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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
141 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

IAZ081-093-290630-
/O.UPG.KDMX.WW.Y.0014.251129T0000Z-251130T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KDMX.WS.W.0003.251129T0000Z-251130T1200Z/
Adams-Ringgold-
Including the cities of Mount Ayr and Corning
141 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

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

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and
  6 inches.

* WHERE...Ringgold and Adams Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
  could impact post-Thanksgiving travel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

For the latest travel conditions, check the Iowa 511 app,
www.511ia.org, or dial 511.

&&

$$

IAZ004-005-015-023>025-033>036-044>047-057>059-070>072-290630-
/O.CON.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-
Including the cities of Rolfe, Greenfield, Winterset, Webster
City, Wall Lake, Earlham, Waukee, Fontanelle, Sac City, Fort
Dodge, Jefferson, Rockwell City, Audubon, Laurens, Panora,
Estherville, Clarion, Bayard, Eagle Grove, Casey, Adair, Lake
View, Denison, Pocahontas, Early, Algona, Lake City, Adel,
Emmetsburg, Fonda, Guthrie Center, Pomeroy, Stuart, Belmond,
Atlantic, Manson, Carroll, Odebolt, Exira, Humboldt, Perry,
Schaller, Boone, and Gilmore City
141 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northwest, south
  central, southwest, and west central Iowa.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
  hazardous conditions could 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.

&&

$$

IAZ006-007-016-017-026>028-037>039-048>050-060>062-073>075-084-085-
290630-
/O.CON.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-
Including the cities of Grundy Center, Manly, Allison, Ames,
Mason City, Grinnell, Clarksville, Iowa Falls, Waterloo, Garner,
Carlisle, Chariton, Gladbrook, Toledo, Aplington, Pella,
Reinbeck, Dike, Oskaloosa, Albia, Parkersburg, Cedar Falls,
Norwalk, Hampton, Marshalltown, Waverly, Traer, Knoxville, Britt,
Northwood, Des Moines, Lake Mills, Indianola, Forest City,
Kanawha, Clear Lake, Wellsburg, Greene, Dysart, Newton, Eldora,
Shell Rock, Dumont, Conrad, Ackley, and Tama
141 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 10
  and 15 inches.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, and south
  central Iowa.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
  hazardous conditions could 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.

&&

$$

IAZ082-083-094-095-290630-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.251129T0000Z-251130T1200Z/
Union-Clarke-Decatur-Wayne-
Including the cities of Creston, Humeston, Corydon, Osceola,
Leon, Seymour, Lamoni, and Allerton
141 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and
  8 inches.

* WHERE...Clarke, Decatur, Union, and Wayne Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
  could impact post-Thanksgiving travel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

For the latest travel conditions, check the Iowa 511 app,
www.511ia.org, or dial 511.

&&

$$

IAZ086-096-097-290630-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.251129T0300Z-251130T1200Z/
Wapello-Appanoose-Davis-
Including the cities of Centerville, Ottumwa, and Bloomfield
141 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 7 and
  12 inches.

* WHERE...Appanoose, Davis, and Wapello Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
  could impact post-Thanksgiving travel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

For the latest travel conditions, check the Iowa 511 app,
www.511ia.org, or dial 511.

&&

$$

IAZ092-290630-
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0014.251129T0000Z-251130T1200Z/
Taylor-
Including the cities of Bedford, Lenox, and New Market
141 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations
  between 2 and 4 inches and a light glaze of ice.

* WHERE...Taylor County.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
  conditions could impact post-Thanksgiving travel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

For the latest travel conditions, check the Iowa 511 app,
www.511ia.org, or dial 511.

&&

$$

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