A winter
storm is bearing down on us.The National
Weather Service forecasts this storm to begin with snow, changing into sleet and
freezing rain later this morning into the afternoon. The National Weather Service
expects freezing rain late this afternoon. The high should be near 33.The Weather Service expects ice accumulation of less than a tenth of an inch. Snow
accumulation could be anywhere from one to three inches.The threat of
winter weather has prompted St. Joseph public and parochial schools to cancel
classes today. Many area school districts have called off classes today. Click <a href="http://www.680kfeq.com/closings/#!/">here</a> for a list of cancellations.The Weather
Service forecasts freezing rain and rain tonight in the area with a low of
around 25 degrees with little or no new ice accumulation expected.On Saturday, there
remains a chance of snow and freezing rain in the early morning turning to mostly
sunny with a high expected near 30. Winds will be brisk throughout this storm;
some gusts will top 30 miles per hour.Click <a href="http://traveler.modot.org/map/index.html">here</a> for Missouri road conditions.Click <a href="https://www.ksdot.org/offtransinfo/511info/overview.asp">here</a> for Kansas road conditions.Click <a href="https://www.511.nebraska.gov/">here</a> for Nebraska road conditions.Click <a href="https://www.511ia.org/">here</a> for Iowa road conditions.

Winter storm to bring snow, sleet, freezing rain; most area schools cancel classes