Friday, January 03, 2014

Joplin Emergency Management- Extremely low temperatures, wind chill expected

(From Joplin Emergency Management)

There was a conference call with the NWS this afternoon. Here is a summary:
1. Accumulating snow, especially Eastern Ozarks, East of Hwy 65. Saturday PM thru Sunday midday.
2. Winds 15-20 W/gusts up to 30 MPH. Dangerous cold temps (zero degrees) and wind chills (-10 to -25) thru Tuesday.
3. No real ice or sleet. Some rain initially, changing quickly to snow. Jasper County snowfall estimates of 2-4 inches.
Please note that the big news here will be the extremely low temps and accompanying wind chills.

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