Winter storm conditions continuing through Monday morning
An ICE STORM WARNING (purple) is in effect from until 6am Monday through the central part of the FOX23 viewing area, including Cape Girardeau and Carbondale. Significant icing is expected with total snow and sleet accumulations up to 2″ and ice accumulations between 0.25-0.75″ are possible.
A WINTER STORM WARNING (pink) is in effect through early Monday morning north of the Ice Storm Warning. Heavy mixed precipitation is possible: total snow and sleet accumulations between 3-5″ and ice accumulations between 0.20-0.50″ are possible.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY (light purple) is in effect through early Monday morning for Paducah, Poplar Bluff and areas south of the Ice Storm Warning. Mixed precipitation is expected with total snow accumulations up to 1″ and ice accumulations around 0.30″ possible.
The latest warnings, radar, and up to date weather information can be found on KBSI23.COM/WEATHER.
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StormCast is showing the freezing rain/ drizzle and snow continuing throughout today. Some heavy downpours and possibly a severe thunderstorm warning or two around 2-3pm this afternoon. We look to get a small break in the evening hours. Early Monday morning, freezing drizzle will turn into snow as it moves east and gets out of our area by Monday afternoon.
Ice accumulations up to half an inch is possible into Monday morning Most of us already seeing that ice and sleet accumulation this morning. This will make for slippery conditions outside on sidewalks, roads, and bridges.
Snow accumulations ranging from half an inch to 2″+. Most of the heavy snowfall looks to be in our northern counties north of Cape Girardeau. Most of us will likely see an inch or less of accumulated snowfall through Monday.
Today, temperatures in the 30s and 40s. The snow and ice will form in Cape Girardeau and north where temperatures are freezing or below freezing.
Today will be windy. Wind gusts up to 20+mph out of the east will occur throughout the day.
The freezing rain, sleet, ice and snow will continue through today. Around 2-3pm, there could be a few heavy downpours and even a few severe thunderstorm warnings embedded within all of this. The peak of this system will begin this morning and early afternoon. Sunday evening, a small break from the rain for a few hours. Early Monday morning, some freezing drizzle and snow will begin and be out by Monday afternoon and evening. Temperatures slowly warm up after Wednesday.
Meteorologist Houston Hall
