Minor slushy snowfall for Joplin area tonight

(From the National Weather Service)

..MINOR ACCUMULATIONS OF SLUSHY SNOW TONIGHT...

.PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ARE EXPECTED ACROSS FAR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND FAR SOUTHERN MISSOURI TONIGHT AS AN UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.

ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM A DUSTING TO TWO INCHES ARE FORECASTED
AT THIS TIME. DESPITE BRIEF HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES...WARM GROUND
TEMPERATURES AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE FREEZING AIR TEMPERATURES WILL
CAUSE MELTING OF SNOW.

HOWEVER...SINCE SNOWFALL RATES WILL BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT
TIMES...SLUSHY ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL
ALSO CREATE AN IMPACT FOR MOTORISTS NAVIGATING ROADWAYS TONIGHT.

SNOWFALL SHOULD EXIT THE OZARKS REGION BY 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING.