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Winter Storm Watch, Missouri

Severe

7 to 13 inches of snow, around a light glaze possible of ice. Travel could be very difficult.

Ended Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Thursday, January 22, 11:58 in the morning.

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Expires
Updated

Places in this watch

How much

Ice across the area
Around a light glaze possible

Map

Map of Missouri with this watch The Winter Storm Watch covers Cape Girardeau, Sikeston, Poplar Bluff. I-44I-69I-55I-24I-57Cape GirardeauSikestonPoplar BluffJacksonPerryvilleKENTUCKYARKANSASILLINOISMISSOURITENNESSEE25 mi I-44I-69I-55I-57Cape GirardeauSikestonPoplar BluffJacksonKENTUCKYARKANSASILLINOISMISSOURITENNESSEE50 mi I-55I-24I-57Cape GirardeauSikestonPoplar BluffKENTUCKYARKANSASILLINOISMISSOURITENNESSEE50 mi I-55I-24Cape GirardeauSikestonARKANSASILLINOISMISSOURITENNESSEE50 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Heavy mixed precipitation is possible in southern portions of west Kentucky, with heavy snow possible across the rest of west Kentucky, southeast Missouri, southern Illinois and southwest Indiana. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 13 inches, and ice accumulations around a light glaze possible.
Where
Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.
When
From late Friday night through Sunday morning.
Impacts
Travel could be very difficult.
Additional details
Prolonged cold is also expected between Friday and Monday. Wind chills Friday night could be as low as -10 degrees across the north and -5 across the south. Sunday night wind chills will range from -7 degrees to -12 degrees.

Updates

  1. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 22, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 21, 2026
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 21, 2026
  4. Area expanded. January 21, 2026
  5. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 21, 2026
  6. Winter Storm Watch issued for Saturday overnight through Sunday afternoon. January 21, 2026