... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until midnight CST
tonight...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow remains in effect until
midnight CST tonight.
* Short term trends... light snow has moved northeast reaching an
area from Versailles to Lebanon Gainesville... or roughly to the
Missouri Highway 5 corridor as of 430 am. Reports from spotters
indicate a dusting on the ground and on Road surfaces over
southeast Kansas and western Missouri. Some thin snow
accumulation on Road surfaces was just starting in the
Springfield area. Snow will spread into the Rolla and West
Plains areas by 7 am.
* Timing and areas affected... periods of light snow will continue
to spread east this morning. While most areas will only have a
light accumulation by the morning rush hour... the snow is
expected to accumulate quickly on Road surfaces with a cold
ground in place.
* Snow accumulation... light snow with occasional periods of moderate
snow will gradually accumulate through this evening. A storm
total snow accumulation of one to three inches with locally
heavier amounts is expected.
* Ice accumulations... freezing drizzle is expected to develop in
some areas this afternoon and this evening. An ice accumulation
of one tenth of an inch or less will be possible for areas along
and south of the Highway 60 Corridor. North of the Highway 60
corridor... an ice accumulation of a few hundredths of an inch
will be possible.
* Impacts... Road surfaces will become slick and hazardous today.
Areas along and west of the Highway 5 corridor will likely
experience slick roadways during the Monday morning commute.
Even though the wintry precipitation will end tonight... slick
roads will likely persist in some areas into early Tuesday
morning.
See the latest Missouri and Kansas Department of Transportation
web sites (modot.Org and ksdot.Org) for the latest Road
conditions and traffic alerts. Drive slowly and carefully. Be
prepared for completely snow covered roads... or at the very least
slick areas... especially on bridges and overpasses.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow
will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow
covered roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while
driving.
Dsa
Joplin, MO
Current Conditions
30 °F
Light Snow
Updated — 4:35 AM CST on February 13, 2012
Local Radar
Forecast for Jasper (64801)
Monday
 Ice Pellets
H 34° / L 29°
|
Tuesday
 Partly Cloudy
H 47° / L 34°
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Wednesday
 Chance of Rain
H 52° / L 38°
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Thursday
Chance of Rain
H 47° / L 31°
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Friday
Partly Cloudy
H 50° / L 32°
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Periods of snow. Periods of drizzle...freezing rain and freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Total snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. A light glazing expected. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of measurable precipitation near 100 percent.
TonightCloudy with a 30 percent chance of freezing drizzle or snow in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs in the mid 40s. Light wind.
Tuesday NightPartly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Light wind in the evening becoming southeast around 10 mph after midnight.
Rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Wednesday NightMostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain. Lows around 40.
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.
Thursday Night through SaturdayMostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
Statement as of 4:38 am CST on February 13, 2012
Winter Weather Advisory
