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WWUS43 KDMX 140806
WSWDMX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
306 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...POTENTIAL WINTER STORM PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...
.A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT PARTS OF THE
UPPER MIDWEST THIS WEEKEND, MAINLY FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT, WITH LINGERING IMPACTS FROM BLOWING SNOW LASTING INTO
MONDAY MORNING. A SWATH OF HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS MAY
RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS, ESPECIALLY ON
SUNDAY. A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY MORNING
PRIOR TO SWITCHING OVER TO SNOW. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY IN
HOW FAR SOUTH INTO IOWA THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL MAY OCCUR, BUT THE
MOST LIKELY AREAS TO SEE THE HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE OVER
NORTHERN IOWA, THOUGH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH LESSER
SNOW EXTENDING DOWN INTO SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA.
IAZ070>075-141815-
/O.EXA.KDMX.WS.A.0001.260315T1500Z-260316T1500Z/
CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINTERSET, FONTANELLE, KNOXVILLE,
OSKALOOSA, ADAIR, INDIANOLA, GREENFIELD, STUART, PELLA, ATLANTIC,
CARLISLE, EARLHAM, AND NORWALK
306 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 60
MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA.
* WHEN...FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING
DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
IAZ004>007-015>017-141815-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.A.0001.260315T0600Z-260316T1500Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KANAWHA, GARNER, NORTHWOOD, MASON CITY,
BRITT, ESTHERVILLE, ALGONA, CLEAR LAKE, LAKE MILLS, FOREST CITY,
EMMETSBURG, AND MANLY
306 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...MIXED PRECIPITATION FOLLOWED BY BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 7 INCHES AND ICE
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS
HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST IOWA.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING
SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS
COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
IAZ023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-141815-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.A.0001.260315T1500Z-260316T1500Z/
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-
BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-
POWESHIEK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALLISON, IOWA FALLS, CEDAR FALLS,
PARKERSBURG, DIKE, ROCKWELL CITY, WATERLOO, ODEBOLT, CASEY,
BAYARD, WAUKEE, EARLY, SCHALLER, ROLFE, EXIRA, PERRY, CLARION,
WEBSTER CITY, GLADBROOK, CLARKSVILLE, GILMORE CITY, FONDA,
HAMPTON, WELLSBURG, TRAER, BOONE, DYSART, PANORA, EAGLE GROVE,
AMES, REINBECK, MARSHALLTOWN, NEWTON, POMEROY, POCAHONTAS, DES
MOINES, WAVERLY, ADEL, JEFFERSON, TAMA, HUMBOLDT, DUMONT,
CARROLL, BELMOND, ELDORA, AUDUBON, GUTHRIE CENTER, LAKE CITY, SAC
CITY, CONRAD, LAKE VIEW, TOLEDO, GREENE, FORT DODGE, ACKLEY,
MANSON, SHELL ROCK, GRUNDY CENTER, DENISON, WALL LAKE, GRINNELL,
LAURENS, AND APLINGTON
306 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...MIXED PRECIPITATION FOLLOWED BY BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES AND ICE
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS
HIGH AS 55-60 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INTO NORTH CENTRAL IOWA.
* WHEN...FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING
SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS
COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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