JOPLIN REGION — Temperatures as you wake up around freezing and they will drop through the day into the 20s. Watch Doug Heady’s latest updates by 👆🏽clicking here.

ROADWAYS: There are three lines of precipitation to notice.  If you are traveling here are the resources across state lines.

• I-44 corridor will be mixed with about 1/4 inch of ice accumulation and then snow on top of that. These conditions are why schools are canceling, due to forecasted weather on the afternoon commute.
• US-60 corridor it will get worse through the day, more ice accumulations north of this line.
• US-54 corridor more snow north of this line, up to 6” in the Kansas City area.

CANCELLATIONS CLICK 👆🏽 HERE: Most schools have canceled today citing:

“Due to weather conditions forecasted for this afternoon, classes are canceled for Thursday, February 17. This will be our 2nd AMI day and will not be made up.” — JOPLIN R-8

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