Winter weather advisory issued for Joplin area

(From the National Weather Service)

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FREEZING DRIZZLE...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND
LIGHT SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST
SATURDAY.

* TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44.

* SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF
UP TO AN INCH CAN NOT BE RULED OUT FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH
OF HIGHWAY 54.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OR
LESS ARE FORECASTED AT THIS TIME.

* IMPACTS...MAJOR IMPACTS TO ROAD SURFACES CANNOT BE RULED OUT FOR
THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE TO WORK OR SCHOOL. EVEN JUST A THIN
GLAZE OF ICE COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO
TRAVEL...PARTICULARLY FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE
44.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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