Alert archive / Missouri / Winter Storm Warnings in 2010
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this winter storm warning at Jan 6, 2010, 4:16 AM CST for 11 counties in Illinois; 16 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Jan 6, 2010, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 16 hr. 44 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
- Jan 6, 2010, 4:16 AM CST (10:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 6, 2010, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2010, 4:16 AM CST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
All 27 counties
Adams County, IL, Bond County, IL, Brown County, IL, Calhoun County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Madison County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, Pike County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, City of Saint Louis, MO, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Marion County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Shelby County, MO, Warren County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2:57 PM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Columbia, MO | SO FAR...SNOW STILL COMING DOWN GOOD. |
| Jan 6, 3:50 PM CST | SNOW 0.1 | Paris, MO | LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED THAT SNOW HAS STARTED AROUND 300 PM CST. LESS THAN 0.1 INCH OF SNOW FALL HAS FALLEN SINCE 300 PM. |
| Jan 6, 4:02 PM CST | SNOW 0.3 | Clarence, MO | SNOW IS COVERING THE GROUND IN CLARENCE MISSOURI SHELBY CO. APPROXIMATE DEPTH IS 0.3 INCH OF SNOWFALL SINCE 230 PM CST. |
| Jan 6, 4:58 PM CST | SNOW 0.3 | Quincy, IL | ROADS ARE COVERED AND SLICK. HAS BEEN SNOWING SINCE 4 PM. |
| Jan 6, 5:04 PM CST | SNOW 0.5 | New London, MO | RALLS COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED 0.5 INCH OF SNOWFALL AS OF 500 PM CST. SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL IN NEW LONDON. |
| Jan 6, 5:15 PM CST | SNOW 0.8 | Monticello, MO | THE LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED 0.8 INCH OF NEW SNOWFALL. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL. |
| Jan 6, 5:38 PM CST | SNOW 0.7 | Curryville, MO | A STORM SPOTTER IN CURRYVILLE MO PIKE COUNTY REPORTED 0.7 INCH OF SNOW. |
| Jan 6, 5:46 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 4 Nne Ashland, MO | MEASURED BY PERSONNEL AT COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT |
| Jan 6, 8:17 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Quincy, IL | SNOWFALL IN QUINCY SO FAR 1.5 INCH |
| Jan 6, 8:27 PM CST | SNOW 0.8 | O'Fallon, MO | 0.80 INCHES REPORTED IN OFALLON SO FAR |
| Jan 6, 8:27 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Bowling Green, MO | 1 INCH SO FAR IN BOWLING GREEN |
| Jan 6, 8:31 PM CST | SNOW 0.4 | Elsah, IL | 0.40 INCH OF SNOW IN ELSAH SO FAR |
| Jan 6, 8:37 PM CST | SNOW 0.4 | Maryland Heights, MO | 0.4 INCH IN MARYLAND HEIGHTS SO FAR |
| Jan 6, 8:58 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Old Monroe, MO | RELAYED BY KTVI |
| Jan 6, 8:59 PM CST | SNOW 1 | O'Fallon, MO | RELAYED BY KTVI |
| Jan 6, 9:10 PM CST | SNOW 1.3 | 3 S Hannibal, MO | |
| Jan 6, 9:24 PM CST | SNOW 2.2 | Columbia, MO | |
| Jan 6, 10:02 PM CST | SNOW 0.4 | Bethalto, IL | 0.4 INCH IN BETHALTO...STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 6, 10:15 PM CST | SNOW 2.2 | Holts Summit, MO | SNOWING SINCE 3 PM |
| Jan 6, 10:20 PM CST | SNOW 1.1 | O'Fallon, MO | |
| Jan 6, 10:28 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Silex, MO | 1.5 SNOWFALL SO FAR |
| Jan 6, 10:57 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 1 Nnw Columbia, MO | COCORAHS OBSERVATION |
| Jan 6, 11:11 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Bethalto, IL | |
| Jan 6, 11:27 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Mexico, MO | |
| Jan 6, 11:28 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Marthasville, MO | RELAYED BY KTVI |
| Jan 6, 11:29 PM CST | SNOW 1.7 | Old Monroe, MO | RELAYED BY KTVI |
| Jan 6, 11:35 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Wentzville, MO | RELAYED BY KTVI |
| Jan 7, 12:02 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Quincy, IL | 5 INCHES OF SNOW DEPTH ON THE GROUND...NEW SNOWFALL WITH CURRENT STORM UNKNOWN. |
| Jan 7, 12:10 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Marthasville, MO | RELAYED BY KTVI |
| Jan 7, 12:11 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Weldon Spring, MO | RELAYED BY KTVI |
| Jan 7, 12:12 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Town And Country, MO | RELAYED BY KTVI |
| Jan 7, 12:15 AM CST | SNOW 1.7 | Elsah, IL | TOTAL DEPTH IS 2 INCHES |
| Jan 7, 12:19 AM CST | SNOW 1.1 | Medora, IL | |
| Jan 7, 1:20 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Creve Coeur, MO | |
| Jan 7, 1:21 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Brighton, IL | |
| Jan 7, 1:40 AM CST | SNOW 1.7 | Medora, IL | |
| Jan 7, 1:50 AM CST | SNOW 2 | St. Peters, MO | |
| Jan 7, 2:05 AM CST | SNOW 1.7 | Weldon Spring, MO | MEASURED AT THE NWS OFFICE IN WELDON SPRING...SNOWING AT OBSERVATION |
| Jan 7, 2:51 AM CST | SNOW 1.8 | Webster Groves, MO | |
| Jan 7, 3:42 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Vandalia, MO | WIND IS BEGINNING TO CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. |
| Jan 7, 3:55 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Hazelwood, MO | |
| Jan 7, 4:05 AM CST | SNOW 3.3 | St. Peters, MO | |
| Jan 7, 4:22 AM CST | SNOW 3.3 | Town And Country, MO | |
| Jan 7, 4:23 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Brighton, IL |
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 222 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
- 687 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
