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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1045 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026
.PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD FROM WESTERN INTO CENTRAL IOWA THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. INITIALLY, IT MAY BEGIN AS A
RAIN/SNOW MIX ACROSS SOUTHERN AND WESTERN IOWA BEFORE CHANGING TO
SNOW. A BAND OF 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING
FROM WESTERN THROUGH CENTRAL TO NORTHEASTERN IOWA. THERE WILL BE A
SHARP GRADIENT OF SNOWFALL ON EITHER SIDE OF THE HEAVIEST BAND OF
SNOW. SNOW RATES MAY EXCEED 1" PER HOUR AT TIMES THIS EVENING
LEADING TO RAPID SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADS AND SLICK TRAVEL
CONDITIONS. A SMALL CHANGE IN THE LOCATION OF THE BAND COULD ALTER
FORECAST SNOW AMOUNTS.
IAZ035-044>047-057>059-070-200245-
/O.UPG.KDMX.WW.Y.0005.260219T2100Z-260220T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KDMX.WS.W.0001.260219T2100Z-260220T1200Z/
WEBSTER-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ADEL, CARROLL, CASEY, BOONE, PERRY,
GUTHRIE CENTER, DENISON, BAYARD, JEFFERSON, PANORA, ATLANTIC,
FORT DODGE, AUDUBON, WAUKEE, AND EXIRA
1045 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM
CST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND
8 INCHES.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL IOWA.
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
FOR THE LATEST TRAVEL CONDITIONS, CHECK THE IOWA 511 APP,
WWW.511IA.ORG, OR DIAL 511.
IAZ026>028-036>039-048>050-060-200245-
/O.UPG.KDMX.WW.Y.0005.260220T0000Z-260220T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KDMX.WS.W.0001.260220T0000Z-260220T1200Z/
FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-
MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARKSVILLE, GREENE, APLINGTON, WEBSTER
CITY, REINBECK, CEDAR FALLS, GRUNDY CENTER, CONRAD, WELLSBURG,
ELDORA, DUMONT, ACKLEY, GLADBROOK, MARSHALLTOWN, AMES, TOLEDO,
WATERLOO, PARKERSBURG, TRAER, DYSART, HAMPTON, TAMA, DIKE, SHELL
ROCK, WAVERLY, DES MOINES, ALLISON, AND IOWA FALLS
1045 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND
8 INCHES.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL TO NORTHEASTERN IOWA.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
FOR THE LATEST TRAVEL CONDITIONS, CHECK THE IOWA 511 APP,
WWW.511IA.ORG, OR DIAL 511.
IAZ017-200245-
/O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0005.260220T0000Z-260220T1200Z/
CERRO GORDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASON CITY AND CLEAR LAKE
1045 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
CST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4
INCHES.
* WHERE...CERRO GORDO COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY 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.
IAZ023-024-033-034-071-072-081-082-200245-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0005.260219T2100Z-260220T1200Z/
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANSON, WALL LAKE, POMEROY, EARLHAM, SAC
CITY, SCHALLER, STUART, GREENFIELD, ADAIR, FONTANELLE, HUMBOLDT,
ROLFE, ROCKWELL CITY, LAURENS, POCAHONTAS, WINTERSET, EARLY, LAKE
VIEW, GILMORE CITY, CRESTON, LAKE CITY, CORNING, FONDA, AND
ODEBOLT
1045 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4
INCHES.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL IOWA.
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY 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.
IAZ025-061-062-073-074-200245-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0005.260220T0000Z-260220T1200Z/
WRIGHT-JASPER-POWESHIEK-WARREN-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EAGLE GROVE, CLARION, BELMOND, NEWTON,
CARLISLE, GRINNELL, INDIANOLA, PELLA, NORWALK, AND KNOXVILLE
1045 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4
INCHES.
* WHERE...JASPER, POWESHIEK, WRIGHT, MARION, AND WARREN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY 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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