The Ozarks first winter storm of the season will make travel challenging even with small amounts of snow accumulation.
The National Weather Service says a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect through midnight Thursday night for areas along and north of Highway 60, including Springfield.
One to three inches of snow are possible in these areas, with the best snow chances from late morning into the early afternoon, when moderate to heavy snow is possible as well as wind gusts of 35 to 45 miles per hour, causing blowing snow and very low visibility.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect Thursday for areas south of Springfield, where one to two inches of snow are expected.
Some areas in central Missouri could see around four inches of snow.
The front moved through Springfield around 6:00 a.m. Thursday, taking temps from 37 down to 27 degrees with a wind chill of 12.
Those temps and wind chills will continue to drop throughout the day.
Wind chills by the early afternoon will range from the teens in the southeastern Ozarks to round -15 near Springfield, to around -20 to -25 in the northwestern Ozarks.
Dangerously cold wind chills will continue Thursday night, with readings from -25 to -32.
Blowing snow will make travel difficult in several parts of the state.
Get updated statewide road conditions here with the MoDOT Traveler Information Map.
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