National Weather Service Quad Cities, IA/IL

5:49 AM CST Friday, February 14, 2025

Iowa Zones 040 through 099, Illinois Zones 001 through 002, and Missouri Zones 009 through 010 are under a Hazardous Weather Outlook.

This outlook is for areas in north central Illinois, northwest Illinois, west central Illinois, east central Iowa, northeast Iowa, southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri.

**Today and Tonight:**

Wind chills of 10 to 20 degrees below zero are expected early this morning, primarily north of Interstate 80.

Gusty southeast winds between 25 and 35 miles per hour may cause shallow blowing snow and significant drifting in open and rural areas this afternoon and evening, especially west and north of the Quad Cities.

Late this afternoon into early tonight, a rapid accumulation of snow is anticipated, mainly north of I-80. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for counties along the Highway 20 corridor, from Dubuque and extending eastward. This region has the highest likelihood of receiving a quick accumulation of 1 to 3 inches of snow, accompanied by gusty southeast winds around 30 miles per hour and reduced visibility to less than half a mile.

Late tonight into early Saturday morning, locations along and south of Interstate 80 may experience a brief period of freezing drizzle, potentially resulting in a thin layer of ice.

For the days from Saturday through Thursday, mixed precipitation and snowfall are anticipated on Saturday and Saturday night, with accumulations possible.

A cold air mass is expected to expand into the region on Sunday night and persist until at least the middle of next week. Wind chills of 15 to 30 degrees below zero are anticipated for certain nighttime and morning periods during this period.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

Snowfall accumulations of 1 inch or more are appreciated this evening and tonight.