Weather Alerts For Slater, IA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 207 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026 Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo- Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun- Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Carroll-Greene-Boone- Story-Marshall-Tama-Jasper-Poweshiek- Including the cities of Rolfe, Sac City, Rockwell City, Odebolt, Parkersburg, Dysart, Belmond, Conrad, Lake City, Traer, Lake Mills, Britt, Emmetsburg, Ackley, Eagle Grove, Tama, Clarion, Jefferson, Schaller, Fonda, Aplington, Lake View, Toledo, Gladbrook, Carroll, Algona, Cedar Falls, Early, Clarksville, Wellsburg, Northwood, Dike, Gilmore City, Newton, Estherville, Kanawha, Clear Lake, Hampton, Greene, Marshalltown, Grinnell, Allison, Dumont, Pocahontas, Shell Rock, Humboldt, Reinbeck, Laurens, Waverly, Manson, Wall Lake, Mason City, Garner, Eldora, Iowa Falls, Grundy Center, Boone, Waterloo, Ames, Pomeroy, Manly, Fort Dodge, Webster City, and Forest City 207 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 27 below expected. * WHERE...Much of northern into central and east central Iowa. * WHEN...From 9 PM Sunday to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. &&

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 105 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026 Grundy-Black Hawk-Story-Marshall-Tama-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek- Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Decatur- Wayne-Appanoose-Davis- Including the cities of Grundy Center, Reinbeck, Conrad, Dike, Wellsburg, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Ames, Marshalltown, Tama, Toledo, Traer, Dysart, Gladbrook, Des Moines, Newton, Grinnell, Winterset, Earlham, Indianola, Norwalk, Carlisle, Pella, Knoxville, Oskaloosa, Osceola, Chariton, Albia, Ottumwa, Lamoni, Leon, Corydon, Seymour, Allerton, Humeston, Centerville, and Bloomfield 105 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...Quick Visibility Reductions with Blowing and Falling Snow... WHAT...Gusty winds with falling and blowing snow will quickly reduce visibility down to around or under a mile. Winds may gust up to 40 mph at times as well. Snow amounts will be generally around an inch or less. WHERE...Portions of southern into central and east central Iowa. WHEN...Now until 5 PM. IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions and slower than normal commute times due to snow quickly covering roads and reducing visibility. PREPAREDNESS AND PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS...Motorists should be careful and prepare for quick changes in visibility and road conditions in a short distance as snow showers move in and out of an area.