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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
830 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025

IAC015-049-099-121-125-127-153-169-181-021530-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SQ.W.0003.250102T1430Z-250102T1530Z/
Polk IA-Story IA-Marshall IA-Madison IA-Marion IA-Jasper IA-Boone IA-
Dallas IA-Warren IA-
830 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
  Polk County in central Iowa...
  Story County in central Iowa...
  Marshall County in central Iowa...
  Eastern Madison County in south central Iowa...
  Marion County in south central Iowa...
  Jasper County in central Iowa...
  Eastern Boone County in central Iowa...
  Southeastern Dallas County in central Iowa...
  Warren County in south central Iowa...

* Until 930 AM CST.

* At 829 AM CST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
  extending from 4 miles northwest of Nevada to near Bondurant to
  near New Virginia, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow significantly reducing the
           visibility below a half a mile. Winds are generally under
           15 mph, but any wind will blow the snow and further
           reduce the visibility.

  SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

  IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
           within minutes.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35 between mile markers 45 and 72, and between mile
markers 87 and 124.
 Interstate 80 between mile markers 119 and 177.
 Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14.

Locations impacted include...
Des Moines, Ames, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Marshalltown,
Johnston, Clive, Newton, Indianola, Altoona, Waukee, Pella, Norwalk,
Pleasant Hill, Grimes, Knoxville, Nevada, Windsor Heights, and
Carlisle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden
whiteout conditions.

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LAT...LON 4218 9286 4170 9282 4116 9302 4118 9403
      4167 9381 4219 9380
TIME...MOT...LOC 1429Z 272DEG 29KT 4207 9353 4171 9349 4121 9370

SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED

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Hagenhoff