Alert archive / Missouri / Winter Storm Warnings in 2006
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this winter storm warning at Mar 20, 2006, 4:18 AM CST for 6 counties in Illinois; 8 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Mar 20, 2006, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 21 hr. 22 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2006, 4:18 AM CST (10:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 20, 2006, 3:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2006, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
Counties Calhoun County, IL, Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, Pike County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 11:00 PM CST | SNOW 0 | Carlinville, IL | |
| Mar 20, 11:00 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Pittsfield, IL | |
| Mar 20, 11:05 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Carrollton, IL | MODERATE SNOW STILL OCCURING. |
| Mar 20, 11:05 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Griggsville, IL | |
| Mar 20, 11:35 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | New London, MO | |
| Mar 20, 11:35 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Bowling Green, MO | |
| Mar 20, 11:50 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Grafton, IL | |
| Mar 21, 1:38 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Carlinville, IL | SEEING LIGHTNING WITH VISIBILITIES 1/4-1/2 MILE AND ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH. |
| Mar 21, 5:15 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Elsah, IL | |
| Mar 21, 5:15 AM CST | SNOW 5.8 | Grafton, IL | SNOW HAS ENDED AT OBSERVATION TIME. |
| Mar 21, 5:30 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Troy, MO | |
| Mar 21, 5:30 AM CST | SNOW 6 | Rockport, IL | |
| Mar 21, 5:35 AM CST | SNOW 8 | 3 Ne Griggsville, IL | LIGHT SNOW AT OBSERVATION TIME. 3 FOOT DRIFTS. |
| Mar 21, 5:45 AM CST | SNOW 6 | Bowling Green, MO | |
| Mar 21, 5:50 AM CST | SNOW 3.3 | 2 W Old Monroe, MO | |
| Mar 21, 7:06 AM CST | SNOW 8.5 | Mount Olive, IL | |
| Mar 21, 7:12 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 2 W Carlinville, IL | |
| Mar 21, 7:16 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Litchfield, IL | |
| Mar 21, 7:16 AM CST | SNOW 6.5 | Grafton, IL | |
| Mar 21, 7:48 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 7 E Troy, MO | |
| Mar 21, 7:58 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 4 Se Troy, MO | |
| Mar 21, 11:07 AM CST | SNOW 6 | 3 S Hannibal, MO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 235 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1923 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS43 KLSX 201018 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 418 AM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...FIRST DAY OF SPRING WILL BRING A WINTER STORM TO PARTS OF MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS... .LOW PRESSURE OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE THIS MORNING WILL MOVE INTO ARKANSAS BY THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL DRAW ABUNDANT MOISTURE NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO ALLOWING IT TO CAUSE WIDESPREAD RAIN..SLEET...AND SNOW ACROSS SECTIONS OF MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. ENOUGH COLD AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER NORTHERN MISSOURI AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS SO THAT THE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL MAINLY AS SNOW...CAUSING HEAVY SNOWFALL TONIGHT. THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL COME TO AN END ON TUESDAY AS THE STORM MOVES INTO THE EASTERN U.S. MOZ018-019-026-027-202230- /O.UPG.KLSX.WS.A.0001.060320T1800Z-060321T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLSX.HS.W.0001.060320T2100Z-060321T1800Z/ KNOX-LEWIS-MARION-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HANNIBAL 418 AM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION TODAY AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY TONIGHT. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY THIS EVENING AS THE HEAVY SNOW CAUSES VISIBILITIES TO FALL TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY... WITH LIKELY TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS THAT 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY... MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH A TANK FULL OF GAS...AND CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES A SHOVEL... FLASHLIGHT...CELLPHONE...AND BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM CLOTHING. $$ ILZ095-096-202230- /O.UPG.KLSX.WS.A.0001.060320T1800Z-060321T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLSX.HS.W.0001.060321T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...QUINCY 418 AM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY TONIGHT. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY THIS EVENING AS THE HEAVY SNOW CAUSES VISIBILITIES TO FALL TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY...WITH LIKELY TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. ALTHOUGH IT IS LATE IN THE WINTER SEASON...DO NOT TAKE THIS THREAT LIGHTLY. TRAVEL CONDITIONS COULD DETERIORATE RAPIDLY TONIGHT AS THE HEAVY SNOWFALL BEGINS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS THAT 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY... MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH A TANK FULL OF GAS...AND CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES A SHOVEL... FLASHLIGHT...CELLPHONE...AND BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM CLOTHING. $$ MOZ034>036-042-202230- /O.UPG.KLSX.WS.A.0001.060320T1800Z-060321T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLSX.WS.W.0001.060320T2100Z-060321T1800Z/ AUDRAIN-MONROE-PIKE-RALLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...MEXICO 418 AM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION TODAY AND THEN GRADUALLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY MID EVENING AS THE TEMPERATURES FALL. