319 WWUS43 KEAX 230915 WSWEAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 315 AM CST Fri Nov 23 2018 ...Heavy Snow and Blowing Snow Across Northern Missouri Sunday Morning through Sunday Evening... .A winter storm is expected to move into the region late Saturday night into Sunday morning. Precipitation will likely start as rain, but quickly change over to snow as below freezing temperatures move into the area. Strong northerly winds gusting up to 40 mph with snowfall rates up to 1 inch per hour may be observed at times. This could lead to near white out conditions and dangerous travel. Traffic may be higher than normal Sunday morning due to the holiday weekend. This may create a significant hazard of slick roads, significantly reduced visibility, and increased motorists on the road. Traveling Sunday morning through Sunday evening will be highly discouraged due to these potential impacts. KSZ025-102-MOZ001>004-011-012-020-231715- /O.NEW.KEAX.WS.A.0001.181125T0900Z-181126T0000Z/ Atchison KS-Doniphan-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Holt-Andrew- Buchanan- Including the cities of Atchison, Wathena, Elwood, Troy, Highland, Tarkio, Rockport, Fairfax, Maryville, Grant City, Albany, Stanberry, King City, Mound City, Oregon, Maitland, Forest City, Craig, Savannah, Country Club Villa, St. Joseph Airport, and St. Joseph 315 AM CST Fri Nov 23 2018 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow is possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be dangerous. Blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility to near white out conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ KSZ103>105-MOZ005>008-013>017-021>025-028>032-037-231715- /O.NEW.KEAX.WS.A.0001.181125T1200Z-181126T0300Z/ Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler- De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Clinton-Caldwell-Livingston- Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton-Jackson- Including the cities of Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Lansing, Kansas City Kansas, Overland Park, Stanley, Olathe, Shawnee, Lenexa, Bethany, Princeton, Mercer, Unionville, Lancaster, Queen City, Greentop, Downing, Glenwood, Maysville, Stewartsville, Osborn, Union Star, Clarksdale, Gallatin, Jamesport, Trenton, Milan, Green City, Kirksville, Cameron, Plattsburg, Lathrop, Hamilton, Braymer, Polo, Breckenridge, Chillicothe, Brookfield, Marceline, Macon, La Plata, Parkville, Platte City, Riverside, Weatherby Lake, Weston, Gladstone, Liberty, Excelsior Springs, Richmond, Lawson, Carrollton, Salisbury, Brunswick, Keytesville, Kansas City, and Independence 315 AM CST Fri Nov 23 2018 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 7 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and north central, northeast, northwest and west central Missouri. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be dangerous. Blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility to near white out conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ Barham