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

IAZ096-097-281900-
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/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