..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR VERY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL INCREASE ACROSS MUCH OF THE MISSOURI OZARKS AND SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO LIGHT SNOW THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL INTO THE 20S. * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 3 AM TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...MINOR ACCUMULATIONS OF A TRACE TO AROUND ONE HALF INCH. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR ONE INCH POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS CENTRAL MISSOURI. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...VERY LIGHT COATING. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WHICH COULD CAUSE SOME BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP ON UNTREATED ROADS...BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. THOSE TRAVELING DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SLICK ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF LIGHT WINTRY WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
This blog features observations from Randy Turner, a former teacher, newspaper reporter and editor. Send news items or comments to rturner229@hotmail.com
Wednesday, February 04, 2015
Winter weather advisory in effect for Joplin area
(From the National Weather Service)
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