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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
219 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

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/O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0005.251129T0000Z-251130T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KDMX.WS.W.0003.251128T2100Z-251130T1200Z/
Emmet-Kossuth-Palo Alto-Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone-Audubon-Guthrie-
Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Union-Clarke-
Including the cities of Fort Dodge, Gilmore City, Belmond, Early,
Winterset, Manson, Humboldt, Fontanelle, Creston, Fonda, Stuart,
Lake View, Panora, Earlham, Exira, Osceola, Estherville, Lake
City, Clarion, Adel, Rolfe, Adair, Wall Lake, Boone, Greenfield,
Emmetsburg, Algona, Eagle Grove, Pocahontas, Jefferson, Odebolt,
Pomeroy, Guthrie Center, Webster City, Perry, Audubon, Carroll,
Waukee, Casey, Sac City, Atlantic, Bayard, Denison, Schaller,
Laurens, and Rockwell City
219 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and
  13 inches.

* WHERE...Portions of western and central Iowa.

* WHEN...From 3 PM Friday to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. The
  hazardous conditions are expected to impact Post-Thanksgiving
  travel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden
changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the
motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your
destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially
cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is
winterized and in good working order.

&&

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/O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0005.251129T0000Z-251130T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KDMX.WS.W.0003.251129T0000Z-251130T1200Z/
Winnebago-Worth-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Hardin-
Grundy-Black Hawk-Story-Marshall-Tama-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek-
Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-
Including the cities of Allison, Iowa Falls, Dike, Greene,
Dysart, Reinbeck, Des Moines, Oskaloosa, Lake Mills, Cedar Falls,
Wellsburg, Indianola, Norwalk, Albia, Marshalltown, Grundy
Center, Gladbrook, Ackley, Knoxville, Traer, Britt, Shell Rock,
Hampton, Clarksville, Kanawha, Tama, Garner, Ottumwa, Eldora,
Chariton, Aplington, Conrad, Ames, Dumont, Forest City, Grinnell,
Waterloo, Carlisle, Parkersburg, Pella, Clear Lake, Newton,
Manly, Toledo, Mason City, Northwood, and Waverly
219 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 9 and
  14 inches.

* WHERE...Much of Central Iowa.

* WHEN...From 6 PM Friday to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. The
  hazardous conditions are expected to impact Post-Thanksgiving
  travel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden
changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the
motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your
destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially
cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is
winterized and in good working order.

&&

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/O.CON.KDMX.WS.A.0005.251129T0000Z-251130T1200Z/
Adams-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis-
Including the cities of Humeston, Mount Ayr, Corydon, Corning,
Lamoni, Allerton, Bloomfield, New Market, Leon, Centerville,
Bedford, Seymour, and Lenox
219 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow
  accumulations between 3 and 6 inches and ice accumulations around
  a light glaze possible.

* WHERE...Portions of south central, southeast, and southwest Iowa.

* WHEN...From Friday evening through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. The
  hazardous conditions are expected to impact Post-Thanksgiving
  travel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

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Jimenez