Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
221 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-180615-
/O.NEW.KFSD.WW.Y.0003.260118T0900Z-260119T0300Z/
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena
Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-
McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-
Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union-
Including the cities of Corsica, Freeman, Lake Benton, Holstein,
Spirit Lake, Bridgewater, Emery, Inwood, Sibley, Mitchell,
Lakefield, South Sioux City, Stickney, Hendricks, Marion, Orland,
Irene, Tea, Tyler, Wakefield, George, Allen, Centerville,
Milford, Larchwood, Scotland, Arlington, Hartley, Huron,
Montrose, Yankton, Vermillion, Fulda, Alexandria, Clayton,
Windom, Spencer, Marshall, Marty, Chancellor, Ivanhoe, Rock
Valley, Brookings, Lennox, Parkston, Springfield, Gregory, Hull,
Mountain Lake, Tabor, Lake Andes, Jefferson, Flandreau, Burke,
North Sioux City, Alcester, Ponca, Battle Creek, Armour, Alpena,
Viborg, Kimball, Elk Point, Worthington, Delmont, Chamberlain,
White Lake, Sheldon, Pipestone, Menno, Harrisburg, Wagner,
Beresford, Avon, Sioux Falls, De Smet, Plankinton, Slayton,
Cherokee, Canton, Jackson, Rock Rapids, Tyndall, Sioux Center,
Madison, Luverne, Woonsocket, Platte, Lake Preston, Le Mars,
Sanborn, Arnolds Park, Orange City, Salem, Wessington Springs,
Tripp, Hawarden, Ida Grove, Howard, Sioux City, Canistota,
Parker, Storm Lake, and Hurley
221 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch but
locally higher in very narrow snow bands. Winds gusting as high as
40 to 55 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest
Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and central, east central, south
central, and southeast South Dakota.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM CST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Falling and blowing
snow will lead to areas of quick and sudden reductions in
visibility, making travel difficult, especially in rural areas
that are prone to blowing snow. Strong winds could cause tree
damage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds and snow showers will result in
visibilities as low as one half mile at times. Visibility and road
conditions may change rapidly over short distances.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.
&&
$$
Meyers
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
207 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-033>035-180615-
/O.NEW.KDMX.WW.Y.0002.260118T0900Z-260119T0300Z/
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Sac-Calhoun-Webster-
Including the cities of Rolfe, Sac City, Rockwell City, Odebolt,
Belmond, Lake City, Lake Mills, Britt, Emmetsburg, Eagle Grove,
Clarion, Schaller, Fonda, Lake View, Algona, Early, Northwood,
Gilmore City, Estherville, Kanawha, Clear Lake, Pocahontas,
Humboldt, Laurens, Manson, Wall Lake, Mason City, Garner,
Pomeroy, Manly, Fort Dodge, and Forest City
207 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Snow showers and blowing snow expected. Total snow
accumulations near an inch. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of northern into northwestern Iowa.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM CST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on periods of reduced visibility. Gusty winds could
bring down tree branches.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
For the latest travel conditions, check the Iowa 511 app,
www.511ia.org, or dial 511.
&&
$$
Dodson
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
145 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW...
.Similar to Friday another round of gusty winds and light snow will
lead to areas of greatly reduced visibility. Conditions will be worst
in open country where there are few trees or buildings. In these
areas there could be areas of white out conditions. Conditions will
vary across the region and you could see a rapid drop in visibility.
MNZ041-042-047>049-054>058-064>067-073>076-082>085-091>093-180745-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0004.260118T0900Z-260119T0300Z/
Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood-
Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-
Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Morris, St Cloud, Hutchinson, Waseca,
Fairmont, Glenwood, Gaylord, Long Prairie, St James, Madison, New
Ulm, Benson, Granite Falls, Alexandria, Litchfield, Albert Lea,
Mankato, St Peter, Willmar, Montevideo, Le Sueur, Owatonna, Redwood
Falls, Olivia, and Blue Earth
145 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Visibility due to blowing
snow under a half mile. Total snow accumulations up to two inches.
Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west
central Minnesota.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM CST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Blowing snow will lead
to areas of quick and sudden reductions to visibility, making
travel difficult, especially in rural areas that are prone to
blowing snow. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit
511mn.org for road conditions.
&&
$$
NDC
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
129 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
NEZ007-010-181000-
/O.NEW.KLBF.WW.Y.0003.260118T1200Z-260119T0000Z/
Boyd-Holt-
Including the cities of Lynch, Atkinson, Butte, Spencer, and
O`Neill
129 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch.
Northwest winds gusting as high as 55 mph, will combine with
falling snow and existing snow, leading to hazardous travel
conditions due to reduced visibilities.
* WHERE...Boyd and Holt Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM CST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and reduced
visibilities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information.
&&
$$
For more information from the National Weather Service, visit
www.weather.gov/lbf.