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT... CAUSING VISIBILITIES TO FALL TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY...WITH LIKELY TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ILZ058>060-097>099-MOZ052-202230- /O.UPG.KLSX.WS.A.0001.060320T1800Z-060321T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLSX.WS.W.0001.060321T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-LINCOLN-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL- PIKE IL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LITCHFIELD 418 AM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY MIDNIGHT AS THE TEMPERATURES FALL. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT... CAUSING VISIBILITIES TO FALL TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY...WITH LIKELY TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MOZ041-050-051-202230- /O.NEW.KLSX.WS.W.0001.060320T2100Z-060321T1800Z/ BOONE-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COLUMBIA 418 AM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION TODAY AND THEN GRADUALLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY MID EVENING AS THE TEMPERATURES FALL. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT... CAUSING VISIBILITIES TO FALL TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY...WITH LIKELY TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MOZ047>049-202230- /O.NEW.KLSX.WW.Y.0003.060320T2100Z-060321T1800Z/ COLE-MONITEAU-OSAGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFERSON CITY 418 AM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION TODAY AND THEN GRADUALLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY MID EVENING AS THE TEMPERATURES FALL. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE THIS EVENING AS THE SNOW AND SLEET BEGINS TO ACCUMULATE. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY...WITH LIKELY TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...SUCH AS SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RAIN. IT ONLY TAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ROADS...BRIDGES...SIDEWALKS...AND PARKING LOTS ICY AND DANGEROUS. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO TELL WHEN ICE BEGINS TO FORM...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. $$ ILZ100>102-MOZ059>065-202230- /O.NEW.KLSX.WW.Y.0003.060321T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-JEFFERSON-MADISON IL-MONROE IL-ST. CHARLES- ST. CLAIR IL-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...EDWARDSVILLE... ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION 418 AM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION TODAY AND THEN GRADUALLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY MIDNIGHT AS THE TEMPERATURES FALL. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE THIS EVENING AS THE SNOW AND SLEET BEGINS TO ACCUMULATE. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY...WITH LIKELY TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...SUCH AS SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RAIN. IT ONLY TAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ROADS...BRIDGES...SIDEWALKS...AND PARKING LOTS ICY AND DANGEROUS. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO TELL WHEN ICE BEGINS TO FORM...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. $$ ILZ064-065-069-070-074-202230- /O.NEW.KLSX.WW.Y.0003.060321T0300Z-060321T1800Z/ BOND IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...VANDALIA 418 AM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING AND THEN GRADUALLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW SOME TIME AFTER MIDNIGHT AS THE TEMPERATURES FALL. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE THIS EVENING AS THE SNOW AND SLEET BEGINS TO ACCUMULATE. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY...WITH LIKELY TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...SUCH AS SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RAIN. IT ONLY TAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ROADS...BRIDGES...SIDEWALKS...AND PARKING LOTS ICY AND DANGEROUS. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO TELL WHEN ICE BEGINS TO FORM...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. $$ BRITT/TES
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KLSX 202051 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 251 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...FIRST DAY OF SPRING WILL BRING A WINTER STORM TO PARTS OF MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS... .A LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS WILL MOVE INTO KENTUCKY BY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS SYSTEM WILL DRAW ABUNDANT MOISTURE NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO ALLOWING IT TO CAUSE WIDESPREAD RAIN..SLEET...AND SNOW ACROSS SECTIONS OF MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. ENOUGH COLD AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER NORTHERN MISSOURI AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS SO THAT THE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL MAINLY AS SNOW...CAUSING HEAVY SNOWFALL TONIGHT. THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL COME TO AN END ON TUESDAY AS THE STORM MOVES INTO THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. MOZ018-019-026-027-210900- /O.CON.KLSX.HS.W.0001.060320T2100Z-060321T1800Z/ KNOX-LEWIS-MARION-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HANNIBAL 251 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATER TONIGHT. