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KEY MESSAGES

- Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from through 6 PM Sunday. Additional widespread snowfall amounts between 4 to 10 inches expected on top of want has already fallen and is currently falling across the area. The snowfall that has already occurred has caused roads to become hazardous.

- Cold Weather Advisory in effect through 12 PM Monday. Single digit low temperatures above and below zero and wind chills below -10 F will be likely tonight into Sunday morning and Sunday night into 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 SUNDAY/

Issued at 230 PM CST Sat Jan 24 2026

An upper level low is moving east across northern Mexico this afternoon with troughing extending north across the Plains. Lift remains across the area with areas of light snow with bands of moderate snow occurring. Generally 1 to 3" of snow have occurred across the area and all the snow is accumulating as cold conditions are in place. Temperatures are currently in the single digits and will not change much the rest of today and tonight as temperatures remain in the single digits. Winds will remain out of the northeast around 10 mph with wind chills of 0 to -10 into Sunday night.

Lift is increasing ahead of the upper level trough across the southern Plains as precipitation is increasing to the southwest of the area. As the low/trough moves northeast more widespread moderate snowfall will move northeast into the area with pockets of heavy snow at times this evening into Sunday morning. Snow will then end from west to east Sunday morning into the afternoon hours, though some light snow could linger through the afternoon hours as the trough moves through the area. Warmer temperatures aloft will start to move north and could clip portions of far south central Missouri this evening and tonight. A very cold air mass will be in place across the area, and if the warm nose can get into these areas, sleet would be the precipitation type as the air mass is cold enough for refreezing. If the warm nose can move into the area it will start to push back to the south tonight into Sunday, so periods of sleet and snow will occur. This would result in more sleet accumulations and less snow. It is also possible the warm nose remains south and east of the entire area with more snow occurring.

For the rest of the area, expect an additional 4 to 10" of snow this evening into Sunday morning with the moderate snow with burst of heavier snow at times. There could be a sharp cutoff in snow fall amounts to the north, with slightly less amounts occurring across the far northwestern CWA. This additional snowfall will all accumulate with the cold temperatures in place creating hazardous road conditions worsening this evening and tonight as accumulations increase into Sunday.

LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/

Issued at 230 PM CST Sat Jan 24 2026

The upper level trough will move across the region Sunday night and off to the east on Sunday. Surface high pressure and a cold air mass will remain in place. Lows will generally cool to zero to 5 below with wind chill values below 10 below Sunday night into Monday morning. The Cold Weather Advisory remains in effect until noon Monday.

An upper level ridge will be over the west cost with an upper level trough over the eastern U.S. This will leave the region in an upper level northwest flow pattern. Highs will only warm into the teens on Monday, and as the trough moves off to the east, highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s will occur Tuesday and Wednesday. Another trough will move through the region during the middle of the week bring colder conditions back to the area late next week 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.

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY/

Issued at 556 PM CST Sat Jan 24 2026

Moderate to heavy snowfall will continue into early Sunday before becoming light into the early afternoon (ending west to east). Expect borderline IFR to MVFR through much or all of the TAF period, with improvement possible late Sunday evening.

SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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