We’re monitoring the potential for snow late this week.
The National Weather Service says a strong storm system will move through the region Thursday night into Fridayand likely bring wintry precipitation.
Forecasters say the exact location and timing of precipitation types and totals is unknown, and small changes in the forecast can greatly affect what we ultimately get.
Currently, the highest probabilities of two or more inches of snow are north of Interstate 44.
Two men have been arrested and are in jail after an armed robbery in Springfield. It happened Sunday afternoon on the lot of Smoke Science, a tobacco shop on East Grand.
The two suspects approached a man and tried to take his two bicycles. The victim attempted to confront one of the suspects, and the other suspect proceeded to pull a gun. The victim then handed the suspects his wallet, and they took off.
Police located the two suspects near Glenstone and Bennet. They are being held in jail pending first degree robbery charges.
4:30 p.m. UPDATE: A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Polk, northwestern Greene and southeastern Dade Counties through 5:00 p.m. The National Weather Service says doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ash Grove, moving northeast at 50 miles per hour. Wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour and half inch hail are possible in the Willard, Walnut Grove, Morrisville, Ash Grove, Pleasant Hope and Brighton areas. The weather service says this storm is showing signs of weakening some and is moving into a more stable air mass, so the weaking trend is likely to continue.
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch until 8 p.m. Sunday for Taney, Ozark, Douglas and Howell Counties in the southern Ozarks extending into south central Missouri.
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms have expanded into southern Missouri Sunday afternoon.
Strong to severe storms will be possible, mainly during the 5 p.m. to midnight time frame, primarily south of Interstate 44.
Damaging wind gusts to 70 miles per hour, hail to the size of quarters and a tornado or two are the primary threats.
A front will continue to move north of locations generally along and southeast of a Branson to Eminence line late Sunday afternoon into the evening.
Instability will increase south of this line and low level shear will increase early Sunday evening.
Storms will continue to develop and move northeast across the area.
The biggest severe weather risk will be along and south of that Branson to Eminence line between 4 and 9 p.m.
Again, all modes of severe weather are possible in these areas.
We’ll keep you up to date with any warnings with live updates on 93.3 A-M 560 KWTO.
Severe thunderstorms are becoming more likely for parts of the Ozarks Sunday evening.
The Storm Prediction Center has put the southeastern Ozarks in an “enhanced risk,” or level three, for severe storms, including all modes of severe weather.
Damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a few tornadoes will all be possible.
The Springfield metro area is in the “slight risk” area, or level two, with counties north of I-44 under a “marginal risk”, or level one, for severe weather.
Remain weather aware and have multiple ways to receive weather information and warnings.
93-3 and AM 560 KWTO will keep you up to date on any warnings issued for the Ozarks.
Springfield, Mo. – The Springfield Police Department received information indicating that human remains had been buried at 810 W. Catalpa.
On March 3, 2022, a search warrant was served at this location. Investigators from the Springfield Police Department conducted an extensive search and located no human remains.
This investigation is not related to the “Three Missing Women” case.
Two Branson men are being held in the Taney County Jail following an investigation by the Branson Police Department.
32-year-old Rafael Ramos and 27-year-old Paul Thornton III were both arrested on Thursday. The two men are not connected with one another and are facing charges for different incidents.
Ramos faces charges of second-degree sexual trafficking of a child and furnishing pornographic material.
Thornton faces charges of felony enticement of a child.
Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott says the new county jail near Division Street and Haseltine Road is almost finished.
Arnott gave an update on the jail at Thursday night’s community roundtable at Willard South Elementary School.
The sheriff says the new jail will provide a better working environment for detention officers, and he hopes that will enable the sheriff’s office to recruit more officers.
Arnott is waiting on final appoval for his office to run its own academy out of the jail, where deputies and officers would be trained.
After several nice days in a row with highs in the 70’s, look for changes to our weather in the Ozarks as we head into the weekend.
The National Weather Service says scattered showers and thunderstorms will push into the area Saturday, but not everyone will see activity that day.
The showers and thunderstorms will be more widespread Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Excessive rainfall is likely for areas along and southeast of Interstate 44, with some locations possibly receiving up to two inches of rain.
Flash flooding will be possible.
Forecasters say we’ll also need to watch for the potential of some strong to severe storms Sunday night, particularly south of Springfield.
A low instability/high shear environment will exist. Strongly veering wind profiles close to the Missouri/Arkansas line may help support storm rotation for a brief period as storms first develop Sunday afternoon and evening.
State Auditor Nicole Galloway says her office is beginning a regularly scheduled audit of Texas County.
In the most recent audit, back in 2017, Texas County received a “poor” rating overall.
State Auditor Galloway says anyone with information that would be helpful to the audit is encouraged to contact the auditor’s office through the Whistleblower Hotline at moaudit@auditor.mo.gov or by calling 800-347-8597.