Winter Storm Warning until 06:00PM Saturday
...Dangerous Travel Conditions Likely Friday Afternoon through Saturday...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and north central, northwest and west central Missouri.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will drop rapidly after sunset Friday which could cause a flash freeze of any liquid water on roads and elevated surfaces in combination with the wintry mix already falling.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLINTON ... LAFAYETTE ... DE KALB ... GRUNDY ... LEAVENWORTH ... DAVIESS ... JACKSON ... CASS ... CLAY ... MIAMI ... PLATTE ... SULLIVAN ... PUTNAM ... JOHNSON ... LIVINGSTON ... LINN ... LINN ... MERCER ... RAY ... WYANDOTTE ... CARROLL ... BUCHANAN ... CALDWELL
Instructions:
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
Address/Location
Central Jackson County Emergency Management Agency
805 NE Jefferson St
Blue Springs, MO 64014
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 816-229-2522
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning