1-10-20 Missouri: Discussing flooding rain potential and accumulating wintry precipitation risks. K.

Good Friday Morning! Below is the latest forecast update:

Latest hazards across the state…widespread winter storm warnings across the northwestern half of the state, flood watches across the southeastern half:

Latest strong to severe storm maps favor locations especially from Columbia to St. Louis and points south regarding this system…where all models of severe threats including damaging winds and tornadoes cannot be ruled out and we recommend staying glued to radar and have alerts turned ON:

Favored simulated radar guidance from noon central today through 6pmCT Saturday: 

Total moisture anticipated through Saturday night…increased threats for flooding rains can’t be ruled out especially from Quincy to Nevada and points east:

Favored total snowfall to be observed into Saturday night as well…latest data continues to trend slightly northwest vs some of the other solutions shown previously this week:

Ice accumulations will be worrisome especially from Columbia to Quincy over the next 36 hours…where power outages and treacherous travel will be likely:

Wind panel over the next 4 days:

Temperature charts over the next 10 days:

Cape Girardeau:

Jefferson City:

Kansas City:

Springfield:

St. Louis: