Saturday, February 28, 2015

Winter weather advisory still in effect for Joplin area

(From the National Weather Service)

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
SUNDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND ICE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
NOON CST SUNDAY.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS
  CAUSING SOME ADDITIONAL MINOR ACCUMULATIONS.

* TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN
  EFFECT FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS AND THE MISSOURI OZARKS
  THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL SNOW.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN ONE TENTH.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF FALLING AND ACCUMULATING SNOW AS
  WELL AS A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL MAKE TRAVEL CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS.
  THE KANSAS AND MISSOURI DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION CONTINUE
  TO REPORT SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS ALONG WITH NUMEROUS SLIDE OFFS
  AND ACCIDENTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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