Iantha, Missouri

... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 PM CDT Sunday...

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and the potential of sleet
and freezing rain remains in effect until 7 PM CDT Sunday.

* Short term trends... moderate to occasionally heavy snow will
impact southeast Kansas far western Missouri west of a
Neosho... to El Dorado Springs to Warsaw line through early
afternoon. Additional accumulations of 1 to 3 inches will be
possible through the afternoon with the highest amounts in
southeast Kansas. Temperatures will remain near 30 degrees.

The snow may be mixed with sleet or freezing rain from Anderson
to Joplin to Hermitage. Ice accumulations of one tenth of an
inch or less are expected on elevated objects.

Snow amounts through late morning have generally ranged around
an inch with up to three inches in Bourbon County Kansas.

* Timing and areas affected... precipitation will become primarily
snow across most of the warning area this afternoon and continue
into tonight. The snow will be heavy at times.

* Snow and sleet accumulations... snow accumulations of 4 to 8
inches are expected by the time the storm ends late Sunday.
Locally higher amounts up to one foot will be possible in
southeast Kansas. The heaviest snow will fall this afternoon
into Sunday morning. Sleet accumulations are expected to be
minor. Snow may transition to a wintry mix late tonight and
Sunday which will impact accumulations.

* Ice accumulations... a thin glazing of ice up to one tenth of an
inch will be possible. Any ice accumulations will occur on elevated
surfaces... as well as on bridges and overpasses.

* Winds and visibility... northerly winds will increase to 15 to30
mph which could result in poor visibility due to blowing snow.

* Impacts... travel conditions will deteriorate today particularly
across southeast Kansas... but more significant travel impacts are
expected to develop tonight and Sunday morning. This winter
storm will impact the Highway 54... 69 and 71 corridors... as well
as portions of Interstate 44. The combination of heavy wet
snow... light icing and increasing wind may result in sporadic
power outages.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather
conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of
snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in
an emergency. If you must travel... consider taking a winter storm
kit along with you. This kit should include such items as tire
chains... booster cables... a flashlight... shovel... blankets...
extra clothing and anything else that would help you survive in
case you become stranded.

... Flood Watch remains in effect through Monday morning...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of southeast Kansas and Missouri... including the
following areas... in southeast Kansas... Bourbon... Cherokee and
Crawford. In Missouri... Barry... Barton... Benton... Camden...
Cedar... Christian... Dade... Dallas... Dent... Douglas... Greene...
Hickory... Howell... Jasper... Laclede... Lawrence... Maries...
McDonald... Miller... Morgan... Newton... Oregon... Ozark...
Phelps... Polk... Pulaski... Shannon... St. Clair... stone...
Taney... Texas... Vernon... Webster and Wright.

* Through Monday morning

* heavy rainfall amounts of one to three inches are expected this
weekend as a storm system tracks across the region. Rainfall
amounts will be lower across southeast Kansas and far southwest
Missouri where significant snow accumulations are expected.

* This heavy rainfall could cause flooding of small streams and
low water crossings... as well as main Stem rivers.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.

                                 Max min
County location temp temp precip new snow snow depth

Barry Roaring River sp 68 31 0.18 0.0 0
Benton Edwards 6w 69 36 0.20 0.0 0
Dallas Windyville 4nw 0.20 0.0 0
Dallas Fair Grove 3ne 64 35 0.15 0.0 0
Douglas Ava 67 39 0.00 0.0 0
Jasper Sarcoxie 1w 67 33 0.12 0.0 0
Laclede 1 se Morgan 68 35 0.00 0.0 0
Morgan Gravois Mills 70 36 0.04 0.0 0
Newton Neosho 5w 70 30 0.20 0.0 0
stone Crane 4n 66 34 0.14 0.0 0
stone Kimberling City 5nw 0.12 0.0 0
Taney Ridgedale 4w 68 40 0.02 0.0 0
Webster Niangua 68 35 0.02 0.0 0