Winter Storm Hits Missouri

Winter Storm Hits Missouri

Winter Storm Hits Missouri

A major winter storm is making an impact across Missouri.

There’s a Winter Storm Warning for Dallas, Douglas, Hickory, Laclede, Webster and Wright counties until midnight Saturday night.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until midnight Saturday night for everyone else.

Places northeast of Springfield, from Rolla to St. Louis, could get 6 to 12 inches of snow.

The Lake of the Ozarks could get 8 to 10 inches of snow.

By mid-afternoon Friday, MoDOT’s Traveler Info map showed roads were covered on I-44 from Lebanon through St. Louis.

There were several reports of crashes on I-44 from Waynesville through Rolla.

National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Burchfield says the Springfield area will get a little bit of everything from rain, to freezing rain, to sleet, and even snow.

Up to three inches are expected.

Areas southeast of Springfield, including Branson, will get mainly a thin glaze of ice.

Burchfield says some isolated power outages could be possible to the south and east of Springfield.

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