Weather Alerts For Estherville, IA
Blizzard Warning
-URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 914 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHERN IOWA TONIGHT... .A new area of snow is developing over southern Minnesota and northern Iowa this evening. This band of snow will settle south tonight and will bring additional accumulations up to 2 inches. This new snow combined with strong northwest winds with gusts over 50 mph at times, will produce blizzard conditions at times for parts of northern Iowa. This area of snow will settle to near the Interstate corridor before dissipating. Hazardous travel will continue as well within the advisory areas. Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo- Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun- Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk- Including the cities of Kanawha, Pocahontas, Aplington, Clarksville, Laurens, Northwood, Estherville, Eagle Grove, Gilmore City, Britt, Wall Lake, Clear Lake, Mason City, Rockwell City, Schaller, Odebolt, Early, Webster City, Clarion, Emmetsburg, Rolfe, Conrad, Waterloo, Grundy Center, Reinbeck, Humboldt, Pomeroy, Eldora, Lake View, Sac City, Manly, Fonda, Greene, Algona, Parkersburg, Shell Rock, Cedar Falls, Lake City, Dumont, Waverly, Manson, Belmond, Lake Mills, Forest City, Fort Dodge, Ackley, Allison, Iowa Falls, Dike, Garner, Wellsburg, and Hampton 914 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting over 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Iowa. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility and whiteout conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. For the latest travel conditions, check the Iowa 511 app, www.511ia.org, or dial 511. &&