Saturday, February 28, 2015

Winter storm warning issued for Springfield area

(From the National Weather Service)

WINTER STORM THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...

MOZ057-058-068>071-079>083-090>092-010815-
/O.UPG.KSGF.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150301T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KSGF.WS.W.0003.150301T0008Z-150301T1800Z/
MILLER-MARIES-HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI-PHELPS-POLK-DALLAS-LACLEDE-
TEXAS-DENT-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELDON...LAKE OZARK...VIENNA...
HERMITAGE...OSAGE BEACH...CAMDENTON...FORT LEONARD WOOD...
WAYNESVILLE...ROLLA...BOLIVAR...BUFFALO...LEBANON...HOUSTON...
CABOOL...SALEM...SPRINGFIELD...MARSHFIELD...ROGERSVILLE...
MOUNTAIN GROVE...MANSFIELD
608 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH
  CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 7 INCHES.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH.

* IMPACTS...ROAD CONDITIONS WILL BE DANGEROUS THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CONSIDER TAKING A WINTER STORM KIT ALONG
WITH YOU IF YOU ARE TRAVELING. 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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