Full Notification

* WHAT...Heavy mixed winter precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulation between 4 and 11 inches with the highest amounts from southeast Kansas into west central and central Missouri. Freezing rain accumulation up to around one quarter of an inch with the best chances along and south of I-44.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas. Portions of central, east central, south central, southwest, and west central Missouri.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight CST Thursday Night. From late Tuesday night through Thursday evening. Rain will spread into the area during the day Tuesday with a cold frontal passage. As very cold air begins to move into the region Tuesday night, rain will change over to a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain toward midnight over southeast Kansas into central Missouri. The wintry mix will reach counties near the I-44 corridor by 4 to 6 am Wednesday, then to near the Arkansas state line by midday Wednesday. The precipitation will transition to mostly snow Wednesday night with a wintry mix still possible close to the Arkansas state line. Snow will continue Thursday before gradually tapering off late in the day and in the evening.

* IMPACTS...Roads will likely become ice and snow covered with widespread disruption of travel expected, especially where roads are untreated. Sporadic power outages may be possible where heavier ice occurs.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOURBON ... CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE ... BENTON ... MORGAN ... MILLER ... MARIES ... VERNON ... ST. CLAIR ... HICKORY ... CAMDEN ... PULASKI ... PHELPS ... BARTON ... CEDAR ... POLK ... DALLAS ... LACLEDE ... TEXAS ... DENT ... JASPER ... DADE ... GREENE ... WEBSTER ... WRIGHT ... NEWTON ... LAWRENCE ... CHRISTIAN ... DOUGLAS ... HOWELL ... SHANNON ... MCDONALD ... BARRY ... STONE ... TANEY ... OZARK ... OREGON

Instructions:

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. In Kansas, call 5 1 1 for road conditions. In Missouri, call 1-888-275-6636 for road conditions.