Winter weather advisory for Joplin area in effect until 3 p.m.

(From National Weather Service)

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WITH EMBEDDED
  POCKETS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MISSOURI OZARKS
  AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS THROUGH THE MORNING INTO THE
  EARLY AFTERNOON. WHILE PRECIPITATION WILL BE ON THE VERY LIGHT
  SIDE...A LIGHT GLAZING OF ICE OR DUSTING OF SNOW MAY CAUSE SOME
  TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ACROSS THE AREA.

* TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...ALL OF THE MISSOURI OZARKS AND
  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF A DUSTING TO AROUND
  AN INCH OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY
  BE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE IS
  EXPECTED ON EXPOSED SURFACES.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SNOW
  WILL CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS INTO EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS
  REPORTING SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND
  SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 44 CORRIDOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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