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE THIS EVENING AS THE HEAVY SNOW CAUSES POOR VISIBILITIES. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY...WITH LIKELY TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS THAT 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY... MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH A TANK FULL OF GAS...AND CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES A SHOVEL... FLASHLIGHT...CELLPHONE...AND BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM CLOTHING. $$ ILZ095-096-210900- /O.CON.KLSX.HS.W.0001.060321T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...QUINCY 251 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE THIS EVENING AS THE HEAVY SNOW CAUSES POOR VISIBILITIES. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY...WITH LIKELY TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. ALTHOUGH IT IS LATE IN THE WINTER SEASON...DO NOT TAKE THIS THREAT LIGHTLY. TRAVEL CONDITIONS COULD DETERIORATE RAPIDLY TONIGHT AS THE HEAVY SNOWFALL BEGINS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS THAT 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY... MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH A TANK FULL OF GAS...AND CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES A SHOVEL... FLASHLIGHT...CELLPHONE...AND BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM CLOTHING. $$ MOZ034>036-041-042-050-051-210900- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0001.060320T2100Z-060321T1800Z/ AUDRAIN-BOONE-CALLAWAY-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-PIKE-RALLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...MEXICO 251 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION THIS EVENING AND THEN GRADUALLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY MID EVENING AS THE TEMPERATURES FALL. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT... CAUSING POOR VISIBILITIES. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY... WITH LIKELY TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ILZ058>060-097>099-MOZ052-210900- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0001.060321T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-LINCOLN-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL- PIKE IL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LITCHFIELD 251 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION THIS EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY MIDNIGHT AS THE TEMPERATURES FALL. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT... CAUSING POOR VISIBILITIES. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY...WITH LIKELY TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MOZ047>049-210900- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0003.060320T2100Z-060321T1800Z/ COLE-MONITEAU-OSAGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFERSON CITY 251 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION THIS EVENING AND THEN GRADUALLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY LATE EVENING AS THE TEMPERATURES FALL. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE THIS EVENING AS THE SNOW AND SLEET BEGINS TO ACCUMULATE. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY...WITH LIKELY TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...SUCH AS SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RAIN. IT ONLY TAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ROADS...BRIDGES...SIDEWALKS...AND PARKING LOTS ICY AND DANGEROUS. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO TELL WHEN ICE BEGINS TO FORM...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. $$ ILZ100>102-MOZ059>065-210900- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0003.060321T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-JEFFERSON-MADISON IL-MONROE IL-ST. CHARLES- ST. CLAIR IL-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...EDWARDSVILLE... ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION 251 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION THIS EVENING AND THEN GRADUALLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AROUND MIDNIGHT AS THE TEMPERATURES FALL. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE LATE THIS EVENING AS THE SNOW AND SLEET BEGINS TO ACCUMULATE. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY...WITH LIKELY TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...SUCH AS SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RAIN. IT ONLY TAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ROADS...BRIDGES...SIDEWALKS...AND PARKING LOTS ICY AND DANGEROUS. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO TELL WHEN ICE BEGINS TO FORM...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. $$ ILZ064-065-069-070-074-210900- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0003.060321T0300Z-060321T1800Z/ BOND IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...VANDALIA 251 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST TUESDAY. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION LATE THIS EVENING AND THEN GRADUALLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW SOME TIME AFTER MIDNIGHT AS THE TEMPERATURES FALL. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE AFTER MIDNIGHT EVENING AS THE SNOW AND SLEET BEGINS TO ACCUMULATE. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY...WITH LIKELY TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...SUCH AS SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RAIN. IT ONLY TAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ROADS...BRIDGES...SIDEWALKS...AND PARKING LOTS ICY AND DANGEROUS. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO TELL WHEN ICE BEGINS TO FORM...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. $$ SCHROEDER
