Winter Weather Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
033 WWUS43 KDMX 280846 WSWDMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 246 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025 IAZ096-097-281900- /O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0005.251129T0000Z-251130T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KDMX.WS.W.0003.251129T0300Z-251130T1200Z/ Appanoose-Davis- Including the cities of Centerville and Bloomfield 246 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 8 inches. * WHERE...Appanoose and Davis Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will 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. && $$ IAZ094-095-281900- /O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0005.251129T0000Z-251130T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.WS.W.0003.251129T0000Z-251130T1200Z/ Decatur-Wayne- Including the cities of Corydon, Allerton, Seymour, Lamoni, Leon, and Humeston 246 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 7 inches. A light glaze of freezing drizzle also possible. * WHERE...Decatur and Wayne Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact post-Thanksgiving travel. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order. && $$ IAZ082-083-281900- /O.EXT.KDMX.WS.W.0003.251129T0000Z-251130T1200Z/ Union-Clarke- Including the cities of Creston and Osceola 246 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 8 inches. A light glaze of freezing drizzle also possible. * WHERE...Clarke and Union Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will 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. && $$ IAZ086-281900- /O.EXT.KDMX.WS.W.0003.251129T0300Z-251130T1200Z/ Wapello- Including the cities of Ottumwa 246 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 10 inches. * WHERE...Wapello County. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact post-Thanksgiving travel. travel.travel. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order. && $$ IAZ004-005-015-023>025-033>036-044>047-057>059-070>072-281900- /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 Casey, Clarion, Wall Lake, Odebolt, Boone, Guthrie Center, Fonda, Rolfe, Adair, Schaller, Rockwell City, Algona, Adel, Eagle Grove, Panora, Audubon, Fort Dodge, Denison, Pocahontas, Jefferson, Bayard, Sac City, Waukee, Carroll, Stuart, Gilmore City, Greenfield, Perry, Atlantic, Humboldt, Lake View, Exira, Estherville, Emmetsburg, Early, Pomeroy, Lake City, Laurens, Belmond, Manson, Fontanelle, Webster City, Winterset, and Earlham 246 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 12 inches. * WHERE...Portions of western into central Iowa. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will 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. && $$ IAZ006-007-016-017-026>028-037>039-048>050-060>062-073>075-084-085- 281900- /O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0003.251129T0000Z-251130T1200Z/ Winnebago-Worth-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Hardin- Grundy-Black Hawk-Story-Marshall-Tama-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek- Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Lucas-Monroe- Including the cities of Grinnell, Waterloo, Indianola, Ackley, Waverly, Mason City, Greene, Clear Lake, Toledo, Conrad, Marshalltown, Cedar Falls, Garner, Tama, Traer, Newton, Knoxville, Gladbrook, Chariton, Parkersburg, Dike, Clarksville, Forest City, Ames, Eldora, Britt, Norwalk, Hampton, Northwood, Grundy Center, Dumont, Carlisle, Wellsburg, Manly, Aplington, Albia, Kanawha, Shell Rock, Allison, Dysart, Des Moines, Reinbeck, Lake Mills, Iowa Falls, Oskaloosa, and Pella 246 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 13 inches. * WHERE...Much of central Iowa. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact post-Thanksgiving travel. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order. && $$ IAZ081-092-093-281900- /O.UPG.KDMX.WS.A.0005.251129T0000Z-251130T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0014.251129T0000Z-251130T1200Z/ Adams-Taylor-Ringgold- Including the cities of Corning, Mount Ayr, Bedford, Lenox, and New Market 246 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches and a light glaze of ice. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Iowa. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could become very difficult. The hazardous conditions will 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. && $$ Lee