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The Nation Weather Service has issued a Winter Stor Watch for Clinton County. We expect this to be upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning as the system draws nearer to the area.
Current snowfall estimates are shown in the graphic on the left. These estimates will be revised as model data improves. The snowfall amount spectrum is compressed to a very narrow band, and any shift in storm track or surface low track will cause a significant change in snowfall amounts. Wind forecasts for this storm are 15-25 MPH sustained with gusts to 35. While this may not cause whiteout conditions, large drifting is a concern.
The text of the Winter Storm Watch follows:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 844 PM CST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY... .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE REGION LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...BRINGING A WIDE MIXTURE OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS. LATEST ADJUSTMENT TO THE FORECAST INDICATES THE WINTER SYSTEM HAS SLOWED AND COOLED SLIGHTLY...WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HIGHER SNOW AND SLEET TOTALS...WHILE SHIFTING THE PREFERRED AREA FOR FREEZING RAIN A LITTLE FARTHER SOUTH. STILL... THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS GENERALLY EXPECTED NORTH OF HIGHWAY 36... WITH THE HIGHEST ICE ACCUMULATIONS SOUTH OF MOUND CITY KANSAS TO CLINTON...SEDALIA... BOONVILLE MISSOURI LINE. A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL OCCUR IN BETWEEN THESE AREAS. ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR THURSDAY MORNING AND MAY HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ON THE MORNING COMMUTE. * SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL GENERALLY FALL NORTH OF A LEAVENWORTH TO RICHMOND LINE... WHILE AREAS FARTHER SOUTH WILL RECEIVE MORE OF A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND SLEET. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ON TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.