Elevated snow and sleet risk tonight for Jasper, Newton, Barton, McDonald counties

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
402 AM CST Tue Jan 28 2020

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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Significant fog risk.
  Limited ice accumulation risk.
  Elevated snow and sleet risk.

DISCUSSION...

Areas of dense fog will continue this morning across portions of
southern Missouri. Visibilities may drop below one quarter mile at
times and vary drastically over short distances.

Some ice may form on elevated surfaces and bridges where dense
fog is persistent and temperatures are below freezing.

Rain will spread into the area by late afternoon and evening. A
light wintry mix will then be possible this evening and overnight
as temperatures drop to freezing. Snow is then likely overnight
mainly north of Highway 60, lasting through Wednesday morning.
Warmer areas near the Arkansas border may see all rain or a mix
of rain and snow Tuesday night.

Locations across southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas will see
up to 1 to 2 inches of snow by Wednesday morning, with lesser
amounts along the Arkansas Border. This snowfall may impact the
Wednesday morning commute.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Light snow will end from west to east late Wednesday morning.