With snow in the forecast Friday, wintry weather advisories have been issued for most of the area. Generally, 1 to 3 inches of snow is possible in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas.
National Weather Service meteorologist Willie Gilmore says Friday starts quiet, but that changes by late in the morning.
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Gilmore with more details on how much snow we can expect.
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Gilmore says Friday night will be a cold one.
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The wintry weather advisory for North Central Arkansas includes Baxter, Marion, Searcy, Boone and Newton counties from 6 Friday morning until 9 Friday night. While Fulton, Izard and Stone counties are not included at this point, Gilmore says they expect the advisory to be expanded south and east later Thursday or Friday.
The winter weather advisory for southern Missouri runs from 3 Friday morning until 6 Friday evening.
The National Weather Service says roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.
You can stay up to date on cancellations in the area at ktlo.com/cancellations, brought to you by Baxter Regional Medical Center.
For road conditions in Arkansas, visit idrivearkansas.com. For Missouri road conditions, visit traveler.modot.org.
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