442 WWUS43 KLSX 061016 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 416 AM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY... .A WINTER STORM WILL BRING 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL TO MUCH OF MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS BEGINNING ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY. IN THE WAKE OF THE GREATEST SNOWFALL...ANOTHER ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL BLAST THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND INCREASE THE WIND OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH. THE STRONG WIND IS EXPECTED TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY...LEADING TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES BY THURSDAY NIGHT. ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-050>052-060-062215- /O.UPG.KLSX.WS.A.0001.100106T1800Z-100108T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLSX.WS.W.0001.100106T1800Z-100108T0000Z/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS- PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN... COLUMBIA...MEXICO 416 AM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * THE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS COMBINED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE SNOW STOPS FALLING. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS... WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ILZ058>060-064-065-098>100-MOZ061-063-064-062215- /O.UPG.KLSX.WS.A.0001.100107T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLSX.WS.W.0001.100107T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CALHOUN IL- JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CHARLES-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...EDWARDSVILLE... ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS 416 AM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH DAYBREAK THURSDAY. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER TOTALS. * A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * THE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS COMBINED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE SNOW STOPS FALLING. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS... WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 10 AND 20 BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MOZ047>049-059-062215- /O.UPG.KLSX.WS.A.0001.100106T1800Z-100108T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLSX.WW.Y.0001.100106T1800Z-100108T0000Z/ MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE-GASCONADE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFERSON CITY 416 AM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * THE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS COMBINED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE SNOW STOPS FALLING. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS... WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ ILZ069-070-074-079-101-102-MOZ062-065-072>075-084-085-099-062215- /O.UPG.KLSX.WS.A.0001.100107T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLSX.WW.Y.0001.100107T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL- MONROE IL-FRANKLIN-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-ST. FRANCOIS- STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...CHESTER...BELLEVILLE...UNION... FARMINGTON 416 AM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA DURING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH DAYBREAK ON THURSDAY. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * THE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS COMBINED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE SNOW STOPS FALLING. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS... WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...SUCH AS SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RAIN. IT ONLY TAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ROADS...BRIDGES...SIDEWALKS...AND PARKING LOTS ICY AND DANGEROUS. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO TELL WHEN ICE BEGINS TO FORM...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. && $$ GLASS
4 follow-up statements
992 WWUS43 KLSX 061753 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1153 AM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY... .THE LATEST FORECAST DATA CONTINUES TO INDICATE A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL BE IMPACTING THE REGION OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. SNOW WILL BEGIN OVER NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL MISSOURI LATER THIS AFTERNOON...OVERSPREAD THE REST OF THE AREA TONIGHT...AND THEN TAPER OFF ON THURSDAY MORNING. BY THE TIME THE SNOW DIMINISHES TO FLURRIES ON THURSDAY...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE FORECAST FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. AS THE SNOWFALL DIMINISHES THURSDAY MORNING ANOTHER ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL BLAST THROUGH THE REGION... PRODUCING NORTHWEST WINDS THAT WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW THAT WILL LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES BY THURSDAY NIGHT...ADDING ANOTHER DANGER TO THOSE WHO MAY BE TRAVELLING. ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-050>052-060-062315- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0001.100106T1800Z-100108T0000Z/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS- PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN... COLUMBIA...MEXICO 1153 AM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * THE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS COMBINED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE SNOW STOPS FALLING. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS... WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ILZ058>060-064-065-098>100-MOZ061-063-064-062315- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0001.100107T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CALHOUN IL- JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CHARLES-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...EDWARDSVILLE... ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS 1153 AM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH DAYBREAK THURSDAY. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH ISOLATED HIGHER TOTALS. * A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * THE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS COMBINED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE SNOW STOPS FALLING. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS... WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 10 AND 20 BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MOZ047>049-059-062315- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0001.100106T1800Z-100108T0000Z/ MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE-GASCONADE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFERSON CITY 1153 AM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * THE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS COMBINED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE SNOW STOPS FALLING. