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2025 [KDMX] DES_MOINES Snow Squall (SQ) Warning (W) Number 2
Listing of Counties/Parishes/Zones Included in Product
RADAR Composite at Issuance Time
Storm Based Warning History
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
724 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
IAC001-015-049-073-077-121-153-169-181-021430-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SQ.W.0002.250102T1324Z-250102T1430Z/
Polk IA-Story IA-Greene IA-Madison IA-Guthrie IA-Boone IA-Adair IA-
Dallas IA-Warren IA-
724 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Polk County in central Iowa...
Western Story County in central Iowa...
Greene County in west central Iowa...
Madison County in south central Iowa...
Eastern Guthrie County in west central Iowa...
Boone County in central Iowa...
Eastern Adair County in southwestern Iowa...
Dallas County in central Iowa...
Warren County in south central Iowa...
* Until 830 AM CST.
* At 722 AM CST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from near Ogden to near De Soto to 4 miles east of Lenox,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow significantly reducing the
visibility below a half a mile. Winds are generally under
15 mph, but any wind will blow the snow and further
reduce the visibility.
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 45 and 72, and between mile
markers 87 and 126.
Interstate 80 between mile markers 90 and 142.
Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14.
Locations impacted include...
Des Moines, Ames, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Johnston,
Clive, Indianola, Altoona, Waukee, Boone, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill,
Grimes, Perry, Nevada, Winterset, Jefferson, Adel, and Windsor
Heights.
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.
Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes
your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra
time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead
to accidents.
&&
LAT...LON 4118 9444 4154 9438 4221 9453 4221 9350
4143 9346 4117 9355
TIME...MOT...LOC 1322Z 279DEG 21KT 4206 9400 4150 9404 4087 9448
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT
$$
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
724 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
IAC001-015-049-073-077-121-153-169-181-021430-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SQ.W.0002.250102T1324Z-250102T1430Z/
Polk IA-Story IA-Greene IA-Madison IA-Guthrie IA-Boone IA-Adair IA-
Dallas IA-Warren IA-
724 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Polk County in central Iowa...
Western Story County in central Iowa...
Greene County in west central Iowa...
Madison County in south central Iowa...
Eastern Guthrie County in west central Iowa...
Boone County in central Iowa...
Eastern Adair County in southwestern Iowa...
Dallas County in central Iowa...
Warren County in south central Iowa...
* Until 830 AM CST.
* At 722 AM CST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from near Ogden to near De Soto to 4 miles east of Lenox,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow significantly reducing the
visibility below a half a mile. Winds are generally under
15 mph, but any wind will blow the snow and further
reduce the visibility.
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 45 and 72, and between mile
markers 87 and 126.
Interstate 80 between mile markers 90 and 142.
Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14.
Locations impacted include...
Des Moines, Ames, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Johnston,
Clive, Indianola, Altoona, Waukee, Boone, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill,
Grimes, Perry, Nevada, Winterset, Jefferson, Adel, and Windsor
Heights.
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.
Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes
your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra
time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead
to accidents.
&&
LAT...LON 4118 9444 4154 9438 4221 9453 4221 9350
4143 9346 4117 9355
TIME...MOT...LOC 1322Z 279DEG 21KT 4206 9400 4150 9404 4087 9448
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT
$$
Ansorge
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