URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Springfield MO 417 AM CST Thu Feb 7 2019 ...Significant Ice and Sleet Accumulations Expected... .A stalled frontal boundary remains draped from southwest to northeast across the Missouri Ozarks early this morning. Low pressure will track along this front and through the Ozarks this morning. As the low passes, the front will quickly move southeast ushering in a much colder airmass. Periods of freezing rain and sleet, along with an isolated thunderstorm, will continue across extreme southeastern Kansas and west-central Missouri. Significant accumulations of freezing rain and sleet are expected generally north of a Joplin to Stockton to Versailles line. Lighter amounts of freezing rain and sleet are expected this morning as far southeast as a Galena to Hartville to Rolla line and the front and the colder air make its way across the region.
KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055-056-066>068-077-078-088-071800- /O.CON.KSGF.IS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-190207T1800Z/ Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Vernon-St. Clair-Hickory- Barton-Cedar-Jasper- Including the cities of Fort Scott, Pawnee Station, Chicopee, Lone Oak, Pittsburg, Baxter Springs, Lowell, Riverton, Columbus, Neutral, Sherwin, Stippville, Warsaw, Whitakerville, Cole Camp, Crockerville, Mora, Edmonson, Lincoln, Versailles, Rocky Mount, Stover, Laurie, Nevada, Tiffin, Appleton City, Johnson City, Weaubleau, Hermitage, Quincy, Wheatland, Cross Timbers, Kenoma, Lamar, Cedar Springs, El Dorado Springs, Filley, Arnica, Caplinger Mills, Stockton, Joplin, and Carthage 417 AM CST Thu Feb 7 2019 ...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Significant icing with accumulations of two tenths to four tenths of an inch. Sleet accumulations of a tenth to a quarter inch are expected, with locally higher amounts greater than a half inch likely. Minor snow accumulations will also be possible as precipitation is ending. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and central, southwest and west central Missouri generally north of a Joplin to Stockton to Versailles line. * WHEN...Until noon CST Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated power outages and scattered areas of tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be very hazardous. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening and morning commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... An Ice Storm Warning means significant amounts of ice accumulation will make travel dangerous or impossible. Travel is strongly discouraged. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Snapped power lines and falling tree branches are also possible. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. &&
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