521  
WWUS43 KDVN 151527  
WSWDVN  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL  
1027 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
ILZ018-152330-  
/O.UPG.KDVN.WS.A.0001.260316T0000Z-260316T1800Z/  
/O.EXA.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.260316T0000Z-260316T1800Z/  
PUTNAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENNEPIN  
1027 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CDT  
MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP  
TO TWO INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PUTNAM COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY.  
 
* 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...  
 
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. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT  
GETTINGAROUNDILLINOIS.COM.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ040-051-152330-  
/O.EXT.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.260315T1527Z-260316T1800Z/  
BUCHANAN-BENTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF INDEPENDENCE AND VINTON  
1027 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...BLIZZARD WARNING STARTING NOW AND IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT  
MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET THIS AFTERNOON  
MIXED WITH SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 6  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE IS  
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* WHERE...BENTON AND BUCHANAN COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY.  
 
* 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...  
 
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. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT 511IA.ORG  
OR BY CALLING 511.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ041-042-052-053-063>065-067-076>078-087>089-098-099-152330-  
/O.CON.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.260315T2100Z-260316T1800Z/  
DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-LINN-JONES-IOWA-JOHNSON-CEDAR-MUSCATINE-KEOKUK-  
WASHINGTON-LOUISA-JEFFERSON-HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-LEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOUNT PLEASANT, BURLINGTON, FORT MADISON,  
CEDAR RAPIDS, ANAMOSA, MANCHESTER, KEOSAUQUA, DUBUQUE,  
WASHINGTON, TIPTON, SIGOURNEY, FAIRFIELD, IOWA CITY, MUSCATINE,  
WAPELLO, AND MARENGO  
1027 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1  
PM CDT MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND SOUTHEAST IOWA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. 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. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT 511IA.ORG  
OR BY CALLING 511.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ054-066-068-ILZ001-002-007-009-015>017-024>026-152330-  
/O.CON.KDVN.BZ.W.0002.260316T0000Z-260316T1800Z/  
JACKSON-CLINTON-SCOTT-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-WHITESIDE-  
ROCK ISLAND-HENRY IL-BUREAU-MERCER-HENDERSON-WARREN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALENA, ROCK ISLAND, OQUAWKA, GENESEO,  
MOUNT CARROLL, CLINTON, MONMOUTH, DAVENPORT, MOLINE, STERLING,  
MAQUOKETA, BETTENDORF, ALEDO, FREEPORT, AND PRINCETON  
1027 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM  
CDT MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE.  
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHWEST, AND WEST CENTRAL  
ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL IOWA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD 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...  
 
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. IN IOWA, THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT  
511IA.ORG OR BY CALLING 511. IN ILLINOIS, THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS  
ARE AVAILABLE AT GETTINGAROUNDILLINOIS.COM.  
 
 
 
 
 
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