000 WWUS43 KLSX 210404 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1004 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...LATE SEASON WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING... .A LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS WILL BE TRACKING EAST TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING...PRODUCING WINTRY PRECIPITATION OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI...AS WELL AS PARTS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. HEAVY SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 8 TO 10 INCH RANGE IS EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY FROM NORTHEAST MISSOURI INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS. FROM CENTRAL MISSOURI INTO SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...THE PRECIPITATION LATE THIS EVENING WILL BE A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW THAT WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES. SNOWBALLS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS. MOZ018-019-026-027-210630- /O.CON.KLSX.HS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ KNOX-LEWIS-MARION-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HANNIBAL 1004 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY... SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSOURI OVERNIGHT. BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF TUESDAY...TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DUE TO THE POOR VISIBILITIES AND SLIPPERY ROADS...SO TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED. IF YOU MUST DRIVE PLAN FOR AN EXTREMELY SLOW TRIP...AND USE GOOD WINTER DRIVING SKILLS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS THAT 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY... MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH A TANK FULL OF GAS...AND CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES A SHOVEL... FLASHLIGHT...CELL PHONE...AND BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM CLOTHING. $$ ILZ095-096-210630- /O.CON.KLSX.HS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...QUINCY 1004 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY... SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSOURI OVERNIGHT. BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF TUESDAY...TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DUE TO THE POOR VISIBILITIES AND SLIPPERY ROADS...SO TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED. IF YOU MUST DRIVE PLAN FOR AN EXTREMELY SLOW TRIP...AND USE GOOD WINTER DRIVING SKILLS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS THAT 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY... MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH A TANK FULL OF GAS...AND CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES A SHOVEL... FLASHLIGHT...CELL PHONE...AND BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM CLOTHING. $$ MOZ034>036-041-042-050-051-210630- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ AUDRAIN-BOONE-CALLAWAY-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-PIKE-RALLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...MEXICO 1004 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW WILL BE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW BY MIDNIGHT...AND AT TIMES THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY. BY THE TIME THE STORM WINDS DOWN ON TUESDAY...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF THE COLUMBIA AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ILZ058>060-097>099-MOZ052-210630- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-LINCOLN-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL- PIKE IL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LITCHFIELD 1004 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW WILL BE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. AT TIMES THIS WINTRY MIX WILL BE VERY HEAVY...WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATING IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. BY THE TIME THE STORM WINDS DOWN ON TUESDAY...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE IN THE 5 TO 9 INCH RANGE. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT OVERNIGHT DUE TO THE POOR VISIBILITIES AND SLIPPERY ROADS...SO TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED. IF YOU MUST DRIVE PLAN FOR AN EXTREMELY SLOW TRIP...AND USE GOOD WINTER DRIVING SKILLS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MOZ047>049-210630- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ COLE-MONITEAU-OSAGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFERSON CITY 1004 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES. BY THE TIME THE STORM WINDS DOWN ON TUESDAY...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...SUCH AS SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RAIN. IT ONLY TAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ROADS...BRIDGES...SIDEWALKS...AND PARKING LOTS ICY AND DANGEROUS. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO TELL WHEN ICE BEGINS TO FORM...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. $$ ILZ100>102-MOZ059>065-210630- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-JEFFERSON-MADISON IL-MONROE IL-ST. CHARLES- ST. CLAIR IL-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...EDWARDSVILLE... ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION 1004 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES. BY TH TIME THE STORM WINDS DOWN ON TUESDAY...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 3 TO 5 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT IN THE AREA OVER THE REST OF THE LATE EVENING AS THIS WINTRY MIX CONTINUES...SO IF YOU MUST DRIVE PLAN FOR AN EXTREMELY SLOW TRIP...AND USE GOOD WINTER DRIVING SKILLS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...SUCH AS SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RAIN. IT ONLY TAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ROADS...BRIDGES...SIDEWALKS...AND PARKING LOTS ICY AND DANGEROUS. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO TELL WHEN ICE BEGINS TO FORM...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. $$ ILZ064-065-069-070-074-210630- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ BOND IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...VANDALIA 1004 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES. BY THE TIME THE STORM WINDS DOWN ON TUESDAY...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 3 TO 6 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT IN THE AREA OVER THE REST OF THE LATE EVENING AS THIS WINTRY MIX CONTINUES...SO IF YOU MUST DRIVE PLAN FOR AN EXTREMELY SLOW TRIP...AND USE GOOD WINTER DRIVING SKILLS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...SUCH AS SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RAIN. IT ONLY TAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ROADS...BRIDGES...SIDEWALKS...AND PARKING LOTS ICY AND DANGEROUS. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO TELL WHEN ICE BEGINS TO FORM...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. $$ TRUETT
000 WWUS43 KLSX 210604 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1204 AM CST TUE MAR 21 2006 ...ONGOING WINTER WEATHER WILL BRING TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TO PARTS OF THE AREA... .LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY EAST OUT OF OKLAHOMA INTO NORTHERN ARKANSAS. MOIST AIR IS BEING DRAWN UP OUT OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND COOLING VERY QUICKLY OVER MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. SLEET AND SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED ACROSS THE AREA. ROAD CONDITIONS ARE DETERIORATING. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS TONIGHT. MOZ041-050-051-211415- /O.CAN.KLSX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KLSX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ BOONE-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COLUMBIA 1204 AM CST TUE MAR 21 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY... SNOWFALL HAS BEEN LIGHTER THAN EXPECTED TONIGHT...SO THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY...HAS BEEN ISSUED IN ITS PLACE. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS ON TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...SUCH AS SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RAIN. IT ONLY TAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ROADS...BRIDGES...SIDEWALKS...AND PARKING LOTS ICY AND DANGEROUS. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO TELL WHEN ICE BEGINS TO FORM...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. $$ ILZ095-096-MOZ018-019-026-027-211415- /O.CON.KLSX.HS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-KNOX-LEWIS-MARION-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNIBAL...QUINCY 1204 AM CST TUE MAR 21 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS ON TUESDAY. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS THAT 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY... MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH A TANK FULL OF GAS...AND CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES A SHOVEL... FLASHLIGHT...CELL PHONE...AND BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM CLOTHING. $$ ILZ058>060-097>099-MOZ034>036-042-052-211415- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ AUDRAIN-CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-LINCOLN-MACOUPIN IL-MONROE- MONTGOMERY IL-PIKE-PIKE IL-RALLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...LITCHFIELD...MEXICO 1204 AM CST TUE MAR 21 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTRY MIX OF SNOW FROM EARLIER THIS EVENING HAS CHANGED OVER TO PREDOMINANTLY SNOW. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY ACROSS THE WARNING AREA...BUT 6 TO 10 INCHES OF TOTAL ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH A TANK FULL OF GAS...AND CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES A SHOVEL...FLASHLIGHT...CELL PHONE...AND BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM CLOTHING. $$ ILZ064-065-069-070-074-100>102-MOZ047>049-059>065-211415- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ BOND IL-CLINTON IL-COLE-FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-JEFFERSON- MADISON IL-MARION IL-MONITEAU-MONROE IL-OSAGE-ST. CHARLES- ST. CLAIR IL-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-WARREN-WASHINGTON IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...EDWARDSVILLE... JEFFERSON CITY...SALEM...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION...VANDALIA 1204 AM CST TUE MAR 21 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTRY MIX OF SNOW FROM EARLIER THIS EVENING HAS CHANGED OVER TO PREDOMINANTLY SNOW. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA...BUT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS WITH GREATEST AMOUNTS TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF ST LOUIS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...SUCH AS SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RAIN. IT ONLY TAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ROADS...BRIDGES...SIDEWALKS...AND PARKING LOTS ICY AND DANGEROUS. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO TELL WHEN ICE BEGINS TO FORM...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. $$ CARNEY
