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KEY MESSAGES

- Winter Storm Warning remains in effect through 6 PM today. Additional widespread snowfall amounts between 3 to 6 inches is expected. The snowfall that has already occurred has caused roads to become hazardous.

- Extreme Cold Warning has been issued for 6 PM today through 12 PM Monday. Sub-zero low temperatures expected tonight with wind chills as cold as -23 degrees by Monday morning. - Behind the winter storm, high temperatures in the 20s and 30s through Thursday along with lows in the single digits to teens will extend the time it takes for any snow on the ground to clear.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/

Issued at 151 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

Snow is still ongoing across the area this morning with most areas reporting 2 to 4 inches measured so far. An additional 3 to 6 inches is forecast to fall through the rest of today with snowfall slowly tapering off this afternoon. Looking at radar, sleet mixed with snow appears to still be falling over the far eastern Ozarks near the MO/AR border. Model soundings for the West Plains area have the column cooling a bit more over the next couple of hours and that precip type should change over to all snow here shortly. There are areas of banded snow occurring that have been dropping visibilities down to below 1 mile as those bands move through. Not only are most roads in the state of KS and MO snow covered, there are places where snow will make it difficult to see the road ahead of you. Use caution if out driving today and leave plenty of room for the plows.

Northerly wind gusts will start to increase later this morning and gust up to 25 mph by this afternoon. Highs may only make it into the teens today with widespread wind chills near -10 degrees. Snow is expected to end around 1-3 PM from west to east across the area and clouds will dissipate through the evening hours. This will make for a very cold night ahead for us due to clear skies and the snowpack. As alluded to in the previous forecast packages, model guidance has lowered our overnight lows and wind chill temperatures down even more which is the reason why we upgraded our Cold Weather Advisory to an Extreme Cold Warning for all of our CWA from 6 PM tonight to 12 PM Monday with wind chills as low as -23 degrees expected. The criteria for the area is -15 to -20 degrees and we are definitely hitting that threshold now. Remember to dress warmly, bring outdoor pets inside, and check on the vulnerable.

Northwest flow returns as surface high pressure moves over the area. Monday will be mostly sunny but cold with highs only in the teens once again. Northwest winds will be breezy with gusts up to 20 mph.

LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/

Issued at 151 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

An upper level ridge will be over the west cost with an upper level trough over the eastern US. This will leave the region in an upper level northwest flow pattern for most of the week. Highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s will occur Tuesday and Wednesday. Though, daytime highs will struggle to make it past the freezing mark due to the lingering snowpack. Winds will be breezy just about everyday this week and may blow the light fluffy snow onto the plowed roads. This may continue to cause slippery roadways until the snow completely melts.

Another trough will move through the region during the end of the week bringing colder conditions back to the area on Friday with highs in the 20s. A dry air mass will be in place across the area and moisture return will be limited, so mainly dry conditions will occur this coming week. There is 10-15% chance of snow over central MO on Friday, but precip is not very widespread and no accumulations are expected at this time. The CPC 8-14 day Hazard Outlook has our area outlined for a slight risk of much below normal temperatures for the start of February. This means that our temperatures over the next couple of weeks may struggle to get above our average high/low temperatures for this time of year which would be highs in the low to mid 40s and lows in the low to mid 20s.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY/

Issued at 1130 PM CST Sat Jan 24 2026

Ceilings have dropped to IFR/LIFR levels late tonight due to the banding of the snow. Some of the more intense bands will reduce visibilities down to below 1 SM at times through tonight and early tomorrow. Northerly wind gusts will increase to 20 knots by late Sunday morning. Ceilings return to VFR by Sunday afternoon and snow slowly tapers off as well. Clear skies expected for Sunday night with northerly winds at 10 knots.

SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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