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS... WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ ILZ069-070-074-079-101-102-MOZ062-065-072>075-084-085-099-062315- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0001.100107T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL- MONROE IL-FRANKLIN-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-ST. FRANCOIS- STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...CHESTER...BELLEVILLE...UNION... FARMINGTON 1153 AM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA DURING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH DAYBREAK ON THURSDAY. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * THE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS COMBINED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE SNOW STOPS FALLING. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS... WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...SUCH AS SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RAIN. IT ONLY TAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ROADS...BRIDGES...SIDEWALKS...AND PARKING LOTS ICY AND DANGEROUS. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO TELL WHEN ICE BEGINS TO FORM...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. && $$ TRUETT
069 WWUS43 KLSX 062223 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 423 PM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER STORM WITH SNOW...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS...AND FALLING TEMPERATURES...WILL AFFECTING THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY... .AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A TWO-FOLD WINTER WEATHER THREAT TO THE REGION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE FIRST THREAT WILL BE SNOW...WHICH PUSHED INTO CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL OVERSPREAD THE REST OF THE AREA THIS EVENING. THIS SNOW WILL TAPER OFF VERY LATE TONIGHT OVER CENTRAL MISSOURI AND OVER SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ON THURSDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...AS THE SNOW DIMINISHES THE SECOND THREAT OF THIS STORM WILL DEVELOP IN THE FORM OF VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS...THEREFORE DO NOT ASSUME THE THREAT FROM THIS STORM IS OVER ONCE THE SNOW DIMINISHES. THESE NORTHWEST WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 30 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR...WHICH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW THAT DOES FALL. THESE NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO BE DRIVING ARCTIC AIR INTO THE REGION...RESULTING IN VERY COLD WIND CHILLS BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THE COMBINED THREAT OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-050>052-060-071030- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS- PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN... COLUMBIA...MEXICO 423 PM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT...AND DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * THE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS COMBINED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE SNOW STOPS FALLING. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS... WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ILZ058>060-064-065-098>100-MOZ061-063-064-071030- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0001.100107T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CALHOUN IL- JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CHARLES-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...EDWARDSVILLE... ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS 423 PM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH DAYBREAK THURSDAY. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * THE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS COMBINED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE SNOW STOPS FALLING. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS... WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 10 AND 20 BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MOZ047>049-059-071030- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE-GASCONADE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFERSON CITY 423 PM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...AND DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * THE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS COMBINED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE SNOW STOPS FALLING. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS... WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ ILZ069-070-074-079-101-102-MOZ062-065-072>075-084-085-099-071030- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0001.100107T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL- MONROE IL-FRANKLIN-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-ST. FRANCOIS- STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...CHESTER...BELLEVILLE...UNION... FARMINGTON 423 PM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA DURING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH DAYBREAK ON THURSDAY. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * THE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS COMBINED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE SNOW STOPS FALLING. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS... WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...SUCH AS SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RAIN. IT ONLY TAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ROADS...BRIDGES...SIDEWALKS...AND PARKING LOTS ICY AND DANGEROUS. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO TELL WHEN ICE BEGINS TO FORM...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. && $$ TRUETT
