Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
105 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
IAZ038-039-048>050-060>062-072>075-083>086-094>097-172300-
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.
$$
Dodson
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill
1154 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
MOZ005>008-014>017-023>025-031>033-180000-
Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-
Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Carroll-Chariton-Randolph-
Including the cities of Bethany, Princeton, Mercer, Unionville,
Lancaster, Queen City, Greentop, Downing, Glenwood, Gallatin,
Jamesport, Trenton, Milan, Green City, Kirksville, Chillicothe,
Brookfield, Marceline, Macon, La Plata, Carrollton, Salisbury,
Brunswick, Keytesville, and Moberly
1154 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
...Snow Showers with Reduced Visibility and Gusty Winds This
Afternoon in North-Central Missouri...
Areas of light to moderate snow showers will move across north-
central Missouri through this afternoon. While widespread travel
impacts are not expected, the snow showers may produce very light
snow accumulations, brief reductions in visibility, and gusty
winds up to 35 mph. Drivers should use extra caution this
afternoon.
$$
Snyder
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
147 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-182000-
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
147 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Limited excessive cold risk.
Limited non thunderstorm wind risk.
DISCUSSION...
Gusty winds up to 30 mph will continue until around sunset before
they diminish. Cold temperatures and wind chills are expected
tonight with lows generally in the upper single digits to teens
and wind chills in the single digits above and below zero.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Elevated to locally significant fire weather conditions will be
possible Sunday, as a dry air mass remains in place across the
area.
Single digit wind chills are forecast each morning Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday. The coldest conditions will occur Sunday morning
when wind chill values of five below zero to five above zero are
expected.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
&&
More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket
This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at
http://www.weather.gov/sgf
$$
Lindenberg
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
105 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-181915-
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
105 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas,
South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Wind chills will remain around zero degrees this afternoon and
evening over much of the forecast area.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Wind chills will drop below zero degrees again early Sunday morning
across central Kansas.
Light snow will be possible over south central Kansas Monday
morning with little to no accumulation expected.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated this afternoon or tonight.
&&
For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1158 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-181800-
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-
Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton-
Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton-
Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-
Cooper-Bates-Henry-
1158 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and
west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Periods of light to moderate snow showers will impact north-central
Missouri through this afternoon. Refer to the Special Weather
Statement for details.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Cold Air Arrives, With Brief Break Sunday Afternoon
- Light Snow Possible Northern MO Saturday Afternoon and Sunday
Afternoon
- Temperatures Return Closer to Normal Tuesday Afternoon
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
415 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-
081>086-092>097-181500-
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-
Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-
Appanoose-Davis-
415 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight
Snow showers will persist this morning, and into the afternoon in
eastern Iowa. While accumulations will be light, wind gusts of
30-35 MPH at times will cause visibility reductions to around a
mile while snow is falling, along with slick and snow covered
roads.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Northwest wind gusts of 35 to 45 MPH will be possible around
Sunday afternoon, along with scattered snow showers.
Very cold wind chills of 15 to 25 below zero are forecast early
Monday morning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed, though reports for snowfall
and winter weather conditions are always appreciated.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
332 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-180945-
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page-
Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-
Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-
Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-
Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
332 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, east central Nebraska, northeast Nebraska and southeast
Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Bitterly cold temperatures are expected today, with morning wind
chills of 10 to 20 degrees below zero and high temperatures in the
teens. Flurries and brief, light snow will also be possible through
the morning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Cold conditions continue into Sunday, with morning wind chill
temperatures expected in the negative single digits. Sunday will
also be windy, with northwesterly gusts of 40 to 50 mph. There is a
15-30% chance of spotty snow showers on Sunday that could briefly
reduce visibility. Accumulations will be minimal.
Another surge of cold air arrives Sunday night into Monday, bringing
Monday morning wind chill temperatures to 5 to 15 degrees below
freezing.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
324 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-180930-
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-
Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-
324 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east
central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast
Missouri.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
Accumulating snow along with winds gusting up to 30 mph will be
seen into this evening. Accumulations look to be under an inch
south of the Highway 20 corridor. In the Highway 20 corridor 1 to
possibly 2 inches is possible. The strong winds are expected to
create drifting snow this afternoon which may result in roads
becoming partially covered with snow.
Tonight winds gusting up to 25 mph will help drop wind chills
below zero.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
Another storm system will bring more accumulating snow to the area
on Sunday. Accumulations will range from a dusting to potentially
an inch of two. Winds gusting up to 30 mph will create more
drifting snow.
Dangerous cold with wind chills of 15 to 25 below zero will be
seen across the area late Sunday night into Monday morning.
There is a potential for more accumulating snow Tuesday into
Tuesday night.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Snowfall reports of an inch or more will be appreciated.
$$
