Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54° N Lon: 95.25° W Elev: 958 ft.

Overcast

7°F

-14°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	N 17 mph
Barometer	30.61 in
Dewpoint	-15°F (-26°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	-11°F (-24°C)
Last update	23 Jan 5:35 pm CST

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Detailed forecast for

Franklin County

Tonight

Snow. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Colder with lows around zero. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wind chill values as low as 15 below.

Saturday

Snow. Additional snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Cold with highs around 9 above. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chill values as low as 16 below.

Saturday Night

Snow. Total snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Cold with lows around 2 above. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chill values as low as 11 below.

Sunday

Cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Cold with highs around 16. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent. Wind chill values as low as 12 below in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 6 below. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Monday And Monday Night

Mostly clear. Cold. Highs 15 to 20. Lows 5 to 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 20 below.

Tuesday

Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 30s. Wind chill values as low as zero in the morning.

Tuesday Night And Wednesday

Partly cloudy. Cold. Lows 5 to 10 above. Highs in the lower 30s.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear. Cold with lows 5 to 10 above.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. Cold with highs in the upper 20s.