070 WWUS43 KLSX 070020 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 620 PM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER STORM BRINGS SNOW...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS...AND FALLING TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY... .AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A TWO-FOLD WINTER WEATHER THREAT TO THE REGION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF VERY LATE TONIGHT OVER CENTRAL MISSOURI AND OVER SOUTHERN ILLINOIS THURSDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...AS THE SNOW DIMINISHES THE SECOND THREAT OF THIS STORM WILL DEVELOP IN THE FORM OF VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS...THEREFORE DO NOT ASSUME THE THREAT FROM THIS STORM IS OVER ONCE THE SNOW DIMINISHES. THESE NORTHWEST WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 30 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR...WHICH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW THAT DOES FALL. THESE NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO BE DRIVING ARCTIC AIR INTO THE REGION...RESULTING IN VERY COLD WIND CHILLS BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THE COMBINED THREAT OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-050>052-060-071200- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS- PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN... COLUMBIA...MEXICO 620 PM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT...AND DIMINISH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * THE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS COMBINED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE SNOW STOPS FALLING. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS... WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ILZ058>060-064-065-098>100-MOZ061-063-064-071200- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CALHOUN IL- JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CHARLES-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...EDWARDSVILLE... ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS 620 PM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH DAYBREAK THURSDAY. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * THE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS COMBINED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE SNOW STOPS FALLING. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS... WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 10 AND 20 BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MOZ047>049-059-071200- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE-GASCONADE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFERSON CITY 620 PM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...AND DIMINISH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * THE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS COMBINED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE SNOW STOPS FALLING. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS... WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ ILZ069-070-074-079-101-102-MOZ062-065-072>075-084-085-099-071200- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL- MONROE IL-FRANKLIN-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-ST. FRANCOIS- STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...CHESTER...BELLEVILLE...UNION... FARMINGTON 620 PM CST WED JAN 6 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH DAYBREAK ON THURSDAY. * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ON THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * THE ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS COMBINED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE SNOW STOPS FALLING. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS... WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...SUCH AS SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RAIN. IT ONLY TAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ROADS...BRIDGES...SIDEWALKS...AND PARKING LOTS ICY AND DANGEROUS. IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO TELL WHEN ICE BEGINS TO FORM...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. && $$ CVKING
121 WWUS43 KLSX 071016 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 416 AM CST THU JAN 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM BRINGS SNOW...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS...AND FALLING TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY... .AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A TWO-FOLD WINTER WEATHER THREAT TO THE REGION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF VERY LATE TONIGHT OVER CENTRAL MISSOURI AND OVER SOUTHERN ILLINOIS THURSDAY MORNING. HOWEVER... AS THE SNOW DIMINISHES THE SECOND THREAT OF THIS STORM WILL DEVELOP IN THE FORM OF VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS...THEREFORE DO NOT ASSUME THE THREAT FROM THIS STORM IS OVER ONCE THE SNOW DIMINISHES. THESE NORTHWEST WINDS MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 30 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR...WHICH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW THAT DOES FALL. THESE NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO BE DRIVING ARCTIC AIR INTO THE REGION...RESULTING IN VERY COLD WIND CHILLS BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THE COMBINED THREAT OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ILZ095>097-MOZ036-050>052-060-072230- /O.CAN.KLSX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLSX.WC.Y.0004.100108T0700Z-100108T1600Z/ /O.EXA.KLSX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-PIKE-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...BOWLING GREEN 416 AM CST THU JAN 7 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW OR SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH...RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * A NORTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IS EXPECTED. * STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH THE ACCUMULATED SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS...WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND COMBINES WITH VERY LOW TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE COLD AIR AND WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS BETWEEN 15 AND 24 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... 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DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE AN INCH OR LESS...RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * A NORTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IS EXPECTED. * STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH THE ACCUMULATED SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS...WITH VALUES FALLING TO 15 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THIS MORNING...TAPERING TO FLURRIES OR SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDDAY. