TODAY AND TONIGHT

A POTENT WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM... LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI DURING THE LATE OVERNIGHT HOURS. ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED BY MORNING.

THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SNOW ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE DAY THURSDAY AND INTO THURSDAY NIGHT... BEFORE EXITING THE REGION BY FRIDAY MORNING. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE OUTLOOK AREA... WITH 4 TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE SOUTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. THE TRACK OF THIS STORM SYSTEM REMAINS SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN... AND A DEVIATION OF THE EXPECTED TRACK MAY MEAN SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE SNOW AMOUNTS.
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Snow Advisory
A POTENT WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND INTO THE MIDWEST TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHERN KANSAS TONIGHT...THEN SPREAD EAST-NORTHEAST INTO MISSOURI BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES FROM EAST CENTRAL KANSAS EASTWARD ACROSS CENTRAL MISSOURI DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME GRADUALLY LIGHTER HEADING NORTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. THE STORM SYSTEM WILL EXIT THE REGION BY FRIDAY MORNING.

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND MOVE INTO EASTERN KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI BY TOMORROW MORNING... THEN CONTINUE TO SPREAD EAST ACROSS MISSOURI DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. AT THIS TIME... 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA... WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS ACROSS FAR NORTHERN MISSOURI... AND HEAVIER AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.