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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed an executive order Friday in preparation for winter weather coming to the state this weekend.
According to a news release, the order waives certain hours of service requirements for commercial vehicles transporting residential heating fuel and activates the Missouri National Guard for state and local response efforts, if needed.
FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Winter Storm will begin Saturday night
“With a hazardous winter storm forecasted for this weekend, we want to be prepared to respond however may be needed,” Governor Parson said. “Missourians should be proactive in their preparations and so too should state government. This Order helps ensure Missourians’ homes stay heated and that state government and our National Guard members stand ready to assist. We ask that all Missourians stay aware and use extreme caution during this potentially dangerous winter weather event.”
Executive Order 25-01 suspends hours of service regulations for motor carriers transporting residential heating fuels, including propane, natural gas, and heating oil. The order also gives the Adjutant General of the State of Missouri the authority to call and order into active service such portions of the organized militia as he deems necessary to aid Missourians.
First Alert Weather: Winter Storm Warning & Ice Storm Warning issued for part of the Ozarks
The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning and an Ice Storm Warning for several counties ahead of the weekend’s storm system.
The Winter Storm Warning goes from Saturday 6 p.m. into Monday at 5 a.m. The Ice Storm Warning goes from 6 p.m. on Saturday until 6 a.m. on Monday.
For some, the KY3 First Alert Weather team is tracking the potential for up to an inch of ice. Other areas could see several inches of snow. Scattered power outages are possible. The wintry conditions could lead to travel troubles.
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