The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory until 4 AM Sunday.

The Weather Service is predicting up to one inch of snow accumulation during that time.

Northerly winds gusting up to 35 miles per hour coupled with snow could reduce visibility and roads could become slick when covered with snow.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for most of the central and southern portion of Missouri.

The Advisory is in effect from 5 PM Thursday until 6 PM Friday.

The weather service is predicting a total snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches.

The snow will affect travel, especially the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.

We will keep you up to date on the winter weather situation on 93-3 and AM 560 K-W-T-O.

A band of heavy snow is expected to develop over the Ozarks late Sunday night into Monday, with the National Weather Service issuing a Winter Storm Warning for areas south and west of Springfield and a Winter Weather Advisory for the rest of the Ozarks.

Rain will turn to snow overnight.

Forecasters say the exact location of the heaviest band is still uncertain and may shift north or south depending on the exact track of the low.

The Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 2am-6pm Monday for Christian, Barry, Lawrence, Newton, McDonald, Stone and Taney Counties.

Heavy snow is expected in the warning area, with accumulations between 4 and 6 inches possible.

If the heavy snow band can stay over the same location for several hours, then localized higher amounts will be possible.

The rest of southwest Missouri is under a Winter Weather Advisory from 2am-6pm Monday.

Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are possible in the advisory area.

The snow will end Monday night.

The snow is expected to affect both the morning and afternoon commute Monday.

Get road conditions from around the Ozarks and across the state with the MoDOT Traveler Information Map.

Get the latest briefing from the National Weather Service here.

12:55 p.m. UPDATE: The Springfield City Utilities outage map is now showing fewer than 500 customers, with just over 300 outages south of James River Freeway off of Campbell.

12:25 p.m. UPDATE: The Winter Weather Advisory is being allowed to expire at noon for counties west of Highway 65 as most of the freezing precipitation has moved east of the highway. Also, more than 1,400 Springfield City Utilities customers south of James River Freeway along Campbell Avenue and surrounding neighborhoods lost power late Monday morning. The outage was caused due to tree contact with a wire. Earlier, around 600 customers in the central part of the city lost electricity, but power has been restored in that area.

11:00 a.m. UPDATE: Springfield City Utilities says it’s starting Monday’s C-U Transit operations at 12:00 p.m., with buses departing from the Transit Center at that time. Due to road conditions, travel times may be affected.

9:00 a.m. UPDATE from the National Weather Service: Back edge of the precip is near the Kansas line, however light precip still stretches down into Oklahoma. Therefore, several more hours of this precip is expected. Temps have reached near freezing at Joplin and a few other locations but most places are still below freezing. Given the cold ground, even 32 degree air temps will still likely cause ice accretion. Have not heard of any ice accumulations over 0.20in yet.

Original Story: Travel is hazardous across the Ozarks Monday morning as freezing rain continues to fall.

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 3 p.m. Monday for much of southwest Missouri, while areas south and east of Springfield (Christian, Webster, Wright, Douglas, Ozark, Howell and Texas counties) are under an Ice Storm Warning.

The National Weather Service measured .10 inch of ice at 6:00 a.m. at its office in northwest Springfield, and forecasters say areas northwest of I-44 can expect a glaze to .10 inch of ice, with areas southeast of I-44 getting anywhere from .10 to .30 inch.

Areas in the higher terrain south of I-44 in the Ice Storm Warning may see anywhere from .25 to .40 inch of ice, and combined with south winds gusting up to 20 to 30 miles per hour, localized power outages and tree damage are possible.

Freezing rain is expected to turn to rain by late afternoon, with road conditions improving for the evening commute.

Get road conditions from across the Ozarks and around the state of Missouri here with the MoDOT Traveler Information Map

Here’s the latest packet from the National Weather Service on the Winter Weather Advisory and Ice Storm Warnings, expected ice amounts and travel impacts.

9:00 p.m. UPDATE: Westbound I-44 near the Missouri-Oklahoma state line re-opened by around 7:45 p.m.

