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WWUS43 KDMX 201057
WSWDMX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
457 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
.SNOW IS BEGINNING TO END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS MORNING HOWEVER
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.
TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN TREACHEROUS THIS MORNING.
IAZ026>028-036>039-048>050-060-201500-
/O.EXT.KDMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260220T1500Z/
FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-
MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHELL ROCK, DIKE, WAVERLY, WATERLOO,
TRAER, ALLISON, AMES, ELDORA, ACKLEY, PARKERSBURG, CONRAD,
APLINGTON, WELLSBURG, IOWA FALLS, DES MOINES, DYSART, GREENE,
TAMA, CEDAR FALLS, REINBECK, HAMPTON, CLARKSVILLE, WEBSTER CITY,
GLADBROOK, GRUNDY CENTER, DUMONT, MARSHALLTOWN, AND TOLEDO
457 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, AND NORTHEAST IOWA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
WILL IMPACT THIS MORNING'S 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.
IAZ035-044>047-057>059-070-201200-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260220T1200Z/
WEBSTER-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CASEY, EXIRA, CARROLL, GUTHRIE CENTER,
WAUKEE, ADEL, JEFFERSON, BOONE, ATLANTIC, PANORA, BAYARD,
DENISON, AUDUBON, FORT DODGE, AND PERRY
457 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...LIGHT SNOW ENDING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN
ONE INCH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
WILL IMPACT THIS MORNING'S 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.
IAZ017-025-061-062-073-074-201500-
/O.EXT.KDMX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260220T1500Z/
CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-JASPER-POWESHIEK-WARREN-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARLISLE, EAGLE GROVE, MASON CITY,
BELMOND, NORWALK, NEWTON, INDIANOLA, PELLA, CLARION, GRINNELL,
CLEAR LAKE, AND KNOXVILLE
457 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, AND SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THIS MORNING'S 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.
IAZ023-024-033-034-071-072-081-082-201200-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260220T1200Z/
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANSON, WINTERSET, CORNING, WALL LAKE,
ODEBOLT, SCHALLER, SAC CITY, ROLFE, LAURENS, ADAIR, STUART,
GILMORE CITY, GREENFIELD, FONDA, EARLHAM, HUMBOLDT, FONTANELLE,
ROCKWELL CITY, LAKE VIEW, POCAHONTAS, POMEROY, CRESTON, LAKE
CITY, AND EARLY
457 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY
THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...LIGHT SNOW ENDING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN
ONE INCH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHWEST, SOUTH CENTRAL,
SOUTHWEST, AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THIS MORNING'S 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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