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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
440 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

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440 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and
southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Cold wind chills as low as 25 below expected through this morning.

Wind gusts to 40 mph will lead to patchy blowing snow across far
eastern South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, and into northwestern
Iowa later today into the evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Light mixed precipitation is possible Friday into Friday evening.
Accumulations and impacts are expected to be minor.

Confidence is increasing in accumulating snowfall Saturday into
Saturday night. Keep an eye on the forecast if you have travel plans.

Details remain uncertain, but additional snow chances continue into
mid next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
410 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

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410 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight

Very cold temperatures are occurring this morning. Wind chills of
15 to 25 below zero are expected early in the day.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

There is an increasing likelihood of accumulating snow Saturday
afternoon through Saturday night. It is too early to pinpoint
specific amounts, but a few inches are possible and some travel
impacts are likely.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

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