Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 750 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-HOLT-ANDREW- DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TARKIO...MARYVILLE...GRANT CITY... ALBANY...STANBERRY...BETHANY...PRINCETON...MOUND CITY...OREGON... SAVANNAH...GALLATIN...JAMESPORT...TRENTON 750 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * LOCATION...NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DISSIPATE LATE THIS MORNING... THEN GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THROUGH NOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO LOCALLY 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS NEAR THE IOWA BORDER. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CLEAR ROADS...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE ANY WATER OR SLUSH ON THE ROADS TO FREEZE...ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.