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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
259 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR DUE TO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.Very strong winds will develop Tuesday evening with the strong wind
gusts persisting into Wednesday morning. Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph
are expected. Much of the area has 6 inches or more of snow on the
ground. While there may be an initial crust on the top layer of the
snow, it will erode quickly leading to significant blowing and
drifting of snow. Near white-out and blizzard conditions may occur.

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Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-
Including the cities of Britt, Dike, Grundy Center, Rockwell
City, Ames, Fort Dodge, Emmetsburg, Forest City, Laurens,
Estherville, Rolfe, Allison, Marshalltown, Dumont, Toledo,
Belmond, Waverly, Jefferson, Early, Manly, Eldora, Carroll,
Algona, Dysart, Clarion, Ackley, Wall Lake, Humboldt, Garner,
Lake City, Shell Rock, Traer, Reinbeck, Pocahontas, Fonda,
Manson, Mason City, Lake View, Wellsburg, Denison, Northwood,
Webster City, Tama, Gilmore City, Pomeroy, Sac City, Kanawha,
Odebolt, Schaller, Parkersburg, Boone, Lake Mills, Eagle Grove,
Greene, Cedar Falls, Gladbrook, Aplington, Waterloo, Conrad,
Hampton, Clear Lake, Iowa Falls, and Clarksville
259 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Scattered snow showers are
  possible with minor accumulations. Winds could gust as high as 60
  mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central and northern Iowa.

* WHEN...From this evening through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous. Whiteout conditions are
  possible and may make travel treacherous and potentially nearly
  impossible and life-threatening. The hazardous conditions could
  impact the Wednesday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down
  tree branches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the
latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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Hagenhoff