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FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY.

* TIMING

RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND COULD START
FREEZING TO SURFACES AS EARLY AS MIDNIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WITH SOME SLEET MIXED IN COULD PERSIST OFF AND ON THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS

AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* MAIN IMPACT

ICE ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE ON ELEVATED
SURFACES LIKE BRIDGES POWER LINES AND TREES. WEAK TREE BRANCHES COULD BREAK UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE ACCRETION AND ANY UNTREATED SIDEWALKS AND ROAD SURFACES WILL BECOME QUITE SLICK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.