The National Weather Service issued an ice storm warning Thursday for northwestern Oklahoma, much of Kansas and Missouri, and parts of Illinois. Forecasters said the potential for a significant ice storm is increasing and the entire region could see up to 1 inch of ice, with additional storms expected to impact the area Saturday and Sunday. The last time the area experienced a significant ice storm was in 2001, when electrical power was interrupted for three or four days, Bopp said. Troy Schulte, city manager for Kansas City, told Fox 4 this weekend is a big one for the city with Sunday’s Kansas City Chiefs-Pittsburgh Steelers division playoff game. In the St. Louis area, hospitals are preparing for the ice storm with crews bringing out cots so nurses can stay overnight, FOX 2 reported.

Source: Fox News January 12, 2017 18:33 UTC