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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Tuesday February 4th, 2020 :: 03:53 a.m. CST

Alert

Winter Weather Advisory until 06:00AM Wednesday

...Light Wintry Precipitation Followed By Accumulating Snow... .A light wintry mix of precipitation will spread from northwest to southeast across the region this afternoon and tonight as a low pressure system approaches from the southwest. Snow will then develop from southwest to northeast across the area on Wednesday and may be heavy at times along and north of the Interstate 44 corridor. A wintry mix will remain possible Wednesday across south-central Missouri.

* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of a light glaze. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches possible.

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

* WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Wednesday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MARIES ... NEWTON ... DALLAS ... MCDONALD ... LAWRENCE ... PULASKI ... JASPER ... PHELPS ... WEBSTER ... DADE ... LACLEDE ... BARRY ... POLK ... GREENE ... CHEROKEE

Instructions:

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Prepare for possible power outages. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. In Kansas, road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Address/Location
Cherokee County Emergency Management
110 W Maple St
Columbus, KS 66725

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-429-1857

Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible 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 Weather Advisory

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