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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
415 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026

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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight

Snow showers will persist this morning, and into the afternoon in
eastern Iowa. 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.

Very cold wind chills of 15 to 25 below zero are forecast early
Monday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed, though reports for snowfall
and winter weather conditions are always appreciated.

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