RIVER COUNTRY - The latest winter storm watch from the National Weather Service indicates five to 12 inches of snow with ice accumulations and an icy glaze possible Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening.

Hazards include whiteout conditions. The NWS service says travel should be delayed and motorists should use extreme caution.

 On Friday, forecasters had the deepest snow accumulations in northwest Missouri, Kansas and River Country south of Highway 2.

A potential of eight to 12 inches is forecast for most of River Country.

The high temperature Saturday is forecast at 21 degrees and the high Sunday is 15. It is expected to the start of a frigid period with no temperature above 20 through the next seven days.

 

NWS forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Cloudy. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.

Saturday Night

Snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Lows around 11. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chill values as low as 4 below.

Sunday

Snow, mainly in the morning. Areas of blowing snow in the morning, then patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Additional heavy snow accumulation. Near steady temperature around 13. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent. Wind chill values as low as 6 below.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Colder with lows around zero. Wind chill values as low as 15 below.

Monday

Mostly sunny. Highs around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 15 below.

Monday Night

Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Cold with lows 5 below to zero. Wind chill values as low as 10 below.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. Highs 10 to 15. Wind chill values as low as 10 below in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Cold with lows 5 below to 10 below zero. Wind chill values as low as 15 below.

Wednesday

Sunny. Highs around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 15 below.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. Cold with lows 5 below to zero.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. Highs around 20. Wind chill values as low as 10 below in the morning.