510  
WWUS83 KEAX 161600  
SPSEAX  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL  
1000 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026  
 
KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-  
043>046-053-054-170100-  
ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-LINN KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-  
JOHNSON KS-ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-  
PUTNAM-SCHUYLER-HOLT-ANDREW-DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-SULLIVAN-ADAIR-  
BUCHANAN-CLINTON-CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-LINN MO-MACON-PLATTE-CLAY-  
RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-HOWARD-  
CASS-JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-COOPER-BATES-HENRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON, PAOLA, OSAWATOMIE, LOUISBURG,  
PLEASANTON, LA CYGNE, MOUND CITY, WATHENA, ELWOOD, TROY,  
HIGHLAND, FORT LEAVENWORTH, LEAVENWORTH, LANSING,  
KANSAS CITY KANSAS, OVERLAND PARK, STANLEY, OLATHE, SHAWNEE,  
LENEXA, TARKIO, ROCK PORT, FAIRFAX, MARYVILLE, GRANT CITY,  
ALBANY, STANBERRY, KING CITY, BETHANY, PRINCETON, MERCER,  
UNIONVILLE, LANCASTER, QUEEN CITY, GREENTOP, DOWNING, GLENWOOD,  
OREGON, MAITLAND, FOREST CITY, CRAIG, SAVANNAH,  
COUNTRY CLUB VILLA, MAYSVILLE, STEWARTSVILLE, OSBORN, UNION STAR,  
CLARKSDALE, GALLATIN, JAMESPORT, TRENTON, MILAN, GREEN CITY,  
KIRKSVILLE, ST. JOSEPH AIRPORT, ST. JOSEPH, CAMERON, PLATTSBURG,  
LATHROP, HAMILTON, BRAYMER, POLO, BRECKENRIDGE, CHILLICOTHE,  
BROOKFIELD, MARCELINE, MACON, LA PLATA, PARKVILLE, PLATTE CITY,  
RIVERSIDE, WEATHERBY LAKE, WESTON, GLADSTONE, LIBERTY,  
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, KEARNEY, RICHMOND, LAWSON, CARROLLTON,  
SALISBURY, BRUNSWICK, KEYTESVILLE, MOBERLY, KANSAS CITY,  
INDEPENDENCE, ODESSA, HIGGINSVILLE, LEXINGTON, CONCORDIA,  
MARSHALL, FAYETTE, GLASGOW, NEW FRANKLIN, BELTON, RAYMORE,  
HARRISONVILLE, PLEASANT HILL, WARRENSBURG, SEDALIA, BOONVILLE,  
BUTLER, ADRIAN, RICH HILL, CLINTON, AND WINDSOR  
1000 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026  
 
...BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS OR SNOW SQUALLS THIS AFTERNOON AND  
EARLY THIS EVENING...  
 
AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS OR MORE INTENSE SNOW SQUALLS WILL  
SPREAD FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION, MAINLY  
BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM. HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY  
TO UNDER ONE MILE AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO  
40 MPH.  
 
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A SNOW SQUALL, FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO STAY SAFE:  
 
REDUCE SPEED AND TURN ON HEADLIGHTS! DURING SNOW SQUALLS, THE  
VISIBILITY MAY SUDDENLY DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.  
 
CONSIDER AVOIDING OR DELAYING TRAVEL UNTIL THE SNOW SQUALL PASSES  
YOUR LOCATION. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, USE EXTRA CAUTION AND ALLOW  
EXTRA TIME. RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS  
MAY LEAD TO ACCIDENTS.  
 
IF TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, FIND THE NEAREST EXIT OR REST AREA AND  
PARK SAFELY AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. ALLOW SNOW SQUALLS TO PASS BEFORE  
ATTEMPTING TO RESUME TRAVEL.  
 

 
 
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