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WWUS43 KDMX 150219
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
919 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING
.A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT PARTS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST
THIS WEEKEND, MAINLY FROM SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD
SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS IOWA WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6+ INCHES POSSIBLE
NORTH AND EAST. WINDS WILL GUST 55-65+ MPH, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT
DRIFTING OF SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY
DANGEROUS, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHERN AND
EASTERN IOWA. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN ON SUNDAY MORNING AND
TRANSITION TO A WINTRY MIX, WHICH MAY PRODUCE A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE,
BEFORE TRANSITIONING FULLY TO SNOW.
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-151230-
/O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.260315T1200Z-260316T1200Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SCHALLER, MANSON, MANLY, SHELL ROCK, SAC
CITY, EMMETSBURG, CLARKSVILLE, LAKE CITY, LAKE MILLS, FORT DODGE,
FOREST CITY, WELLSBURG, KANAWHA, WEBSTER CITY, NORTHWOOD, CLEAR
LAKE, HUMBOLDT, ALLISON, POCAHONTAS, EAGLE GROVE, WATERLOO,
ESTHERVILLE, WALL LAKE, WAVERLY, EARLY, HAMPTON, LAKE VIEW,
DUMONT, LAURENS, IOWA FALLS, REINBECK, ELDORA, APLINGTON, ACKLEY,
CLARION, GRUNDY CENTER, GILMORE CITY, CEDAR FALLS, ROLFE, MASON
CITY, ODEBOLT, ROCKWELL CITY, CONRAD, GREENE, ALGONA, GARNER,
POMEROY, BELMOND, PARKERSBURG, FONDA, DIKE, AND BRITT
919 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...MIXED PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE FOLLOWED BY BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 7
INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE POSSIBLE. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 TO 65 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHERN IOWA.
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD
CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY
MORNING COMMUTE. VERY STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE AND
RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE.
FOR THE LATEST TRAVEL CONDITIONS, CHECK THE IOWA 511 APP,
WWW.511IA.ORG, OR DIAL 511.
IAZ044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-151230-
/O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.260315T1800Z-260316T1200Z/
CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-
DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-
MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-
DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DES MOINES, EARLHAM, CARLISLE, OSKALOOSA,
GRINNELL, TOLEDO, DENISON, CENTERVILLE, NEWTON, LENOX,
FONTANELLE, KNOXVILLE, ALBIA, BEDFORD, MOUNT AYR, LAMONI,
NORWALK, CORNING, INDIANOLA, ALLERTON, ADEL, PERRY, BOONE,
OSCEOLA, CRESTON, PELLA, MARSHALLTOWN, OTTUMWA, BLOOMFIELD,
SEYMOUR, LEON, NEW MARKET, PANORA, STUART, WAUKEE, BAYARD,
GLADBROOK, ADAIR, DYSART, GREENFIELD, JEFFERSON, WINTERSET,
AUDUBON, GUTHRIE CENTER, CASEY, TAMA, CORYDON, AMES, HUMESTON,
TRAER, CHARITON, CARROLL, EXIRA, AND ATLANTIC
919 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 1 AND 5 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55-65 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN IOWA.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD
CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY
MORNING COMMUTE. VERY STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE AND
RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE.
FOR THE LATEST TRAVEL CONDITIONS, CHECK THE IOWA 511 APP,
WWW.511IA.ORG, OR DIAL 511.
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