Freezing rain could pose travel hazards Wednesday

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas, ahead of a chance for light freezing rain Wednesday morning and afternoon.

The Winter Weather Advisory includes the following Northwest Missouri counties from 3 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Feb. 5: Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, Platte and Worth. The following Northeast Kansas counties are also included in the advisory: Atchison, Brown and Doniphan. In addition to the local counties listed, the Kansas City metro is also under a Winter Weather Advisory.

Freezing drizzle and rain could result in ice accumulations of up to one-tenth of an inch. A light glaze of ice may cause hazardous travel conditions across the advisory area. The greatest impacts are most likely Wednesday morning but could linger into the afternoon.

Slow down and use extra caution if traveling on Wednesday. Bridges and elevated surfaces could become icy as far south as the Interstate 70 corridor.