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Snow Squall Warning

National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL

550 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026



IAC031-045-097-220030-

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Jackson IA-Cedar IA-Clinton IA-

550 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026



The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a



* Snow Squall Warning for...

  Jackson County in east central Iowa...

  Northern Cedar County in east central Iowa...

  Western Clinton County in east central Iowa...



* Until 630 PM CST.



* At 549 PM CST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line

  extending from near Onslow to near Mechanicsville to Solon, moving

  east at 55 mph.



  HAZARD...Whiteout conditions with near zero visibility associated 

           with intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading 

           to blowing snow. Wind gusts greater than 50 mph could 

           knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.



  SOURCE...Radar and webcams.



  IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous 

           within minutes.



US Highway 61 and US Highway 30 will be affected.



Locations impacted include...

Maquoketa, Tipton, Mechanicsville, Stanwood, DeWitt, Preston, Lowden,

Wheatland, Grand Mound, Delmar, Lost Nation, Miles, Calamus, Andrew,

Bennett, Charlotte, Welton, Monmouth, Springbrook, and Toronto.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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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LAT...LON 4224 9041 4221 9036 4216 9022 4187 9048

      4176 9062 4177 9067 4174 9072 4177 9079

      4177 9090 4172 9090 4183 9137 4195 9136

      4195 9090 4225 9089

TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 284DEG 47KT 4214 9102 4195 9123 4179 9151 



SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED



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