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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
207 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-033>035-180615-
/O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0002.260118T0900Z-260119T0300Z/
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Sac-Calhoun-Webster-
Including the cities of Rolfe, Sac City, Rockwell City, Odebolt,
Belmond, Lake City, Lake Mills, Britt, Emmetsburg, Eagle Grove,
Clarion, Schaller, Fonda, Lake View, Algona, Early, Northwood,
Gilmore City, Estherville, Kanawha, Clear Lake, Pocahontas,
Humboldt, Laurens, Manson, Wall Lake, Mason City, Garner,
Pomeroy, Manly, Fort Dodge, and Forest City
207 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Snow showers and blowing snow expected. Total snow
  accumulations near an inch. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of northern into northwestern Iowa.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on periods of reduced visibility. Gusty winds could
  bring down tree branches.

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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Dodson