***UPDATED AT 11:00 AM***

I would have to say we were pretty close to actual forecasted amounts. Below is the NWS summary of snow across the area. You can see what our forecast was right below that graphic. I am pretty satisfied with our forecast and the outcome! 

***UPDATED AT 11:00 PM***

Snowfall winding down tonight for the exception of around  the Texas and Howell county areas where the last HEAVY band of snow continues to push through the region.

Snowfall amounts vary anywhere from 2" to 8" depending on where you were.

Our brand new EXCLUSIVE tool that we call SnowVision allows us to see how much snow has fallen around the area according to doppler radar estimates, satellite estimates, and ground truthing. Below you can see where the heaviest areas of snow fell which is in the darker blue colors.

Kevin

***UPDATED AT 8:30 PM***

Very heavy snow is pushing through the Springfield metro as we speak. A quick inch or two could fall in the heaviest snow bands. Roads are getting SLICK very QUICK. Very heavy snow also up around the Lebanon area at this time.  Get us your snow total reports if you can by the newscast!

Kevin

***UPDATED AT 6:16 PM***

Good evening everyone. Snow continues to fall in many places across the Ozarks, even heavy snow in areas. We're watching a line from Sedalia Missouri through Clinton south through Joplin and down to Vinita, Oklahoma in association with an upper level low that is moving through the area.

This line has dropped very heavy snow and white-out conditions have been reported with it. 1 to as much as 4 inches of additional accumulation can be expected this evening as this secondary portion of the storm moves through. It is a very slow moving line and will last most of the evening before coming to an end around midnight.

I just returned from reporting on area roadways and roads are becoming very slick. MoDot is reporting that most roads are at least partly covered with snow.

We have been overwhelmed by the comments, reports, and pictures. Keep them coming. In fact as the snow winds down in your area tonight, send us your report, either through e-mail or preferrably through a comment here on the blog. We are going to create a special map that we'll show on our ten PM newscast tonight.

Kevin and Josh

***UPDATED AT 1:15 PM***

Be sure to watch KSPR News at 4:30 and 5:30. Kevin will have the latest on the rest of the evening's snow potential and Josh is out with coverage of evening road conditions.

Good afternoon everyone. Sending Josh out to cover the elements this evening and I'll be manning the blog. Just a quick update. Our storm is continuing to move through and we are anticipating snow to pick up in coverage and intensity through the afternoon and evening hours. Areas down to the south along MO and AR border have already seen anywhere between 4 and even 7 inches of snow with the first round that came through. I understand the frustration for those of you along I-44 corridor not seeing much yet, but hang in there I still think along the I-44 corridor we will find some good snow over the next several hours that will most likely still result in a 3"-5" snow for many. For those who have already seen the higher amounts to the south you may wind up with amounts of 8" PLUS. We have adjusted snow totals slightly and that is shown below. Right now a heavy band of snow is about to push through the Greene county area.

You can see where snow is beginning to fill back in. I have highlighted the area to SW of Springfield that will continue to pinwheel around and into the area.

Chief Meteorologist Kevin Lighty

***UPDATED AT 10:15 AM***

Here is a radar image from the southern Plains it shows two distinct areas of precipitation. The first out ahead of the low and the second on the backside of the low.

For ther rest of the morning our eastern counties will see some very heavy snow with accumulations up to 3 inches with the first round. Back to the west where I have drawn the arrow, dry air is trying to work into the system from the south and the precipitation shield is having a tough time moving north because of dry air near the orange box. So we'll see a brief break until we're able to fully saturate the atmosphere in areas generally along Highway 65. Once it does heavy moderate snow showers will resume. before the next more significant precipitation moves in after noon. It is with this round that the most significant accumulation will occur as the low intensifies. I'll be doing a live update at 11 AM so for more information turn to KSPR.

Josh

***UPDATED AT 8:40 AM***

Snow is expected in Springfield within the next hour. Look below at StormVision Radar.

When the snow begins it could become heavy rather quickly as saturation happens quickly. Folks in Highlandville and Nixa are already reporting moderate to heavy snow.

***UPDATED AT 6:55 AM***

We are getting reports of moderate snow across extreme southern Missouri along and south of a Gainesville to Joplin line. Heavy snow has been reported from Mountain Home to Harrison to Fayetteville in Arkansas.

Look at this photo of the snow on the Branson Strip and it is still coming down heavily.

MoDot is already reporting partly covered to mostly covered roads in those areas. Conditions will rapidly deteriorate through the morning hours. Keep your reports coming as we are using them on KSPR News this Morning.

Josh

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Good morning everyone. Snow is rapidly developing to our west and southwest this morning! Below is a radar image from 3:50 this morning showing bands of snow from central Oklahoma to southern Kansas. Radar has shown in increase in radar returns and I expect that trend to continue through the next several hours.

Here are my thoughts this morning and I have a few concerns this morning regarding overnight models runs. Analyzing pressure falls out ahead of the low, the low will likely move along the Red River Valley in southern Oklahoma before turning more northeast near Fort Smith, Arkansas. This is only slightly farther south than what we thought at this time yesterday and accordingly we have adjusted the highest totals south a bit. Also, a lot of moisture has gone into a thunderstorm complex in the mid-south. This has intercepted a lot of moisture and could dampen snow amounts in some areas. We also have extremely dry air at the surface which will take a little time to saturate and could cut in to our snow totals. We may cut our totals, but for continuity sake we'll keep them as is right now,

      - Snow will start to fall in western Missouri by daybreak with light to at times moderate snow overspreading the rest of southwest and south-central Missouri by daybreak.

      - Snow will continue off and on through the day with the heaviest snow coming this afternoon into this evening.

      - Around the evening commute, snow could be heavy at times with reduced visibilities. Winds will gust to near 30 miles per hour causing blowing and drifting of snow. The afternoon commute looks to be very tough. While at work today, keep a close eye on the blog and on radar trends and plan accordingly for your evening drive.

      - Total accumulations will range from around 2-3" in our far northern counties to as much as 8 inches south of Interstate 44. The highest totals will be found in the eastern section of the 5-8" swath.

We are still continuing with our basic thinking, although in most locations (as I mentioned yesterday afternoon) focus on the lower amounts in the totals and expect the higher amounts only in localized areas. Will still go with around 5" in Springfield with scattered higher amounts throughout Greene County. We break things down even further with the chance of snow accumulations (for the Springfield metro) which can be seen below.

Less than 2" - 15%

3" to 4" - 30%

5" to 7" - 50%

8"+ - 5%

Regardless, conditions might not be all that bad this morning, but throughout the day they will likely rapidly deteriorate.

We are tracking the leading edge of the snow and your reports of when it starts snowing are really important. Leave the information on the blog and we'll be sure to see it. Feel free to ask questions as well. Before asking snowfall totals questions for your specific town, reference our snowfall estimate map above. We will continually update the blog as reports come in!

We will be doing live updates on KSPR throughout the storm and be sure to watch for the latest on KSPR News at 4:30 and 5:30.

Josh deBerge