441  
WWUS43 KDMX 161131  
WSWDMX  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
631 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-034>039-047>050-060>062-073>075-084>086-  
095>097-161500-  
/O.CAN.KDMX.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260316T1500Z/  
/O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260316T1500Z/  
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-  
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-  
HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-  
JASPER-POWESHIEK-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-  
APPANOOSE-DAVIS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEAR LAKE, CENTERVILLE, LAKE MILLS,  
BRITT, NORWALK, ALBIA, AMES, PELLA, GRUNDY CENTER, INDIANOLA,  
ESTHERVILLE, CARLISLE, NEWTON, GILMORE CITY, MANLY, CEDAR FALLS,  
CHARITON, ALLERTON, WEBSTER CITY, HUMESTON, KANAWHA, ALLISON,  
FONDA, DIKE, BOONE, DES MOINES, BELMOND, MASON CITY, WAVERLY,  
FOREST CITY, PARKERSBURG, CLARION, OSKALOOSA, SEYMOUR, GRINNELL,  
APLINGTON, GREENE, FORT DODGE, ALGONA, POCAHONTAS, KNOXVILLE,  
DUMONT, TOLEDO, NORTHWOOD, GLADBROOK, ROCKWELL CITY, CLARKSVILLE,  
LAURENS, EMMETSBURG, SHELL ROCK, POMEROY, REINBECK, WATERLOO,  
EAGLE GROVE, HAMPTON, DYSART, ROLFE, CONRAD, GARNER, WELLSBURG,  
TAMA, ELDORA, OTTUMWA, IOWA FALLS, CORYDON, LAKE CITY, ACKLEY,  
MARSHALLTOWN, MANSON, TRAER, BLOOMFIELD, AND HUMBOLDT  
631 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
 
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED
 
 
* WHAT...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN OR RURAL  
LOCATIONS. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40-50 MPH THIS MORNING, THEN  
DECREASING BY AFTERNOON.  
 
* WHERE...MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN IOWA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS 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...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 
FOR THE LATEST TRAVEL CONDITIONS, CHECK THE IOWA 511 APP,  
WWW.511IA.ORG, OR DIAL 511.  
 

 
 

 
 
IAZ033-044>046-057>059-070>072-081>083-092>094-161500-  
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260316T1500Z/  
SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-  
MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATLANTIC, WINTERSET, WAUKEE, LAKE VIEW,  
LENOX, ADEL, WALL LAKE, CRESTON, LEON, ADAIR, GREENFIELD,  
JEFFERSON, AUDUBON, SAC CITY, SCHALLER, ODEBOLT, DENISON, EXIRA,  
FONTANELLE, LAMONI, EARLY, GUTHRIE CENTER, NEW MARKET, BAYARD,  
PERRY, EARLHAM, CORNING, MOUNT AYR, STUART, PANORA, CASEY,  
BEDFORD, OSCEOLA, AND CARROLL  
631 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN OR RURAL  
LOCATIONS. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40-50 MPH THIS MORNING, THEN  
DECREASING BY AFTERNOON.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND WESTERN IOWA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE  
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY  
MORNING COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.  
 
FOR THE LATEST TRAVEL CONDITIONS, CHECK THE IOWA 511 APP,  
WWW.511IA.ORG, OR DIAL 511.  
 

 
 

 
 
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