News Flash Home
The original item was published from 2/25/2013 7:49:42 AM to 2/27/2013 12:05:02 AM.

News Flash

Emergency Management

Posted on: February 25, 2013

[ARCHIVED] WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY.

* TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...AREAS NORTHWEST OF A CRANE TO VICHY
MISSOURI LINE THIS EVENING THROUGH MID DAY TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED. THE HIGHER SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR ALONG
AND NORTH OF A JOPLIN TO IBERIA MISSOURI LINE. A TIGHT GRADIENT
IN SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...AND AMOUNTS COULD VARY
BY SEVERAL INCHES ACROSS JUST A SINGLE COUNTY.

* WINDS AND VISIBILITY...ALONG WITH THE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...
NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL GUST IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AT
TIMES. THIS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOWFALL...
ESPECIALLY ACROSS EAST TO WEST ROADWAYS. BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO
FURTHER REDUCE VISIBILITY.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOWFALL THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
WILL LIKELY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
AREA INCLUDING DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

Facebook Twitter Email