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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY issued for the northern Ozarks
Posted On Jan 06 2017
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The Friday morning rush hour is expected to be impacted, with moderate to perhaps briefly heavy snow falling.
In the Metro East, IDOT reports a few spots of re-freeze, and is encouraging drivers to be aware of those slick areas especially on highway on and off ramps. Light snow is expected to continue overnight and it should end before daybreak on Friday. While the Charlotte area is expected to get 2-4 inches, further south toward Monroe and Wadesboro snow totals could reach 4 to 6 inches.
Check back with Arkansas Online for the latest school closings and updates on winter weather as it affects the state.
Weather status by county as well as delays and closings being reported to WFIU and WTIU News may be found here. When I say little, I mean not particularly impressive.
Alternate side parking in the city was suspended Friday.
The Foothills Weather Network (FWN) of McDowell County says an arctic front to arrive on Thursday will provide an air mass sufficient enough for a wintery mix.
A hard freeze warning is in effect tonight for Columbia County and neighboring areas of Arkansas.
The event is anticipated to last until Saturday afternoon with the most potential for snow starting Friday night and continuing until mid-day Saturday.
According to information released from National Weather Service Wednesday afternoon, “forecaster confidence is increasing for wintry participation across the region”.
Temperatures Friday evening will be in the low to mid-30s, dipping into the upper 20s by Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service. As of press time Monday night, it appeared that a heavier band of snow could travel through St. Francois County.
The technical part of the forecast said that the snow-precipitation ratio would be greater than 10 (snow) to 1 (rain). Cloudy, with a high near 32.
The North American Model (NAM), for example, shows the system arriving earlier Friday evening, when temperatures are still above freezing, and moving out early Saturday.
