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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch that includes the City of Charleston beginning Wednesday afternoon.

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow
accumulations of 2 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of around
one tenth of an inch possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Indiana, southeast Missouri,
western Kentucky and southern Illinois. The highest snow
accumulations expected over parts of southern Illinois,
southeast Missouri, and part of the Purchase Area of West
Kentucky. Lesser amounts of snow, possibly mixed with ice are
likely over the southern Pennyrile region of west Kentucky.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon. A
wintry mix of precipitation will be possible during the
Wednesday evening rush hour over the southern Pennyrile and
southern Purchase area of west Kentucky. Snowfall and mixed
precipitation will then spread across the southeast Missouri,
Southern Illinois and southwest Indiana Wednesday Night and
Thursday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions Wednesday
night and Thursday morning. The hazardous conditions could
impact the morning or evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.

https://www.wunderground.com/severe/us/mo/charleston/63834

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Robert E. Hearnes, Director
Charleston Department of Public Safety
204 N. Main St.
Charleston, MO 63834
(573) 683-3737
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