WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED... MIDNIGHT THROUGH 7 PM SUNDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS... 5 TO 7 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* WINDS AND VISIBILITY... WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH MAY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW POSSIBLY IMPACTING ROADS. THE VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES WITH HEAVIER SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS.
* IMPACTS... TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CREATING SNOW PACKED ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... CONSIDER TAKING A WINTER STORM KIT ALONG WITH YOU. THIS KIT SHOULD INCLUDE SUCH ITEMS AS TIRE CHAINS... BOOSTER CABLES... A FLASHLIGHT... SHOVEL... BLANKETS... EXTRA CLOTHING AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP YOU SURVIVE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.
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