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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Nashville TN
200 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-220900-
/O.CON.KOHX.WS.A.0001.260124T0000Z-260126T0000Z/
Stewart-Montgomery-Robertson-Sumner-Macon-Clay-Pickett-Houston-
Humphreys-Dickson-Cheatham-Davidson-Wilson-Trousdale-Smith-
Jackson-Putnam-Overton-Fentress-Perry-Hickman-Lewis-Williamson-
Maury-Marshall-Rutherford-Cannon-De Kalb-White-Cumberland-Bedford-
Coffee-Warren-Grundy-Van Buren-Wayne-Lawrence-Giles-
Including the cities of Gainesboro, McEwen, Allardt, Centerville,
Nashville, Smithville, Brentwood, Murfreesboro, Shelbyville,
Tullahoma, Columbia, Pulaski, Waynesboro, Manchester,
Goodlettsville, South Carthage, Carthage, Smyrna, Lawrenceburg,
Mount Juliet, Cookeville, La Vergne, Waverly, Dover, Celina,
Kingston Springs, New Johnsonville, Hendersonville, Spencer,
Lobelville, Altamont, Hartsville, Lewisburg, Lafayette,
Hohenwald, Livingston, Byrdstown, Sparta, Clifton, Springfield,
Gordonsville, Erin, McMinnville, Jamestown, Clarksville, Ashland
City, Gallatin, Franklin, Linden, Crossville, Coalmont, Dickson,
Woodbury, Lebanon, and Tennessee Ridge
200 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and ice possible. Total snow accumulations over
  6 inches and ice accumulations over half an inch possible. Highest
  snow accumulations are favored for areas north of Interstate 40
  with highest ice accumulations favored for areas south of
  Interstate 40.

* WHERE...A portion of Middle Tennessee.

* WHEN...From Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Expect power outages and tree damage due to the ice.
  Travel could be impossible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

$$

Reagan

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
139 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026

ILZ066>068-071>073-221000-
/O.NEW.KILX.WS.A.0001.260124T1200Z-260125T1800Z/
Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Robinson, Newton, Olney, Effingham,
Flora, and Lawrenceville
139 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and
  6 inches possible.

* WHERE...Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, and Richland
  Counties.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

$$

37

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1230 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

INZ075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ073-078>082-088-220730-
/O.NEW.KILN.WS.A.0001.260124T1200Z-260126T0600Z/
Ohio-Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-
Grant-Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Ross-Clermont-Brown-
Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
Including the cities of Newport, Withamsville, Camp Dix, Warsaw,
Carrollton, Bellevue, Dayton, Greenfield, Chillicothe, Highland
Heights, Ripley, Manchester, Butler, Augusta, Aberdeen, Rising
Sun, Mulberry, Alexandria, Tollesboro, Erlanger, Peebles, Day
Heights, Vevay, Brooksville, Mount Carmel, Owenton, Hillsboro,
Mount Repose, Portsmouth, Milford, Dry Ridge, Seaman, Crittenden,
Burlington, Florence, Georgetown, Wheelersburg, Independence,
Mount Orab, Waverly, Oakbrook, West Union, Winchester, Mount
Olivet, Vanceburg, Piketon, Summerside, Falmouth, Covington,
Williamstown, Maysville, Pike Lake, Fort Thomas, and Head Of
Grassy
1230 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy snow with total accumulations between 4 and 6 inches
  is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northeast and northern
  Kentucky, and south central and southwest Ohio.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons should consider altering their travel plans. If you do plan
to travel in hazardous winter conditions, consider taking a winter
storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,
booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help
you survive in case you become stranded.

&&

$$

Franks

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1227 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005-
006-008-220700-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WS.A.0001.260124T0600Z-260126T0000Z/
Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-
Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-Northwest
Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-Southeast Greene-
Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-Southeast Carter-Roane-
Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount-Blount Smoky Mountains-
North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains-Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-
McMinn-Northwest Monroe-Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-
West Polk-East Polk-Lee-Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA-
Including the cities of Cleveland, Mountain City, Cades Cove,
Bullet Creek, Arthur, Unicoi, Lenoir City, Lake Forest,
Chattanooga, Palio, Maynardville, Benton, Castlewood, Clairfield,
Erwin, White Oak, Harriman, Sneedville, Old Washington,
Huntsville, Pigeon Forge, Rockwood, Violet, Luttrell, Haletown
(Guild), Kingston, South Holston Dam, Oneida, Strawberry Plains,
White Pine, Archville, Old Cumberland, Big South Fork National,
Topton, Cedar Creek, Bybee, Mount Crest, Big Frog Mountain,
Jellico, Fincastle, Kyles Ford, Smokey Junction, Elgin, Big
Spring, Maryville, Mooresburg, Unaka, Limestone Cove, Big Stone
Gap, Lone Mountain, Lebanon, Newport, Evensville, Conasauga,
Norton, Wise, Powells Crossroads, Bristol VA, La Follette,
Elkmont, Bradbury, Russellville, Chestnut Hill, Clinton, Athens,
Coker Creek, Martin Springs, Bristol TN, Cagle, Laurel Bloomery,
Gatlinburg, Madisonville, Seymour, Signal Mountain, Eagle
Furnace, Oliver Springs, Rose Hill, Norma, Monteagle, Pardee,
High Point, Hiltons, Rosedale, Evanston, Jefferson City,
Kingsport, Brayton, Parksville, Lone Oak, Sweetwater, Alpha,
Andrews, Kodak, Neva, Marble, Abingdon, Oak Ridge, Norris Lake,
Greeneville, Lookout Mountain, Elizabethton, Appalachia,
Pikeville, South Pittsburg, Hartford, Happy Valley, Slick Rock,
Tusquitee, Dentville, Pine Orchard, Knoxville, Hiawasse Dam,
Shooting Creek, Treadway, Reliance, Doeville, Tasso, Springdale,
Fairview, Morristown, Benhams, Loudon, Bearden, McMahan, Melvine,
Honaker, Petros, Whitwell, Sevierville, Johnson City, Cartwright,
Brasstown, Grandview, Harrisburg, Harrogate-Shawanee, Dye,
Turtletown, Murphy, Hansonville, Shady Valley, Dandridge,
Paulette, Ducktown, Howard Quarter, Dayton, Jasper, Sharps
Chapel, Sandlick, Alcoa, Elk Valley, Clear Water, Royal Blue,
Spring City, Coeburn, Etowah, Dunlap, Caryville, Trade, Citico,
Hayesville, Bean Station, and Hampton
1227 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 /1127 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026/

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow
  accumulations between 4 and 10 inches will be possible, primarily
  north of Knoxville with the heaviest accumulations near the
  Kentucky border and far western Virginia. In addition to the snow,
  ice accumulations up to one half of an inch will be possible,
  primarily south of Knoxville. The greatest ice accumulations will
  likely be south of a line from Crossville to Tellico Plains,
  especially the southern Cumberland Plateau.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and
  southwest Virginia.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Expect power outages and tree damage due to the ice.
  Travel could be impossible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This is a complicated forecast and details
  regarding the location of heaviest snowfall and freezing rain
  totals remain uncertain. Significant changes could occur in the
  coming days so please continue to monitor future forecasts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

