Monday, February 03, 2014

Winter weather advisory to begin at 3 a.m. Tuesday for Joplin area

(From the National Weather Service)

OURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-VERNON-
ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-JASPER-DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT SCOTT...PITTSBURG...
BAXTER SPRINGS...COLUMBUS...WARSAW...COLE CAMP...VERSAILLES...
ELDON...LAKE OZARK...VIENNA...NEVADA...APPLETON CITY...OSCEOLA...
HERMITAGE...OSAGE BEACH...CAMDENTON...LAMAR...EL DORADO SPRINGS...
STOCKTON...BOLIVAR...BUFFALO...JOPLIN...CARTHAGE...GREENFIELD
652 AM CST MON FEB 3 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO
6 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM
TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DEVELOP
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND MOVE ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE DAY ON
  TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF TUESDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AREAS NORTH OF I-44 WILL SEE BETWEEN 2 TO 5
  INCHES OF SNOW WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW TOTALS FROM A LINE NEAR
  FORT SCOTT...TO OSAGE BEACH...TO VERSAILLES.

* WINDS AND VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY UP TO 25 MPH
  TUESDAY NIGHT WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITIES
  MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOW.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED TUESDAY. ROADS AND BRIDGES
  WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. MAKE APPROPRIATE TRAVEL PLANS.

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