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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
505 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AND PERSISTING TONIGHT
.A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH
TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS IOWA WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS
OF 6+ INCHES POSSIBLE NORTH AND EAST. WINDS WILL GUST 55 TO 65+ MPH,
RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS
TO WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY DANGEROUS,
IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHERN AND EASTERN IOWA.
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-160815-
/O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-
BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT DODGE, ALLISON, NORTHWOOD, ACKLEY,
BRITT, GRUNDY CENTER, GARNER, KANAWHA, BOONE, WELLSBURG, DUMONT,
WATERLOO, LAKE CITY, REINBECK, WAVERLY, SCHALLER, DYSART, FOREST
CITY, ESTHERVILLE, PARKERSBURG, ODEBOLT, WALL LAKE, EARLY,
ROCKWELL CITY, EMMETSBURG, CLARION, BELMOND, GILMORE CITY,
GREENE, ELDORA, CEDAR FALLS, TOLEDO, IOWA FALLS, TAMA, DIKE,
POMEROY, HUMBOLDT, MARSHALLTOWN, POCAHONTAS, CLARKSVILLE, CONRAD,
AMES, CLEAR LAKE, FONDA, WEBSTER CITY, MANSON, TRAER, EAGLE
GROVE, LAKE VIEW, MASON CITY, CARROLL, LAKE MILLS, DENISON,
LAURENS, GLADBROOK, HAMPTON, JEFFERSON, ROLFE, SHELL ROCK,
APLINGTON, MANLY, ALGONA, AND SAC CITY
505 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
1 AND 3 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING TO 55 TO 65 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST,
AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING
SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS
MAY CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
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.
IAZ057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-160815-
/O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
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 CORYDON, GUTHRIE CENTER, MOUNT AYR,
BLOOMFIELD, NORWALK, CARLISLE, WAUKEE, PERRY, HUMESTON, GRINNELL,
ATLANTIC, CENTERVILLE, ALLERTON, EXIRA, PANORA, CASEY, ADEL, DES
MOINES, BAYARD, EARLHAM, LEON, PELLA, OSCEOLA, GREENFIELD,
CRESTON, WINTERSET, NEW MARKET, CORNING, FONTANELLE, KNOXVILLE,
BEDFORD, CHARITON, AUDUBON, OTTUMWA, INDIANOLA, ALBIA, NEWTON,
OSKALOOSA, ADAIR, SEYMOUR, STUART, LENOX, AND LAMONI
505 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
1 AND 3 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING TO 55 TO 65 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST,
AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. 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...
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.
DONAVON
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