$$

CD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1209 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-221000-
/O.NEW.KJKL.WS.A.0001.260124T1200Z-260126T1200Z/
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-
Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-
Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Stearns, Jeffersonville, Prestonsburg,
Flemingsburg, Stanton, Mount Vernon, Booneville, Hazard,
Paintsville, Whitley City, South Williamson, Campton, Somerset,
Burnside, Sandy Hook, Coal Run, Ravenna, Hindman, Jenkins,
Elkhorn City, Inez, Pineville, Jackson, Beattyville, Frenchburg,
Mount Sterling, Irvine, Owingsville, Whitesburg, Barbourville,
Williamsburg, Pippa Passes, Manchester, Monticello, Annville,
Pikeville, Brodhead, Hyden, Clay City, Wheelwright, Salyersville,
Camargo, Cumberland, West Liberty, McKee, Middlesboro, London,
Harlan, Morehead, and Corbin
1209 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...A winter storm is expected to bring moderate to major
  impacts to eastern Kentucky this weekend. Periods of moderate to
  heavy snow are forecast this weekend with the possibility of a
  wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain, especially along and
  south of the KY-80/Hal Rogers Parkway.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, south central, and
  southeast Kentucky.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
  hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely
necessary, consider taking a winter storm kit along with you,
including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight,
shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid
kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you
become stranded.

&&

$$

GINNICK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1038 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026

ILZ075>078-080>087-INZ081-082-085>088-MOZ076-220045-
/O.EXA.KPAH.WS.A.0001.260124T0600Z-260125T1800Z/
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Gibson-Pike-Posey-
Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Perry MO-
Including the cities of Shawneetown, Petersburg, Pinckneyville,
Harrisburg, Carmi, Evansville, Fairfield, Murphysboro, West
Frankfort, Mount Carmel, Boonville, Mount Vernon, Herrin,
Rockport, Fort Branch, Poseyville, McLeansboro, Carbondale,
Perryville, and Albion
1038 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 /1138 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026/

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and
  8 inches possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, and
  southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

$$

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1138 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-221015-
/O.NEW.KLMK.WS.A.0001.260124T0600Z-260126T1200Z/
Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-
Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-
Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-
Larue-Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-
Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-
Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Edmonton, Harrodsburg, New Castle,
Jamestown, Hartford, Milton, English, Providence, Lancaster,
Liberty, Lexington, Winchester, Hodgenville, Elizabethtown,
Shepherdsville, Paris, Versailles, Georgetown, Corydon, Carlisle,
Scottsburg, Greensburg, Stanford, Danville, Cynthiana, Bowling
Green, Brandenburg, Hardinsburg, Lewisport, Franklin,
Springfield, Paoli, Richmond, Madison, Tell City, Scottsville,
Leitchfield, Burkesville, Salem, Shelbyville, Louisville,
Bardstown, Frankfort, Jeffersonville, Morgantown, Horse Cave,
Campbellsville, Russellville, Glasgow, Taylorsville,
Tompkinsville, Hawesville, New Albany, Nicholasville, Columbia,
Jasper, Lebanon, Bedford, Albany, Brownsville, Lawrenceburg, and
La Grange
1138 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 /1038 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026/

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...A winter storm is expected to bring moderate to major
  impacts to central Kentucky and southern Indiana this weekend.
  Periods of moderate to heavy snow are forecast this weekend with
  the possibility of a wintry mix of snow and sleet across southern
  Kentucky.

* WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and east central, north
  central, northwest, and south central Kentucky.

* WHEN...From early Saturday morning through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Plan for considerable disruptions to daily life, Be
  prepared for dangerous travel conditions and ready to avoid travel
  if possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

$$

BTN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1038 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026

ILZ088>094-KYZ001>022-MOZ086-087-100-107>112-114-220045-
/O.CON.KPAH.WS.A.0001.260124T0600Z-260125T1800Z/
Union-Johnson-Pope-Hardin-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Fulton-Hickman-
Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Union KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-Muhlenberg-Todd-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
Wayne MO-Carter-Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New
Madrid-
Including the cities of Doniphan, Cairo, Mayfield, Morganfield,
Paducah, Greenville, Mound City, Jackson, Benton, Golconda,
Sikeston, Charleston, Princeton, Marion, Wickliffe, Madisonville,
Hopkinsville, Piedmont, Murray, Poplar Bluff, Eddyville,
Owensboro, Elizabethtown, Metropolis, Jonesboro, Cape Girardeau,
Smithland, Elkton, Bloomfield, Clinton, Bardwell, Vienna, Van
Buren, New Madrid, Calhoun, Cadiz, Henderson, Marble Hill, Dixon,
and Hickman
1038 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 7 and
  11 inches possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and
  southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

$$

PAH


Special Weather Statement


Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
120 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

