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Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms, Snow Possible With Approaching Storm System

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 5:40 AM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

A variety of weather could impact the Lakes Region over the next 48 hours.

Gusty winds and a slight chance of rain are in the forecast for this afternoon. A Wind Advisory is in effect for parts of northwest Arkansas including Carroll and Madison Counties today.

A Flood Watch goes into effect tonight for southern Missouri with possible heavy rain and even a slight risk of severe storms going through Thursday. Late Thursday, rain could change briefly to snow however little if any accumulation is expected in the Lakes Region.

An interview with Steve Runnels of the National Weather Service in Springfield about this storm system from Tuesday's "Ozarks Now" program on KRZK can be heard below:

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