Throughout the year, the Ozarks are often met with adverse weather conditions, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, snow, and ice, among others. When these events approach, meteorologists constantly remind the public that things will change as the event nears.

You may ask yourself, How can this be? Why don't we know specifics yet? Let's take a look.

Reality of Long-Range Forecasts

Typically, we can identify that a large storm will be heading our way 5-7 days in advance, sometimes even farther. Other times, storms may move quickly, shortening our lead time.

In the case of a large storm 5+ days out, there are uncertainties in the storm's track, intensity upon arrival, and time of day. These factors all contribute to storm information leading up to the expected day.

A storm several days o

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