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* WHAT...Widespread wintry precipitation is expected across the region. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 8 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and central, north central, northeast, northwest and west central Missouri. Highest snowfall totals likely along and north of a St. Joseph to Chillicothe to Kirksville line. Greatest ice accumulations likely along a Butler to Sedalia to Boonville line. Snowfall totals across the KC metro look to range from 3 to 6 inches.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could become very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very cold temperatures and wind chills Saturday and Saturday night will impact vulnerable populations as well as make travel more dangerous in the event that you become stranded in your vehicle.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ATCHISON ... MIAMI ... LINN ... DONIPHAN ... LEAVENWORTH ... WYANDOTTE ... JOHNSON ... ATCHISON ... NODAWAY ... WORTH ... GENTRY ... HARRISON ... MERCER ... PUTNAM ... SCHUYLER ... HOLT ... ANDREW ... DE KALB ... DAVIESS ... GRUNDY ... SULLIVAN ... ADAIR ... BUCHANAN ... CLINTON ... CALDWELL ... LIVINGSTON ... LINN ... MACON ... PLATTE ... CLAY ... RAY ... CARROLL ... CHARITON ... RANDOLPH ... JACKSON ... LAFAYETTE ... SALINE ... HOWARD ... CASS ... JOHNSON ... PETTIS ... COOPER ... BATES ... HENRY

Instructions:

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