Winter weather advisory issued

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from midnight tonight to
6 PM CST Friday:

The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow... which is in effect from
midnight tonight to 6 PM CST Friday.

* Location... areas of eastern and southeastern Kansas as well as
western Missouri... including the Kansas City metropolitan area.

* Timing... light snow will begin near the midnight hour tonight and
is expected to continue through the daytime hours of Friday. Snow
will end by Friday evening.

* Snow accumulations... total snow accumulations will range from 1 to
3 inches in most locations. Snow may briefly mix with sleet in
areas south of Highway 50 Friday morning.

* Impacts... due to the fast nature of this storm system... roads are
expected to become snow covered and slippery in a short duration of
time. Visibilities may be reduced under one half mile at times.

* Other impacts... those traveling ahead of the Holiday weekend are
encouraged to plan and prepare for additional travel time as roads
are expected to become hazardous in nature on Friday.