Snow/Ice Timing
Winter Storm Q is now hammering the Plains and Midwest after first impacting the West Coast and Four Corners states Tuesday into Wednesday.
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Let's lay out the forecast timeline for both snow and ice, along with forecast additional snowfall and ice accumulations.
Snow/Ice/Rain Now
Snow/Ice/Rain Now
Thursday afternoon
- Snow: Southern Ia., central Ill., northern Mo., most of Neb., northern Kan., southern S.D., tapering off in southern Kan. and eastern Colo.
- Snow cities impacted: Kansas City, Wichita, Omaha, Lincoln, Des Moines
- Sleet/freezing rain: Extreme southeast Kan., southern/central Mo., northern Ark., southern Ill.
- Ice cities impacted: Springfield, Mo., St. Louis
Thursday night
- Snow: Eastern/southern S.D., southern Minn., northern/eastern Ia., northern Ill., central/northern Ind., southern Wisc., tapering off in Nebraska, northern Kan., northern Mo, southern Ia.
- Snow cities impacted: Omaha, Kansas City, Des Moines, Moline, Chicago
- Sleet/freezing rain: Southern Ill., central/southern Ind., northern Ky., southern Ohio, W.V.
- Ice cities impacted: Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Charleston, W.V.
Winter Storm Q Friday
Winter Storm Q Friday
Friday
- Snow: Lingers mainly in the western Great Lakes (Wisc., Mich., far eastern Minn.); mainly morning snow in Ia., central Minn., eastern S.D., northern Ind., northern Ohio
- Snow cities impacted: Mpls./St. Paul, Milwaukee, Detroit
- Sleet/freezing rain: Mainly in the morning in southern/central Ohio, W.V., western Va., possibly northern N.C., parts of central/western Pa.
- Ice cities impacted: Charleston, W.V., Roanoke
Looking ahead to this weekend, a new low-pressure system associated with Winter Storm Q will take shape along the East Coast. This may result in a snowy or wet weekend depending on where you live in the region. For the full forecast, click here.
How much snow and ice will accumulate? Click here to see the forecast totals and cities impacted.