000 WWUS43 KLSX 211040 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 440 AM CST TUE MAR 21 2006 ...SNOW STORM BEGINNING TO END ACROSS THE REGION... .LOW PRESSURE OVER WESTERN TENNESSEE WILL MOVE QUICKLY EASTWARD TODAY. AS IT DOES...THE SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. MOZ026-211145- /O.CAN.KLSX.HS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ SHELBY- 440 AM CST TUE MAR 21 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW THIS MORNING WILL DIMINISH TO FLURRIES BY THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE MINOR. $$ MOZ034-042-211145- /O.CAN.KLSX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ AUDRAIN-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEXICO 440 AM CST TUE MAR 21 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW THIS MORNING WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES BY THIS AFTERNOON. ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE MINOR. $$ ILZ102-MOZ041-047>051-059-060-062-065-211145- /O.CAN.KLSX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ BOONE-CALLAWAY-COLE-FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-JEFFERSON-MONITEAU- MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY-OSAGE-WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY...UNION 440 AM CST TUE MAR 21 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES TODAY. ANY SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE MINOR. $$ ILZ095-096-MOZ018-019-027-211800- /O.CON.KLSX.HS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-KNOX-LEWIS-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNIBAL...QUINCY 440 AM CST TUE MAR 21 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER TO FLURRIES TODAY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY TO THE EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. REMAIN CAUTIOUS AS SOME ROADWAYS MAY REMAIN SLICK FROM THE OVERNIGHT SNOWFALL. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR YOUR MORNING COMMUTE. $$ ILZ058>060-097>099-MOZ035-036-052-211800- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-LINCOLN-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL- PIKE-PIKE IL-RALLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...LITCHFIELD 440 AM CST TUE MAR 21 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER TO FLURRIES TODAY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY TO THE EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. REMAIN CAUTIOUS AS SOME ROADWAYS MAY REMAIN SLICK FROM THE OVERNIGHT SNOWFALL. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR YOUR MORNING COMMUTE. $$ ILZ064-065-069-070-074-100-101-MOZ061-063-064-211800- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ BOND IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-MADISON IL-MARION IL-ST. CHARLES- ST. CLAIR IL-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-WASHINGTON IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...EDWARDSVILLE...SALEM... ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...VANDALIA 440 AM CST TUE MAR 21 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER TO FLURRIES DURING THE MORNING HOURS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR LESS IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. REMAIN CAUTIOUS AS SOME ROADWAYS MAY REMAIN SLICK FROM THE OVERNIGHT SNOWFALL. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR YOUR MORNING COMMUTE. $$ BRITT
000 WWUS43 KLSX 211814 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1214 PM CST TUE MAR 21 2006 ......SNOW STORM ENDING ACROSS THE REGION... .LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL TENNESSEE WILL MOVE QUICKLY EASTWARD THIS AFTERNOON. AS IT DOES...THE SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. ILZ095-096-MOZ018-019-027-211915- /O.EXP.KLSX.HS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-KNOX-LEWIS-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNIBAL...QUINCY 1214 PM CST TUE MAR 21 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TO LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. SO THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ ILZ058>060-097>099-MOZ035-036-052-211915- /O.EXP.KLSX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-LINCOLN-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL- PIKE-PIKE IL-RALLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...LITCHFIELD 1214 PM CST TUE MAR 21 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TO FLURRIES WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. SO THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ ILZ064-065-069-070-074-100-101-MOZ061-063-064-211915- /O.EXP.KLSX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060321T1800Z/ BOND IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-MADISON IL-MARION IL-ST. CHARLES- ST. CLAIR IL-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-WASHINGTON IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...EDWARDSVILLE...SALEM... ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...VANDALIA 1212 PM CST TUE MAR 21 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TO FLURRIES WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. SO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ BYRD
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Mar 19, 11:39 PM CST, 4 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 11:39 PM CST, 4 hours 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1139 PM CST SUN MAR 19 2006
.DISCUSSION...
