This will impact the Friday morning commute across the area as a brief round of snow quickly transitions to sleet and freezing rain beginning Friday morning, extending into the afternoon.
Freezing rain will later transition to rain in the late afternoon and early evening for most areas, though roadways during the evening commute may remain slick. Further north, cold air will linger longer into the day and the transition to rain will occur much later in the day. ...
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one quarter to four tenths of an inch. *
WHERE...In Kansas, Miami and Linn KS Counties. In Missouri, Cass and Bates Counties. *
WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds could gust in the 20 to 30 mph range, enhancing the risk for falling tree limbs and downed power lines with the expected ice accumulations.
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one quarter to four tenths of an inch. *
WHERE...In Kansas, Miami and Linn KS Counties. In Missouri, Cass and Bates Counties. *
WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds could gust in the 20 to 30 mph range, enhancing the risk for falling tree limbs and downed power lines with the expected ice accumulations.