KYZ024-025-027>040-045-053-212100-
Breckinridge-Meade-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-
Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Spencer-
Anderson-Woodford-Nelson-Larue-
Including the cities of Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Leitchfield,
Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford,
Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown,
Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Bardstown,
and Hodgenville
120 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 /1220 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026/

...Snow Showers This Afternoon...

Snow showers have blanketed the region this afternoon. Some
moderate snow showers are leading to reduced visibilities and
accumulations on roadways. Roads may become slippery, use caution
while driving.

$$

SRW


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
232 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-100-
107>112-114-222045-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-White-
Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-Hardin-
Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-
Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Union KY-Webster-
Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO-
Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-
Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
232 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 /332 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026/

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Illinois, southwest
Indiana, western Kentucky and southeast Missouri.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not currently anticipated.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

A major winter storm is possible Saturday morning through Sunday
afternoon. Heavy snow, with some areas of sleet and freezing rain
are forecast along with dangerously cold temperatures. Wind chills
below zero are forecast at times through this weekend. Refer to the
Winter Storm Watch for details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated through the next 24 hours.

$$

JGG

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
329 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-222030-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
329 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph are possible tonight, generally north of
I-70.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Snow is possible late Saturday into Sunday as a winter storm passes
to the south. There is increasing confidence for impacts across
portions of central Indiana, but exact details remain uncertain. More
significant impacts are possible south of the I-70 corridor.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to continue monitoring the forecast for this
weekend.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
117 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

INZ050-058-059-066-073-074-OHZ042>046-051>056-060>065-070>072-074-
077-221830-
Wayne-Fayette-Union-Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Darke-Shelby-Logan-
Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Licking-Preble-Montgomery-
Greene-Pickaway-Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Hocking-Hamilton-
117 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Indiana,
southeast Indiana, central Ohio, southwest Ohio and west central
Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Very cold temperatures are expected, with sub-zero wind chills, from
Friday night through Tuesday.

Accumulating snow is likely Saturday into Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Snow spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts this weekend.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
117 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

INZ075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ073-078>082-088-221830-
Ohio-Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-
Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Ross-Clermont-Brown-Highland-
Adams-Pike-Scioto-
117 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Indiana, northeast
Kentucky, northern Kentucky, south central Ohio and southwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Watch.

Very cold temperatures are expected, with sub-zero wind chills, from
Friday night through Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Snow spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts this weekend.

$$

HATZOS

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
507 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026

ILZ052-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-221115-
Christian-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-
Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
507 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east
central Illinois and southeast Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Gusty west winds, 20-30 mph, this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Extreme cold weather returns Friday morning with wind chill values
20 degrees below zero or colder. Slightly less cold weather will
persist through Tuesday.

Accumulating snow is possible on Saturday. There is currently around
a 70 percent chance of exceeding an inch of snow south of I-70 and a
40 percent chance of exceeding 4 inches.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.

$$

MJA

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1246 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-220600-
Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-
Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-
Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-
Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-
Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount-
Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains-
Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe-
Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee-
Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA-
1246 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 /1146 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Light snow mixed with rain possible over the highest terrain late
tonight into Thursday morning. Very light accumulation, if any.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

A storm system will approach the region by this weekend. As cold
air moves into the region, there will be chances for impactful
wintry precipitation for portions of the region. There is
significant uncertainty in the track and intensity of this system,
so please continue to follow the latest forecast updates
throughout the week.

Temperatures are also trending colder following the system, so
anything that falls will most likely stick around for a bit or
have difficulty melting.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not needed at this time.

$$

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NOAA National Weather Service
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Silver Spring, MD 20910
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