Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Forecast for Barry
Updated: 9:29 PM CST on December 24, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 PM CST Friday...
Tonight
Very windy. Much colder. Sleet late in the evening... then snow after midnight. New snow and sleet accumulation around 3 inches. Total snow accumulation 3 to 4 inches. Up to two tenths of an inch. Lows around 18. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Christmas Day
Windy. Much colder. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Friday Night
Blustery. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of flurries. Lows around 15. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 PM CST this evening...
A Winter Storm Warning for snow... occasionally mixed with freezing drizzle... remains in effect until 6 PM.
* Timing and areas affected... a band of moderate to heavy snow is occurring along the western Missouri and Oklahoma and Kansas borders. Additional moderate to heavy snow through 6 am is expected with the highest snow amounts along the Highway 71 corridor. Periods of light snow will be possible on Christmas day.
* Snow accumulation... a snow accumulation of 2 to 8 inches is expected mainly along and west of a line from Table Rock Lake... to Springfield... to Lake of The Ozarks. The heaviest amounts are expected in counties close to the Missouri... Oklahoma... and Kansas state lines.
* Winds and visibility... northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts are expected. These strong winds will most likely produce blowing and drifting snow with visibilities reduced to near one quarter of a mile at times near the western Missouri state line.
* Impacts... travel conditions during Christmas eve and Christmas day will be significantly impacted... including highways 71... 13... 60 and 65... and Interstate 44. The Missouri Department of Transportation and area web cams indicate that most major state highways are either partially or completely snow and sleet covered from Highway 13 and points to the west.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and mixed wintry precipitation means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel... consider taking a winter storm kit along with you. This kit should include such items as tire chains... booster cables... a flashlight... shovel... blankets... extra clothing and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded..
Local Storm Report
12/24/2009 0835 PM
Monett, Barry County.
Freezing rain e0.10 inch, reported by broadcast media.
Freezing rain and sleet accumulation mixed. Mainly on elevated surfaces. Now heavy sleet. Report from public relayed through local TV station.