Monday, December 09, 2013

As much as two inches of snow possible in Joplin today

(From the National Weather Service)

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM CST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
3 AM CST TUESDAY.

* TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR
  LOCATIONS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS KANSAS TO
  ROLLA MISSOURI.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM A
  DUSTING TO TWO INCHES.

* IMPACTS...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ON ROAD SURFACES.
  THIS WILL MAINLY IMPACT TRAVEL CONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON
  AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

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