Snow. Snow may be heavy at times. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Highs in the upper 20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Snow. Blowing and drifting snow. Snow accumulation of 2 to 5 inches. Breezy. Lows around 20. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph becoming 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Snow in the morning...then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Blowing and drifting snow through the day. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Total snow accumulation 5 to 13 inches. Breezy. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night through Saturday
Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. Highs in the mid 20s.
Saturday Night and Sunday
Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the upper 20s.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Wednesday...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Wednesday.
* Timing... snow will continue through tonight... but then diminish to light snow showers Wednesday. Northwest winds will increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph late Tuesday night and Wednesday.
* Main impact... total snowfall by late Wednesday should range from 5 to 10 inches... with locally higher amounts possible along with significantly higher drifts. The higher end amounts are expected to be mainly north of Highway 30 with the lower end amounts to the south. Heavy snow will cause hazardous travel conditions through Wednesday. Increasing northwest winds will cause considerable blowing and drifting snow late tonight and Wednesday... resulting in near blizzard conditions at times and some impassable roads in rural areas.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel... keep an extra flashlight... food... and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.