Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
300 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
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300 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight
Light snow and blowing snow persists this afternoon. 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
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the area on Sunday.
Please refer to the National Weather Service website at
weather.gov/desmoines for further details.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for the area Sunday night
into Monday. Please refer to the National Weather Service website
at weather.gov/desmoines for further details.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
300 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
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300 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight
Light snow and blowing snow persists this afternoon. 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.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for the area Sunday night
into Monday. Please refer to the National Weather Service website
at weather.gov/desmoines for further details.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
300 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
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Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis-
300 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight
Light snow and blowing snow persists this afternoon. 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...
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
301 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
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Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-
Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-
301 PM 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
Light accumulating snow along with northwest winds gusting up to
35 mph will be seen into the early evening. The strong winds are
expected to create blowing and drifting snow this afternoon which
may result in roads becoming partially covered with snow.
Winds gusting up to 25 mph tonight 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. Winds gusting up to 35 mph will create more blowing and drifting
snow.
Dangerous cold with wind chills of 15 to 30 below zero will be
seen across the area late Sunday night into Monday morning. A Cold
Weather Advisory has been issued for locations along and north of
Highway 92.
There is a potential for more accumulating snow Tuesday night.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Snowfall reports of an inch or more will be appreciated.
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JTS
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
247 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
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Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-
Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
247 PM 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...This afternoon and tonight.
Negative single digit wind chills continue through tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Sunday morning wind chill temperatures in the negative single
digits. Strong northwesterly wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph develop
during the morning and continue through evening. Bands of snow
showers are expected. Falling snow and strong winds may cause rapid
visibility reductions and hazardous driving conditions.
Another surge of cold air arrives Sunday night into Monday bringing
Monday morning wind chill temperatures of 5 to 20 degrees below
zero.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1158 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
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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
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
322 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
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322 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa,
west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska,
central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central
South Dakota, and southeast South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Patchy light snow and blowing snow will occasionally reduce the
visibility to around a mile this morning, with the better chance
in parts of southwest Minnesota and northwest Iowa. Otherwise,
wind chills will average 10 below to 20 below today.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Northwest winds will gust to 40 to 50 mph again on Sunday and if
snow can develop, reduced visibility and hazardous travel are
possible. Sunday night into Monday morning, wind chills will
average 15 below to 25 below.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
302 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
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St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
302 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Lingering blowing snow impacts this morning, diminishing gradually
today. Flurries possible into the afternoon.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Snow along I-94 and blowing snow possible Sunday.
Much colder air this weekend and next week. Wind chills as cold
as -25 this weekend. Wind chills are forecast to dip into the -25
to -35 degree range early next week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.
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