Snow Squall Warning Issued for North Central and West Central Missouri Through 5:30 PM

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.