Winter Storm Watch until 06:00PM Friday
* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 to 50 mph. For the Wind Chill Watch, dangerously cold wind chills possible. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and central, north central, northeast and west central Missouri.
* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Watch, from Thursday morning through Friday afternoon. For the Wind Chill Watch, from Thursday afternoon through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MIAMI ... LINN ... WYANDOTTE ... JOHNSON ... ADAIR ... CALDWELL ... LIVINGSTON ... LINN ... MACON ... CLAY ... RAY ... CARROLL ... CHARITON ... RANDOLPH ... JACKSON ... LAFAYETTE ... SALINE ... HOWARD ... CASS ... JOHNSON ... PETTIS ... COOPER ... BATES ... HENRY
Instructions:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
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:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Watch