Ice storm warning issued for Joplin, SW Missouri area, significant ice, sleet accumulations expected

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
229 PM CST Wed Feb 6 2019

...Significant Ice and Sleet Accumulations Expected...

.A stalled frontal boundary will remain draped from southwest to
northeast across the Missouri Ozarks into this evening. Low
pressure will then track along this front and through the Ozarks
late tonight and Thursday morning. This front will then quickly
move southeast behind the low ushering in a much colder airmass.
Periods of freezing drizzle and light freezing rain will continue
north of the front into early this evening from southeastern
Kansas into west-central Missouri. Precipitation will then
increase in intensity tonight with period of freezing rain and
sleet, along with a few thunderstorms. 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 from late tonight into
Thursday morning as far southeast as a Galena to Hartville to
Rolla line.

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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
229 PM CST Wed Feb 6 2019

...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

* 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.