Pettis County has been placed in a Winter Weather Advisory from 8 p.m. Wednesday until 9 a.m. Thursday.
The local area is expecting 1 to 3 inches of snow, which could begin as early as 8 p.m. Wednesday with the heaviest coming between midnight and 5 a.m. Thursday, according to Sedalia-Pettis County Emergency Management Agency Director Dave Clippert.
He noted that while it’s not a large amount of snow, it will be enough to make driving a little hazardous.
“It’s cold out there and we can expect to see lows in the single digits over the next few days,” Clippert said via email. “Winds will be fairly calm, so wind chills will be around 0 (degrees) during the early mornings. Give the road crews a little wave as you see them and let them know you appreciate their work!”
A news release issued by the Missouri Department of Transportation states that MoDOT crews will be out preparing roads before the storm Wednesday night.
“MoDOT crews will be out early (Wednesday) night preparing before the storm moves in from northwest Missouri to southeast Missouri, but lower temperatures in the teens will make the chemicals not as effective,” MoDOT State Maintenance Engineer Becky Allmeroth said in the release. “The heaviest band of snowfall is expected to hit during the peak of Thursday morning rush hour, and we advise motorists to postpone travel during that time.”
MoDOT is encouraging citizens to avoid travel if possible during the expected snow storm.
To check road conditions including winter weather conditions and traffic speeds, drivers can check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. The map is also available as a free app on iTunes and Google play listed as MoDOT Traveler Information.
