Watches, Warnings, and Advisories
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Cape Girardeau (MOZ087) Missouri Issued by the National Weather Service
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Instructions: A winter storm warning means significant amounts of snow...
Sleet...and ice are expected or occurring. Strong winds are also
possible. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If
you must travel...keep an extra flashlight...food...and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. Message summary: ...winter storm continues through friday... .a pair of disturbances will continue to move northeast across the area through friday. As temperatures continue to drop below freezing across the area...a wintry mix of precipitation is expected across the entire region. ...winter storm warning remains in effect until 6 pm cst friday... A winter storm warning remains in effect until 6 pm cst friday. * timing...freezing rain...sleet...and snow will continue through the night. Freezing rain will mainly be southeast of a line from new madrid missouri to marion illinois. The precipitation will come to an end as snow from west to east friday afternoon. * amounts...total ice accumulations will range from near a tenth of an inch over much southern illinois to a half inch or more over much of west kentucky and the boot heel region of southeast missouri. Total snow and sleet accumulations will range from 6-10 inches north of poplar bluff missouri to carmi illinois line with 2-6 inches south of that line. * main impacts...this is a major winter storm. Treacherous driving conditions have already developed over much of southern illinois and southeast missouri...and they will be deteriorating to the south and east into southwest indiana and west kentucky tonight. Conditions will continue to be treacherous through friday. Some isolated power outages cannot be ruled out...especially over west kentucky. ...view the complete message |
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Source: NWS Watches, Warnings or Advisories for zone MOZ087