5:10 p.m. UPDATE: If you’re travelling west on I-44 between Springfield and Joplin, be prepared to get off the interstate at Exit 18.

4:10 p.m. UPDATE: The National Weather Service has updated its forecast of snowfall totals, with the highest amounts still expected near the Missouri-Arkansas border. 0.8 inch of snow has been measured at the NWS office in Springfield.

3:20 p.m. Sunday UPDATE: Snow accumulations are adding up in the western Ozarks, with 3.3 inches of snow measured near Goodman in McDonald County, 2.0 inches in Neosho, 3.0 inches in Anderson.

As of 2:00 p.m., the National Weather Service had measured a little over 1/2 inch of snow at their office in northwest Springfield.

1.5 inches of snow were reported southeast of Table Rock.

We have had reports of Webb City and Carterville areas in Jasper County.

Original Story: Snow began falling in the Ozarks around mid-morning Sunday, shifting from west to east across the area.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for areas generally along and south of I-44, including the Springfield metro area, until midnight Monday morning.

Light to moderate snow will continue into Sunday night, with accumulations of one to two inches likely, especially along and south of Highway 60.

Localized higher amounts are possible along the Missouri-Arkansas border, with a Winter Storm Warning in effect for several counties in northern Arkansas.

Impacts to travel are expected. Check out road conditions in southwest Missouri and across the state here with the MoDOT Traveler Information Map.

Watch for snow-covered roads, some slick spots and reduced visibilities during active snowfall.

As of 1:20 p.m. roads are becoming snow covered in Branson.

Use caution when doing any travel Sunday night and Monday morning.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory.

The winter weather advisory will be in effect from 10 AM Sunday to midnight Sunday night for most of south central and southwest Missouri.

There is a possibility of 2 inches of snow and wind chills as low as 25 below zero.

Low wind chills may lead to frostbite.

Road conditions could become treacherous.

The Weather Service recommends people stay indoors.

Governor Mike Parson has signed an executive order to prepare for winter weather expected in Missouri this weekend.

Governor Parson’s order suspends the regulations of hours for commercial vehicles that transport residential heating fuels.

The executive order also activates the Missouri National Guard for response efforts.

The executive order will expire on January 26 unless it has to be extended.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 4 AM until noon Friday for central and southern Missouri.

The Weather Service says there is a possibility of an inch of snow accumulation, high winds, and ice that might freeze on wet pavement causing hazardous travel conditions.

Use caution on your Friday morning commute.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory until 8 AM Saturday for areas southeast of Springfield.

The Weather Service says to expect a mix of drizzle and snow with a possible one-inch snow accumulation and glaze of ice.

The precipitation will likely end before sunrise, but roads may remain slick through Saturday morning. Use caution while traveling.

The National Weather Service is issuing a winter weather advisory for southern Missouri, south of Springfield.

The advisory began at 12 p.m. this afternoon and will be in effect until 6 p.m. tonight.

Weather experts say up to half an inch of sleet and snow can be expected for the following counties:

• Christian County
• Douglas County
• Howell County
• McDonald County
• Barry County
• Stone County
• Toney County
• Ozark County
• Oregon County

Drivers are warned of slick driving conditions for the evening commute, and NWS says if you are walking, watch your step, especially along stairs, sidewalks and driveways.

A mix of freezing drizzle, light sleet and light snow is expected in the Ozarks from late Sunday afternoon into Monday morning.

Late Sunday afternoon, numerous crashes were reported in Springfield, including a jackknifed tanker that closed the ramp from northbound Highway 65 to I-44.

The tanker was later moved to the right shoulder, clearing all lanes.

Most of the crashes from mid afternoon had been cleared by Sunday evening.

The National Weather Service says total snow and sleet accumulations up to a half inch and ice accumulations of less than one tenth of an inch will be possible.

The advisory runs from 4 p.m. Sunday through 9 a.m. Monday for much of southwest Missouri.

Forecasters say roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, can become slick and hazardous.

Plan on slippery road conditions for the morning commute Monday.

Slow down and use caution when driving, and watch your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks and driveways.

These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk for a fall or injury.