UPDATED AFD...WITH ADDITIONAL COUNTIES ADDED TO
WINTER STORM WATCH. HUGE SURFACE HIGH COVERED NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
CANADA AND MUCH OF THE EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTRY TODAY. LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEMS WERE LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES. VERY DRY
AIR IS ENTRENCED ACROSS THE AREA UNDER THE HIGH WITH SURFACE
DEWPOINTS IN THE TEENS ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION. THIS IS A LITTLE
LOWER THAN LAST SUNDAY AT THIS TIME. WITH THE DRY AIR IN
PLACE...WILL TAKE AWHILE TO SATURATE THE LOWER LEVELS. THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE/DEVELOP INTO THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS BY MONDAY EVENING AND THEN INTO KENTUCKY BY TUESDAY
MORNING.
THE GFS AND UKMET ARE FAIRLY SIMILAR BY MONDAY MORNING WITH A 160 KT
H3 JET OVER PA/NY EASTWARD WITH A 100 KT MOVING INTO WESTERN TX.
SIGNIFICANT DIVERGENCE FORECAST ACROSS THE REGION BY MONDAY EVENING
WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE.
THE MODELS CONTINUE TO BE SIMILAR IN FORECASTING AN UPPER LEVEL
CLOSED LOW WHICH WILL AFFECT OUR AREA MONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
TUESDAY. THE UKMET AND GFS ARE SIMILAR WITH YESTERDAY/S RUN AND
CONTINUE TO FORECAST A CLOSED H5 LOW NEAR STL TUESDAY MORNING.
NEXT SHORT WAVE IS FORECAST TO AFFECT THE AREA ON THURSDAY.
THE NAM/S BUFKIT FORECAST IS CONSISTENT WITH SATURDAY/S FORECAST
WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS OF ONSET OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE
AREA. WITH THE DRY AIR IN PLACE...MODEL MAY BE FORECASTING THE
ONSET TOO SOON. EVAPORATIVE COOLING IS EXPECTED TO BE A BIG FACTOR
THOUGH WITH DRY AIR NEAR THE SURFACE. MOST OF THE REGION SHOULD
SEE THE ONSET AS SNOW. SEVERAL HOURS LATER A LAYER IS FORECAST TO
DEVELOP ABOVE FREEZING BETWEEN 5 AND 10 THOUSAND FEET. A MIXTURE
OF SLEET WITH RAIN IS POSSIBLE AT THAT TIME ESPECIALLY NEAR THE
I-70 CORRIDOR. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE
NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 36 WHERE THE WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT.
IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD...THE GFS AND EUROPEAN FORECAST A H5 SHORT
WAVE NEAR THE KS/MO BORDER THURSDAY MORNING. UPPER RIDGE IS
FORECAST TO BUILD ACROSS THE ROCKIES BY NEXT WEEKEND.
&&
.AVIATION...
FOR THE 06Z TAFS...
PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO EDGE EVER SO SLOWLY NORTHEAST. CLOUD
BASES ARE STILL SOLIDLY IN VFR RANGE...BUT EXPECT THE DECK TO
CONTINUE LOWERING TO LOW VFR ALONG AND WEST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI BY DAYBREAK. LIGHT PRECIPITATION COULD BEGIN FALLING
IN SOUTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWFA BY 12Z...AND IT WILL
CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHEAST AS THE DAY CONTINUES. FORECAST
SOUNDINGS INDICATE A POSSIBLE MIXED BAG OF PRECIPITATION TYPES
ALONG AND NORTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER...BUT STAYING MOSTLY LIQUID
SOUTH. CIGS WILL FALL INTO MARGINAL RANGES DURING THE LATE MORNING
OR EARLY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUING DOWN INTO IFR IN THE EVENING
TIME. PRECIPITATION COULD CHANGE BACK AND FORTH FROM LIQUID TO
FROZEN...AND BACK...BUT WILL BE PREDOMINANTLY LIQUID EXCEPT IN FAR
NORTHERN AREAS. AFTER 00Z THE PRECIP WILL LIKELY CHANGE OVER TO
ALL SNOW FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST.
CARNEY
&&
.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
FOR AUDRAIN-KNOX-LEWIS-LINCOLN-MARION-MONROE-PIKE-RALLS-
SHELBY.
IL...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
FOR ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-
MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-PIKE IL.
&&
WFO LSXHazardous weather outlook, Mar 19, 3:52 PM CST, 12 hours 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 352 PM CST SUN MAR 19 2006 ILZ058>060-095>099-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-201200- ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-KNOX- LEWIS-LINCOLN-MACOUPIN IL-MARION-MONROE-MONTGOMERY IL-PIKE- PIKE IL-RALLS-SHELBY- 352 PM CST SUN MAR 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY LOOK FOR SNOW TO DEVELOP BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AS A MAJOR WINTER STORM HEADS FOR THE AREA. SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AT TIMES THRU THE AFTERNOON HOURS. MONDAY NIGHT THE VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO EXIT BY LATE TUESDAY...WITH SNOWFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. AS THE EXPECTED WINTER STORM AFFECTS THE AREA ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY...SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ILZ064-065-069-070-074-100>102-MOZ041-047>051-059>065-201200- BOND IL-BOONE-CALLAWAY-CLINTON IL-COLE-FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN- GASCONADE-JEFFERSON-MADISON IL-MARION IL-MONITEAU-MONROE IL- MONTGOMERY-OSAGE-ST. CHARLES-ST. CLAIR IL-ST. LOUIS- ST. LOUIS CITY-WARREN-WASHINGTON IL- 352 PM CST SUN MAR 19 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...CENTRAL MISSOURI AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET...AND RAIN IS POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT OVER CENTRAL PORTIONS OF MISSOURI...WITH LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET...AND RAIN WILL PERSIST ON MONDAY AS A WINTER STORM MOVES INTO THE AREA. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL SNOW MONDAY NIGHT AND THEN TAPER TO FLURRIES ON TUESDAY...WITH SNOWFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 2 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. AS THE EXPECTED WINTER STORM AFFECTS THE AREA ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY...SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ILZ079-MOZ072>075-084-085-099-201200- CRAWFORD-IRON-MADISON-RANDOLPH IL-REYNOLDS-ST. FRANCOIS- STE. GENEVIEVE-WASHINGTON- 352 PM CST SUN MAR 19 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET...AND RAIN IS POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...WITH LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE WINTRY MIX WILL CHANGE TO ALL RAIN ON MONDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY...DUE TO THE INSTABILITY THAT WILL EXIST AHEAD OF THE STORM WHEN IT APPROACHES. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE BACK TO A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW ...SLEET...AND RAIN MONDAY NIGHT AS A WINTER STORM MOVES INTO THE AREA. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL SNOW LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND THEN TAPER TO FLURRIES ON TUESDAY. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE TUESDAY WHEN THE STORM LEAVES THE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. AS THE EXPECTED WINTER STORM AFFECTS THE AREA ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY...SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. BYRD
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 4:18 AM CST | Heavy Snow Warning | LSX | Adams, Brown | 32 hr |
| Mar 20, 4:18 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Marion, Monroe and 2 more | 32 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Missouri, 2006Winter Storm Warnings in Illinois, 2006Every winter storm warning in 2006
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.