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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1104 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

IAZ007-017-026-027-037>039-048>050-060>062-060315-
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.A.0006.251207T0000Z-251207T1200Z/
Worth-Cerro Gordo-Franklin-Butler-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Story-
Marshall-Tama-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek-
Including the cities of Grundy Center, Tama, Newton, Hampton,
Grinnell, Manly, Mason City, Reinbeck, Northwood, Iowa Falls, Des
Moines, Ackley, Cedar Falls, Conrad, Parkersburg, Clarksville,
Allison, Traer, Clear Lake, Eldora, Marshalltown, Dumont, Greene,
Dike, Waterloo, Gladbrook, Dysart, Toledo, Ames, Shell Rock,
Wellsburg, and Aplington
1104 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Moderate to heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations
  between 4 and 7 inches possible.

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

* WHEN...From Saturday evening through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and hazardous travel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

$$

Zogg


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
905 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-061515-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
905 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025 /1005 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited Ice Accumulation Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Patchy freezing drizzle or snow may lead to localized
slick spots late this evening and overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Saturday night through Thursday...
  Limited Snow Risk.

DISCUSSION...

A series of clipper systems moving across the Great Lakes may
bring regular opportunities for snow and travel impacts to the
local area this weekend through next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
859 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-061500-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
859 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

There is a chance for a dusting of snow this afternoon and
evening, with patchy freezing drizzle also possible this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A quick moving low pressure system may bring an inch or two of
snow to southern Wisconsin Saturday night into early Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
622 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-061100-
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-
Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-
Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau-
Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant-
622 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast
Minnesota...northeast Iowa and southwest into central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Light snow today. Minimal accumulations, mostly along and north of
Interstate 90. Freezing drizzle possible (15 to 25 percent
chance) in west central Wisconsin this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Accumulating snow likely Saturday night. Amounts may be high
enough (30 to 75 percent chance) to impact travel across northeast
Iowa, far southwestern Wisconsin, and portions of southeast
Minnesota.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Snow reports are appreciated.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

$$

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
336 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-060945-
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-
Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-
336 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east
central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

There is a slight chance of patchy freezing drizzle this evening
north of Interstate 80 in northwest Illinois. This could lead to
slippery travel conditions Friday night

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Accumulating snow is likely Saturday night into early Sunday
morning which could leave to slippery travel conditions. There is
a moderate to high chance for two or more inches of snowfall
across much of the outlook area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated today and tonight.

$$

DC

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