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY AS THE WIND INCREASES THIS MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE AROUND AN INCH...RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * A NORTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IS EXPECTED. * STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH THE ACCUMULATED SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS...WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 10 AND 14 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ MOZ048-049-059-072230- /O.NEW.KLSX.WC.Y.0004.100108T0700Z-100108T1600Z/ /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ COLE-OSAGE-GASCONADE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFERSON CITY 416 AM CST THU JAN 7 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TODAY ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH...RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * A NORTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IS EXPECTED. * STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH THE ACCUMULATED SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS...WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND COMBINES WITH VERY LOW TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE COLD AIR AND WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS BETWEEN 15 AND 24 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. && $$ MOZ047-072230- /O.NEW.KLSX.WC.Y.0004.100108T0500Z-100108T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ MONITEAU- 416 AM CST THU JAN 7 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TODAY ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH...RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * A NORTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IS EXPECTED. * STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH THE ACCUMULATED SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS...WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND COMBINES WITH VERY LOW TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE COLD AIR AND WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS BETWEEN 15 AND 24 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. && $$ MOZ062-065-072-073-084-099-072230- /O.NEW.KLSX.WC.Y.0004.100108T0700Z-100108T1600Z/ /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ FRANKLIN-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-IRON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...UNION 416 AM CST THU JAN 7 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THIS MORNING...TAPERING TO FLURRIES OR SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDDAY. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH...RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. * A NORTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IS EXPECTED. * STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH THE ACCUMULATED SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS...WITH VALUES FALLING TO AROUND 15 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR TO EXPOSED SKIN IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND COMBINES WITH VERY LOW TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE COLD AIR AND WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS BETWEEN 15 AND 24 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY... MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. && $$ ILZ069-070-074-079-101-102-MOZ074-075-085-072230- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100108T0000Z/ CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL- MONROE IL-ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-MADISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...CHESTER...BELLEVILLE... FARMINGTON 416 AM CST THU JAN 7 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THIS MORNING...TAPERING TO FLURRIES OR SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDDAY. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY AS THE WIND INCREASES THIS MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE AROUND AN INCH...RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * A NORTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IS EXPECTED. * STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THESE CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH THE ACCUMULATED SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE STRONG WIND WILL ALSO RESULT IN BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS...WITH VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 10 AND 14 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ GLASS
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 Jan 6, 4:04 AM CST, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 4:04 AM CST, 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
404 AM CST WED JAN 6 2010
.DISCUSSION...
/353 AM CST WED JAN 6 2010/
CLOUDS WILL INCREASE TDA AS SFC RDG OVER THE CWA SHIFTS E OF THE
AREA AND MID-UPR LEVEL TROF OVER THE NRN ROCKYS DROPS SEWD INTO THE
NRN PLAINS. EVEN WITH INCREASING CLOUD COVER MAX TEMPS SHOULD BE A
COUPLE OF DGRS WARMER THAN YESTERDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD SEWD INTO
PTNS OF CNTRL AND NERN MO THIS AFTN AS MID LEVEL TROF CLOSES OFF
OVER ERN SD. THE MODELS DEPICT ISENTROPIC LIFT AT 295 K SHIFTING
E INTO THE CWA THIS AFTN ALTHOUGH MIXING RATIOS ARE NO MORE THAN
2-3 G/KG. THE SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD MOST OF THE CWA THIS EVNG AS
UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE INCREASES OVER THE AREA IN THE LEFT EXIT
REGION OF AN ULJ STREAK MOVG SEWD THRU THE PLAINS INTO SRN MO IN
THE BASE OF THE UPPER LEVEL TROF. THE MID LVL LOW WILL DROP SEWD
TO THE MO IA BORDER BY 12Z THU AND THEN DEEPEN AS IT MOVES EWD
THRU NERN MO AND CNTRL IL ON THU. THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF BROAD
SCALE SYNOPTIC LIFT OVER THE CWA LATE TGT AND THU MRNG AHEAD OF
THIS MID LVL LOW AND THE ASSOCIATED STRONG VORT MAX JUST SE OF THE
LOW CENTER. WITH BELOW FREEZING GROUND...SFC AND ROAD TEMPS THE
SNOW WILL RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE AFTER THE ONSET OF SNOWFALL AND ROADS
WHICH ARE NOT WELL TREATED WILL BECOME VERY SLICK CREATING VERY
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR THE MORNING RUSH HOUR
ON THU. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF FROM W-SW TO E-NE AS THE DRY
SLOT MOVES EWD INTO THE CWA SW OF THE MID LVL LOW. DEFORMATION
TYPE SNOW MAY CONTINUE OVER THE NERN PTN OF THE CWA ON THU.
