BransonRadio Weather Alert for the following counties: WRIGHT-CHRISTIAN-STONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN GROVE...MANSFIELD...NIXA... OZARK...KIMBERLING CITY...GALENA 511 AM CST MON MAR 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSOURI THROUGH DAYBREAK. IN ADDITION...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. * TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED...SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH DAYBREAK. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH MID DAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSOURI WILL BE BETWEEN TWO AND 5 INCHES. * WINDS AND VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS WILL BETWEEN 10 AND 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION HAS BECOME DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW MAY LIMIT THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN A RISK FOR FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE WITHOUT PROPER SHELTER. 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. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && Stay tuned to BransonRadio for the latest details. On your mobile phone, use the TuneIn raido app.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Mar 2014 11:11:40 +0000
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