Buttler
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1246 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-180500-
/O.NEW.KABR.WW.Y.0003.260118T0900Z-260119T0300Z/
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-
Roberts-Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-
Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-
Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Gettysburg, Faulkton, Kennebec, Fort
Pierre, Mobridge, Webster, Fort Thompson, McIntosh, Clark,
Watertown, Miller, Ipswich, Milbank, Redfield, Onida, Sisseton,
Murdo, Hayti, Clear Lake, Herreid, Highmore, Britton, Eureka,
Isabel, Ortonville, Aberdeen, Wheaton, and Pierre
1246 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026 /1146 AM MST Sat Jan 17 2026/
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TO 9
PM CST /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Snow showers and areas of blowing snow expected.
Visibilities less than half mile expected in intermittent snow
showers. Total snow accumulations up to one inch. Winds gusting as
high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of west central Minnesota and central, north
central, and northeast South Dakota.
* WHEN...From 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ to 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Blowing snow will lead
to areas of quick and sudden reductions to visibility, making
travel difficult, especially in rural areas that are prone to
blowing snow. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling. In Minnesota, the latest
road conditions can be obtained at 511mn.org, or by calling 5 1 1.
In South Dakota, the latest road conditions can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.
&&
$$
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Cold Weather Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
207 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-045>050-061-062-180615-
/O.NEW.KDMX.CW.Y.0001.260119T0300Z-260119T1800Z/
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Carroll-Greene-Boone-
Story-Marshall-Tama-Jasper-Poweshiek-
Including the cities of Rolfe, Sac City, Rockwell City, Odebolt,
Parkersburg, Dysart, Belmond, Conrad, Lake City, Traer, Lake
Mills, Britt, Emmetsburg, Ackley, Eagle Grove, Tama, Clarion,
Jefferson, Schaller, Fonda, Aplington, Lake View, Toledo,
Gladbrook, Carroll, Algona, Cedar Falls, Early, Clarksville,
Wellsburg, Northwood, Dike, Gilmore City, Newton, Estherville,
Kanawha, Clear Lake, Hampton, Greene, Marshalltown, Grinnell,
Allison, Dumont, Pocahontas, Shell Rock, Humboldt, Reinbeck,
Laurens, Waverly, Manson, Wall Lake, Mason City, Garner, Eldora,
Iowa Falls, Grundy Center, Boone, Waterloo, Ames, Pomeroy, Manly,
Fort Dodge, Webster City, and Forest City
207 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 27 below expected.
* WHERE...Much of northern into central and east central Iowa.
* WHEN...From 9 PM Sunday to noon CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
&&
$$
Dodson
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
145 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-180745-
/O.NEW.KMPX.CW.Y.0001.260119T0300Z-260119T1800Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Redwood-
Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-
Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Monticello, Morris, St Cloud, Blaine,
Hutchinson, Waseca, Sauk Rapids, Fairmont, Center City, Glenwood,
Chaska, Hastings, Gaylord, Cambridge, Elk River, Little Falls,
Shakopee, Long Prairie, Stillwater, St James, Madison, New Ulm,
Benson, Granite Falls, Chanhassen, Alexandria, Minneapolis,
Litchfield, Victoria, Albert Lea, Mankato, St Peter, Mora, Willmar,
Montevideo, St Paul, Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, Owatonna,
Princeton, Redwood Falls, Olivia, and Blue Earth
145 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 34 below expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central and central Minnesota.
* WHEN...From 9 PM Sunday to noon CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 34 below zero could cause
frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.
&&
$$
Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
116 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
IAZ043-055-056-069-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>045-050>053-065-
066-078-180615-
/O.NEW.KOAX.WI.Y.0002.260118T1500Z-260119T0100Z/
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-
Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-
Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-
Saline-
Including the cities of Verdigre, Blair, Elgin, Wahoo, Wilber,
Schuyler, David City, Logan, Creighton, Wayne, West Point, Macy,
St. Edward, Hartington, Bloomfield, Crofton, Seward, La Vista,
Plainview, Decatur, Lyons, Mapleton, Columbus, Onawa, Pender,
Woodbine, Pierce, Laurel, Wisner, Council Bluffs, Harlan, Albion,
Omaha, Bellevue, Papillion, Milford, Lincoln, Wausa, Walthill,
Crete, Tekamah, Oakland, Fremont, Dunlap, Winnebago, Coleridge,
Osmond, Missouri Valley, Yutan, Norfolk, Neligh, Stanton,
Niobrara, Randolph, and Ashland
116 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Iowa and east
central, northeast, and southeast Nebraska.
* WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM CST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow showers during strong winds may quickly
reduce visibility making driving difficult.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
&&
$$
Chehak
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
1210 PM MST Sat Jan 17 2026
SDZ044-046-047-049-076-077-181015-
/O.NEW.KUNR.WI.Y.0004.260118T1200Z-260118T2300Z/
Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern
Jackson-
Including the cities of Batesland, Tuthill, Mission, Pine Ridge,
Wounded Knee, Martin, Porcupine, Manderson, Oglala, Wood, Long
Valley, Allen, Potato Creek, Rosebud, Hamill, Saint Francis,
Parmelee, Witten, Harrington, White River, Norris, Winner, Cedar
Butte, Ideal, Wanblee, and Colome
1210 PM MST Sat Jan 17 2026 /110 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026/
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ TO 4 PM MST /5
PM CST/ SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Southern Oglala Lakota County, including portions of the
Pine Ridge Reservation, Southern Jackson County, including
portions of the Pine Ridge Reservation, Mellette and Todd
Counties, including portions of the Rosebud Reservation, Bennett,
and Tripp.
* WHEN...From 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ to 4 PM MST /5 PM CST/ Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control,
especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds
can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow showers will be possible Sunday, which
could lead to some localized blowing and drifting snow with
reduced visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
&&
$$
JC
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1154 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
SDZ006>008-011-018>023-180400-
/O.EXP.KABR.CW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260117T1800Z/
/O.CON.KABR.WI.Y.0002.260118T1500Z-260119T0000Z/
Brown-Marshall-Roberts-Day-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-
Deuel-
Including the cities of Britton, Webster, Aberdeen, Sisseton,
Clark, Watertown, Hayti, Clear Lake, Milbank, and Redfield
1154 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Brown, Clark, Codington, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin,
Marshall, Roberts, and Spink Counties.
* WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM CST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few
power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
&&
$$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1154 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
SDZ004-005-009-010-016-017-034>037-048-051-180400-
/O.EXP.KABR.CW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260117T1800Z/
/O.CON.KABR.WI.Y.0002.260118T1200Z-260119T0000Z/
Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Potter-Faulk-Sully-Hughes-
Hyde-Hand-Lyman-Buffalo-
Including the cities of Gettysburg, Faulkton, Onida, Kennebec,
Mobridge, Eureka, Fort Thompson, Miller, Herreid, Pierre,
Ipswich, and Highmore
1154 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY...
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central and north central South Dakota.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM CST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few
power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
&&
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
307 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-182115-
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant-
Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-
Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
307 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026 /207 PM MST Sat Jan 17 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Gusty winds will develop over northwestern Nebraska late tonight.
wind gusts up to 45 MPH are possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Gusty northwest winds are likely on Sunday behind an exiting cold
front. Winds may gust 45 to as much as 55 MPH across the area.
Light snow will be possible Sunday across far northern into
northeastern Nebraska. Though snow accumulations will be light,
gusty northwesterly winds will combine with falling snow and
existing snow on the ground, producing areas of blowing snow.
Hazardous travel is possible.
Elevated fire weather conditions are possible Sunday as strong,
gusty northwesterly winds develop across the area. The main area of
concern for elevated fire weather conditions is over the western
Sandhills, south into southwestern Nebraska. Another round of
potential fire weather concerns returns Tuesday due to a combination
of warmer temperatures, low humidity, and gusty winds.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
300 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-033>035-182100-
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Sac-Calhoun-Webster-
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...
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
300 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
IAZ026>028-036>039-044>050-061-062-182100-
Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-
Carroll-Greene-Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Jasper-Poweshiek-
300 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight
Light snow and blowing snow persists this afternoon. While
accumulations will be light, wind gusts of 30-35 MPH at times will
cause visibility reductions to around a mile while snow is
falling, along with slick and snow covered roads.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Northwest wind gusts of 35 to 45 MPH will be possible around
Sunday afternoon, along with scattered snow showers.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for the area Sunday night
into Monday. Please refer to the National Weather Service website
at weather.gov/desmoines for further details.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
247 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-182100-
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page-
Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-
Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-
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.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1251 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-181900-
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-
Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
1251 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026 /1151 AM MST Sat Jan 17 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Minnesota,
central South Dakota, north central South Dakota and northeast
South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Snow showers begin to move over the region after midnight. As
northwest winds increase from west to east late tonight, visibilities
will be reduced to half mile or less at times in falling and blowing
snow.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Northwest winds gusting to 50 mph will combine with snow showers on
Sunday to produce blowing snow that will reduce visibility to half
mile or less.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
509 AM MST Sat Jan 17 2026
SDZ044-046-047-049-076-077-181300-
Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Southern Oglala Lakota-
Southern Jackson-
509 AM MST Sat Jan 17 2026 /609 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
South Dakota...and southwestern South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Early morning wind chills will be 15 below to 25 below zero.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Northwest wind gusts from 35 to 50 MPH are possible Sunday.
The Grassland Fire Danger for Sunday afternoon will be very high
to extreme.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today.
&&
Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
322 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026
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Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
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Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-
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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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Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
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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