Snow Squall Warning Issued for North Central and West Central Missouri Through 5:30 PM
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NOAA issued it on April 2, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Snow Squall Warning for several Missouri counties, warning of intense snow bursts and visibility dropping below one-quarter mile.
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- Record type
- Snow Squall Warning
- Affected area
- North Central and West Central Missouri
- Issued
- April 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Kansas City
Winter notices differ by expected impact and timing. The original notice carries the forecast window and any travel guidance for the named area.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central and West Central Missouri.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO has issued a Snow Squall Warning for portions of north central, west central, and central Missouri. This alert was issued at 4:49 PM CDT following radar-indicated detection of a dangerous snow squall.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts the following regions in Missouri:
- North Central Missouri: Chariton, Linn, Livingston, Sullivan, and Carroll counties, as well as Southeastern Grundy County.
- Central Missouri: Northern Saline County.
- West Central Missouri: Northeastern Lafayette County.
Impacted locations include Chillicothe, Trenton, Brookfield, Carrollton, Marceline, Milan, Slater, Brunswick, Waverly, Norborne, Green City, Keytesville, Bucklin, Meadville, Hale, Laclede, Bosworth, Linneus, Greencastle, and Wheeling. This squall will specifically affect the U.S. 65 and U.S. 36 corridors.
What You Should Do
Travelers are urged to slow down immediately. Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are expected with this dangerous snow squall. Residents should be alert for sudden whiteout conditions. The National Weather Service recommends avoiding travel in the affected area as conditions can become dangerous within minutes.
Expected Conditions
As of 4:47 PM CDT, a snow squall was located along a line extending from near Galt to Waverly, moving east at 35 mph. Expected hazards include:
- Intense bursts of heavy snow
- Wind gusts greater than 35 mph
- Blowing snow
- Visibility rapidly falling to less than one-quarter mile
Timeline
The Snow Squall Warning is effective from 4:49 PM CDT until 5:30 PM CDT on March 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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