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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
913 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

IAZ004-005-015-016-023>025-035-036-061315-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0004.251206T1800Z-251207T0600Z/
Emmet-Kossuth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-
Webster-Hamilton-
Including the cities of Emmetsburg, Humboldt, Belmond, Clarion,
Webster City, Fonda, Garner, Algona, Kanawha, Laurens, Eagle
Grove, Rolfe, Gilmore City, Fort Dodge, Britt, Pocahontas, and
Estherville
913 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations around 6
  inches. Locally higher amounts up to 8 inches.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and northwest Iowa.

* WHEN...From noon Saturday to midnight CST Saturday Night.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

For the latest travel conditions, check the Iowa 511 app,
www.511ia.org, or dial 511.

&&

$$

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
913 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

IAZ026-027-037>039-061315-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0004.251206T2100Z-251207T1200Z/
Franklin-Butler-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-
Including the cities of Clarksville, Iowa Falls, Aplington,
Wellsburg, Grundy Center, Eldora, Parkersburg, Ackley, Allison,
Hampton, Greene, Reinbeck, Shell Rock, Dike, Waterloo, Dumont,
Conrad, and Cedar Falls
913 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 6 AM
CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations around 6
  inches. Locally higher amounts up to 8 inches.

* WHERE...Grundy, Hardin, Butler, Franklin, and Black Hawk Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 PM Saturday to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

For the latest travel conditions, check the Iowa 511 app,
www.511ia.org, or dial 511.

&&

$$

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