9:00PM Sunday UPDATE: Most major highways in the Springfield metro area are listed by MoDOT as snow/ice covered or partly covered. Gusty winds of 25 to 40 miles per hour will continue through the overnight hours as light snow continues to collect on cold roadways.
Rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow and even thunder, lightning and hail are accompanying our first winter storm of the season. Roads north of Springfield have been icy all day Sunday, but with temps dropping below freezing and snow falling, roads in the Springfield area are becoming slick.
Here are the latest road conditions statewide with the MoDOT Traveler Information Map.
Also, we’re getting reports of power outages, especially to the north and east of Springfield.
Get information on power outages in the Ozarks and across Missouri here.
We’ve also had reports of pea to dime size hail with thunderstorms containing thunder and lightning in the city of Nixa, between Springfield and Rogersville along Highway 14, and in Niangua.
Snow will be the main winter threat the rest of the evening in the Springfield area. We’ve had reports of a mix of sleet and snow near Highway 65 and Sunshine just before 4:00 PM Sunday, and most of the Springfield area is seeing snow as of 4:30PM. Flash freezing of roads along the I-44 corridor between Joplin and Springfield will take place, with winds up to 25 miles per hour.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect from midnight Sunday night to 10 AM Monday morning for counties along and west of Highway 65, including the city of Springfield.
– Remaining ice accumulations will mainly be a glaze from
freezing drizzle. Otherwise, drizzle, snow, and sleet will be
the dominant precipitation types through tonight. Increased
winds could still create impacts for ice covered trees and
powerlines.
– Snow and sleet amounts ranging from 2-5″ along the Highway 54
corridor to around 1-2″ along the Highway 60 corridor. Far
southern Missouri will only see a dusting to half an inch.
Blowing snow may reduce visibilities below a mile for brief
periods.
– High confidence in an anomalously cold arctic airmass settling
in next week. Temperatures 15-25 degrees below normal with
subzero wind chills Sunday night through Wednesday night.
There have been changes as of 3PM Sunday to the Winter Weather Advisory (see below).
An Ice Storm Warning and Winter Storm Warning remain in effect for parts of the Ozarks.
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140 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025
...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...
* WHAT...Significant icing. Additional snow accumulations up to two
inches and ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. Winds
gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Dent, Howell, Shannon, Texas, Douglas, Webster, and Wright
Counties.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Significant ice accumulation on
power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting
power outages.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not touch downed lines and report any power outages to your
electric company. Travel is highly discouraged due to slick roadways
and the possibility of downed trees and power lines.
Saturday Afternoon UPDATE: There have been counties added to the Winter Storm Warning and Ice Storm Warning! Plus there is a Winter Weather Advisory in effect starting Sunday for the Springfield metro area and areas south of Springfield.
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect until midnight Sunday night for Cedar, St. Clair and Vernon Counties, while the Winter Storm Warning for Dallas, Laclede, Hickory and Polk Counties continues until 6AM Monday.
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140 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations
between 1 and 3 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze.
Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...In Kansas, Bourbon County. In Missouri, Cedar, St. Clair,
and Vernon Counties.
* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter
storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,
booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help
you survive in case you become stranded.
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Dallas-Laclede-
140 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet
accumulations between 2 and 4 inches and ice accumulations around
one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and southwest Missouri.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter
storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,
booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help
you survive in case you become stranded.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until midnight Sunday night (was previously scheduled to go until 6AM Monday) for the Springfield metro area and counties generally south and west of Springfield.
Barry, Christian, Dade, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Ozark, Stone and Taney.
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Taney-Ozark-
140 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to
one inch and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting
as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Missouri.
* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 1-888-275-6636 for
road conditions.
Please use extreme caution when driving. You can check road conditions across the state here with the MoDOT Traveler Information Map.
Governor Mike Parson has signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency for the state of Missouri due to the winter storm impacting the entire state.
(Photo of icy trees in Dallas County courtesy of April Garrett, Dallas County Emergency Management)
