Weather Alerts For Columbia, IA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 239 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025 Story-Marshall-Tama-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek-Warren-Marion-Mahaska- Including the cities of Carlisle, Knoxville, Newton, Ames, Tama, Traer, Dysart, Pella, Marshalltown, Indianola, Toledo, Gladbrook, Oskaloosa, Norwalk, Grinnell, and Des Moines 239 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches. * WHERE...Portions of central and south central Iowa. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. 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. &&