Today is a big travel day for a lot of people and that will be the focus for this blog on your Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms will overspread the region throughout the day as a warm front lifts north out of Arkansas. A cold front moves through the region tonight and QUICKLY drops temperatures into the 20s for overnight lows. In some locations (mainly along I-44), some rain could switch over to a rain/snow/sleet mix before coming to an end on Thursday morning. With surface temperatures above freezing, accumulations will not be an issue.
Weather Threats for Wednesday:
SEVERE WEATHER - There will be a slight risk for severe weather across the region today as a strong low pressure system and trailing cold front move through. The best opportunity for severe weather will be found across SOUTHERN MISSOURI this afternoon into this evening. The main severe weather risks include DAMAGING WINDS and SMALL HAIL. Initially, there will be a low threat for isolated tornadoes, but that threat is low at this time. MID-MISSOURI could see a few scattered strong/severe thunderstorms, but an organized severe outbreak for the KOMU viewing area remains LOW at this time.
WINTER WEATHER - As mentioned above, there will be a LIMITED threat for some frozen precipitation tonight as a strong cold front sweeps through the region. If the precipitation can hang around long enough, there could be a switchover from rain to light freezing rain or sleet (possibly some snow, too...) late tonight and early on Thursday morning. The best location for this to occur would be along and south of I-44, although, winter-type precipitation could occur as far north as US 24. Regardless, surface temperatures remain warm, so accumulations aren't going to be an issue (except for some grassy surfaces).
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