Active Weather Alerts
Snow Squall Warning
Issued: 6:19 PM Dec. 28, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Snow Squall Warning for... Southeastern Polk County in central Iowa... Southwestern Marshall County in central Iowa... Northwestern Marion County in south central Iowa... Jasper County in central Iowa... Northeastern Warren County in south central Iowa... * Until 1245 PM CST. * At 1219 PM CST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from Melbourne to Colfax to near Sandyville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Whiteout conditions with near zero visibility associated with intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow. Wind gusts greater than 35 mph. SOURCE...Radar and webcam indicated. IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are expected to develop rapidly in the warning area. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 150 and 173. Locations impacted include... Newton, Colfax, Monroe, Pleasantville, Prairie City, Baxter, Iowa Speedway, Lake Red Rock, Hartford, Kellogg, Runnells, Mingo, Laurel, Lambs Grove, Reasnor, Swan, Valeria, Sandyville, Prairie City Krohn Airport, and Elk Rock State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden whiteout conditions. && SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED; SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT
Snow Squall Warning
Issued: 6:14 PM Dec. 28, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Snow Squall Warning for... Eastern Story County in central Iowa... Hardin County in central Iowa... Marshall County in central Iowa... Northwestern Tama County in central Iowa... Grundy County in central Iowa... * Until 1245 PM CST. * At 1211 PM CST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from Parkersburg to Liscomb to near Baxter, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than one-quarter mile. Wind gusts greater than 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes. This includes the following highways... US Highway 30 US Highway 20 Locations impacted include... Marshalltown, Nevada, Iowa Falls, Eldora, Grundy Center, Ackley, State Center, Dike, Conrad, Maxwell, Colo, Hubbard, Melbourne, Wellsburg, Zearing, Albion, Collins, Union, McCallsburg, and Steamboat Rock. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden whiteout conditions. && SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED
Snow Squall Warning
Issued: 5:54 PM Dec. 28, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Snow Squall Warning for... Polk County in central Iowa... Southern Story County in central Iowa... Southwestern Marshall County in central Iowa... Northwestern Marion County in south central Iowa... Western Jasper County in central Iowa... Warren County in south central Iowa... * Until 1230 PM CST. * At 1154 AM CST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from Collins to Carlisle to 4 miles northeast of New Virginia, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Whiteout conditions with near zero visibility associated with intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow. Wind gusts greater than 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar and webcams. IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are expected to develop rapidly in the warning area. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 87 and 103. Interstate 80 between mile markers 131 and 158. Interstate 235 between mile markers 3 and 14. Locations impacted include... Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Johnston, Indianola, Altoona, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Windsor Heights, Carlisle, Bondurant, Polk City, Huxley, Saylorville, Mitchellville, Colfax, Pleasantville, Prairie City, and Slater. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden whiteout conditions. && SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED; SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT
Winter Weather Advisory
Issued: 4:56 PM Dec. 28, 2025 – National Weather Service
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central into north central and northeast Iowa. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. 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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