Winter Weather and Heavy Rain through the Weekend

Issued at 12/20/2013 at 6:00 AMNational Weather Service - Springfield, MO

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Highlights

What Where Timing Impacts

Freezing Drizzle? If it occurs, north of a Pittsburg to Warsaw line

Friday morning and afternoon Glaze of ice

Freezing Rain Along/north of I-44 Late tonight, Saturday As much as 0.25” of ice;

highest amounts north of U.S. 54

Heavy Rain/Flooding South of I-44 Late tonight, Saturday Flooding of low water

crossings, streams, rivers

Accumulating Snow North of I-44 Saturday night, early Sunday morning

2-5” of snow impacting travel

Friday

Cold Air

Moisture

FridayFreezing Drizzle Potential

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Beginning

• Later this morning behind the cold front

Amounts

• Up to a glaze on elevated surfaces

Ending

• Decreasing this afternoon before heavier precip arrives tonight

Impacts

• Occasional, patchy freezing drizzle may result in a thin glaze of ice on elevated surfaces

SaturdayHeavy Rain South, Winter North

Cold Air

Moisture

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Beginning

• Precip increases Saturday morning

Amounts

• 2-3”, locally 4” of rain south of I-44

• 0.1-0.25” of ice north of I-44

Ending

• Rain decreases south Sat. evening, freezing rain changes to snow Sat. evening

Impacts

• Freezing rain will result in travel difficulties• Heavy rain may result in flooding potential

SaturdayHeavy Rain South, Winter North

32 Degrees

Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain

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Beginning

• Freezing rain and rain changes to snow north of I-44 Sat. evening

Amounts

• 2-5” of snow north of U.S. 54; dusting to 2” across I-44 corridor

Ending

• Sunday morning

Impacts

• Snow will cause travel difficulties, especially where it falls on ice

Saturday Night/Sunday Changing over to Snow

2”-5”

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