Metro K.C. WEATHER: NWS "Winter Weather Advisory" Tuesday

A NWS Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Metro Kansas City from 6am to 6pm Tuesday.

One to 2 inches of snow are forecast.



URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
411 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008


(Counties of:) ATCHISON KS-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-CLINTON-CALDWELL- PLATTE- CLAY- RAY- CARROLL- JACKSON- LAFAYETTE-.

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF: ATCHISON- LEAVENWORTH- KANSAS CITY KS- OVERLAND PARK- OLATHE- PLATTSBURG- KINGSTON- HAMILTON- POLO- PARKVILLE- PLATTE CITY- WESTON- LIBERTY- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS... RICHMOND... CARROLLTON- KANSAS CITY- INDEPENDENCE- LEXINGTON- CONCORDIA.

411 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE- WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY.

AN AREA OF LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS SHORTLY BEFORE SUNRISE...RIGHT AROUND THE TIME OF THE MORNING DRIVE TO WORK. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE 1 TO 2 INCH RANGE. THE SNOW WILL LAST THROUGH THE MORNING AND THEN CHANGE TO A MIX OF INTERMITTENT SNOW FLURRIES OR LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE.


CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP A FLASHLIGHT...FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.