Winter Weather Advisory and Ice Storm Warnings in the Ozarks: Ice-Covered Roads in Southwest Missouri

Travel is hazardous across the Ozarks Monday morning as freezing rain continues to fall.

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 3 p.m. Monday for much of southwest Missouri, while areas south and east of Springfield (Christian, Webster, Wright, Douglas, Ozark, Howell and Texas counties) are under an Ice Storm Warning.

The National Weather Service measured .10 inch of ice at 6:00 a.m. at its office in northwest Springfield, and forecasters say areas northwest of I-44 can expect a glaze to .10 inch of ice, with areas southeast of I-44 getting anywhere from .10 to .30 inch.

Areas in the higher terrain south of I-44 in the Ice Storm Warning may see anywhere from .25 to .40 inch of ice, and combined with south winds gusting up to 20 to 30 miles per hour, localized power outages and tree damage are possible.

Freezing rain is expected to turn to rain by late afternoon, with road conditions improving for the evening commute.

Get road conditions from across the Ozarks and around the state of Missouri here with the MoDOT Traveler Information Map

Here’s the latest packet from the National Weather Service on the Winter Weather Advisory and Ice Storm Warnings, expected ice amounts and travel impacts.

Springfield City Utilities says due to the road conditions, C-U Transit services will not be operating until later on Monday. An update will be provided as travel conditions improve.