
WELLSBURG, GLADBROOK, KNOXVILLE, PARKERSBURG, DES MOINES,
APLINGTON, DUMONT, AMES, CLARKSVILLE, ALLISON, REINBECK, GREENE,
ELDORA, CARLISLE, TOLEDO, CEDAR FALLS, WATERLOO, IOWA FALLS,
CONRAD, NORWALK, NEWTON, ACKLEY, INDIANOLA, GRUNDY CENTER,
WAVERLY, MARSHALLTOWN, AND SHELL ROCK
936 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL IOWA.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING
COMMUTES.
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.
IAZ023-024-033>035-044-045-191345-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0005.260219T2100Z-260220T1200Z/
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POCAHONTAS, SCHALLER, EARLY, LAURENS,
GILMORE CITY, MANSON, ROLFE, HUMBOLDT, ROCKWELL CITY, WALL LAKE,
FONDA, POMEROY, LAKE CITY, FORT DODGE, CARROLL, ODEBOLT, SAC
CITY, DENISON, AND LAKE VIEW
936 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 6
AM CST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 5
INCHES.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL IOWA.
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING
COMMUTES.
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.
IAZ025-026-036-191345-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0005.260220T0000Z-260220T1200Z/
WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELMOND, HAMPTON, CLARION, WEBSTER CITY,
AND EAGLE GROVE
936 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 6
AM CST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 5
INCHES.
* WHERE...HAMILTON, FRANKLIN, AND WRIGHT COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING 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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