Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 1245 pm CST, Dec 28th 2025

IAC075-083-127-169-171-281845-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SQ.W.0008.251228T1814Z-251228T1845Z/
Story IA-Hardin IA-Marshall IA-Tama IA-Grundy IA-
1214 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4188 9288 4187 9351 4256 9326 4255 9256
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 265DEG 24KT 4258 9280 4221 9298 4188 9315

SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED

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