iNWS Alert

...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL IMPACT TRAVEL FROM LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY... .Precipitation will spread from western into central Iowa on Thursday afternoon and evening. Initially, it may begin as rain or a rain/snow mix before changing to snow. Light to moderate snow accumulations are expected by Friday morning, but a narrow band of heavier snowfall is expected.

IAZ027-028-037>039-048>050-060-061-073-074-191345-
/O.EXA.KDMX.WW.Y.0005.260220T0000Z-260220T1200Z/
Butler-Bremer-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Story-Marshall-Tama-Polk-
Jasper-Warren-Marion-
Including the cities of Dysart, Dike, Tama, Traer, Pella,
Wellsburg, Gladbrook, Knoxville, Parkersburg, Des Moines,
Aplington, Dumont, Ames, Clarksville, Allison, Reinbeck, Greene,
Eldora, Carlisle, Toledo, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Iowa Falls,
Conrad, Norwalk, Newton, Ackley, Indianola, Grundy Center,
Waverly, Marshalltown, and Shell Rock
936 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches.

* WHERE...Portions of central and east central Iowa.

* WHEN...From 6 PM Thursday to 6 AM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning
commutes.

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.

&&