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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
300 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026

IAZ026>028-036>039-044>050-061-062-182100-
Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-
Carroll-Greene-Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Jasper-Poweshiek-
300 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight

Light snow and blowing snow persists this afternoon. While
accumulations will be light, wind gusts of 30-35 MPH at times will
cause visibility reductions to around a mile while snow is
falling, along with slick and snow covered roads.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Northwest wind gusts of 35 to 45 MPH will be possible around
Sunday afternoon, along with scattered snow showers.

A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for the area Sunday night
into Monday. Please refer to the National Weather Service website
at weather.gov/desmoines for further details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
937 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-045>050-061-062-181345-
/O.CON.KDMX.CW.Y.0001.260119T0300Z-260119T1800Z/
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Carroll-Greene-Boone-
Story-Marshall-Tama-Jasper-Poweshiek-
Including the cities of Ackley, Jefferson, Dysart, Conrad, Clear
Lake, Shell Rock, Lake Mills, Dumont, Carroll, Marshalltown,
Grinnell, Fonda, Boone, Odebolt, Reinbeck, Newton, Eagle Grove,
Clarksville, Toledo, Dike, Sac City, Tama, Northwood, Wall Lake,
Waverly, Waterloo, Fort Dodge, Lake City, Cedar Falls, Garner,
Gladbrook, Hampton, Early, Britt, Greene, Manly, Pomeroy,
Allison, Clarion, Wellsburg, Lake View, Manson, Mason City, Ames,
Rolfe, Laurens, Estherville, Rockwell City, Traer, Parkersburg,
Emmetsburg, Schaller, Pocahontas, Grundy Center, Humboldt,
Belmond, Forest City, Algona, Kanawha, Eldora, Iowa Falls,
Gilmore City, Webster City, and Aplington
937 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO NOON
CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected.

* WHERE...Much of northern into central and east central Iowa.

* WHEN...From 9 PM Sunday to noon CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

&&

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Ansorge

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