THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE WRMJ LISTENING AREA FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph Saturday night.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Missouri, east central, northeast and southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois.
* WHEN...From Friday evening through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Drifting and some
blowing snow is possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rain changing to freezing rain and sleet
Friday night. Ice changing to all snow Saturday afternoon
before ending Saturday night.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