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED ON THU AS THE SFC WINDS PICK
UP AND BECOME GUSTY AS THE SFC PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS AS THE
WEAK SFC LOW MOVES EWD THRU SRN IL WHILE A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS SEWD INTO MO FROM THE NRN ROCKYS AND NRN PLAINS
REGION. WITH LOW LVL CLOUD COVER...AT LEAST LINGERING SNOWFALL AND
THE ARCTIC AIR MASS BUILDING SEWD INTO THE CWA TEMPERATURES
SHOULD BE FAIRLY STEADY DURING THE DAY ON THU. WITH THE SNOW
EXPECTED MAINLY TGT AND BLOWING SNOW ON THU HAVE UPGRADED THE
WINTER STORM WATCH TO A WINTER STORM WARNING ALONG AND NORTH OF A
LINE FROM COLUMBIA TO ST LOUIS TO JUST N OF SALEM ILLINOIS WHERE
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4-6 INCHES IS EXPECTED...AND TO A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY OVER THE SRN PTN OF THE CWA WHERE 3-5
INCHES IS EXPECTED. ONLY SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED THU
NGT AND FRI WITH CYCLONIC MID-UPR LVL FLOW OVER THE AREA ALONG
WITH COLD MID LEVEL TEMPS. MORE SIGNIFICANT FOR THIS TIME PERIOD WILL
BE THE COLD WINDS CHILLS EXPECTED THU NGT AND FRI AND THE BITTERLY COLD
TEMPS FRI NGT. WILL LIKELY NEED TO ISSUE WIND CHILL ADVISORIES FOR
BOTH THU NGT AND FRI NGT.
GKS
&&
.AVIATION...
/1142 PM CST TUE JAN 5 2010/
FOR THE 06Z TAFS...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO PREVAIL ACROSS THE BI-STATE REGION
UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A CEILING OF 12,000-15,000FT WILL
OVERSPREAD THE AREA BETWEEN NOW AND 12-14Z...BUT GUIDANCE IS
PRETTY CONSISTENT IN KEEPING FLIGHT CONDITIONS VFR UNTIL THE SNOW
STARTS LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON/EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THINK
CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY ONCE THE SNOW STARTS. HAVE PUT
1SM AND 500FT CIGS IN THE TERMINALS...BUT IT COULD BE LOWER. WILL
HAVE TO REFINE THE FORECAST AS WE SEE IT MOVE INTO MISSOURI AND
IOWA DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. ONCE IT STARTS
SNOWING IT SHOULD BE PRETTY STEADY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...CONTINUING AFTER 12Z THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS PARTS OF
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND WESTERN ILLINOIS. EXPECT SURFACE WINDS TO
INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY POTENTIALLY CAUSING VSBY
PROBLEMS IN BLOWING SNOW EVEN AFTER THE PRECIPITATION STOPS.
CARNEY
&&
.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST
THURSDAY FOR CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-IRON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-
REYNOLDS-ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-WASHINGTON.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR
AUDRAIN-BOONE-CALLAWAY-KNOX-LEWIS-LINCOLN-MARION-MONROE-
MONTGOMERY-PIKE-RALLS-SHELBY-WARREN.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR
COLE-GASCONADE-MONITEAU-OSAGE.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY
FOR ST. CHARLES-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY.
IL...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST
THURSDAY FOR CLINTON IL-MARION IL-MONROE IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST.
CLAIR IL-WASHINGTON IL.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY
FOR BOND IL-CALHOUN IL-FAYETTE IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-
MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MONTGOMERY IL.
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WFO LSXHazardous weather outlook, Jan 5, 9:48 PM CST, 6 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 948 PM CST TUE JAN 5 2010 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-061200- GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL- MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL- CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX-LEWIS- SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE- CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN- ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON- ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- 948 PM CST TUE JAN 5 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MODERATE RIVER FLOODING IS ONGOING ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER AROUND MEREDOSIA. SEE THE APPROPRIATE FLOOD STATEMENT FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES APPEAR LIKELY AT THIS TIME. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 35 MPH WILL BEGIN LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...AND WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AS WELL AS INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WITH VALUES FALLING TO 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO BY THURSDAY EVENING. AS A RESULT...WINTER STORM WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE REFER TO THE WATCH PRODUCT. THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... PARTICULARLY AT NIGHT AND DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...WHERE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT. MODERATE RIVER FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER AROUND MEREDOSIA UNTIL THURSDAY. SEE THE APPROPRIATE FLOOD STATEMENT FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1 CVKING
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 4:16 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette and 11 more | 37 hr |
| Jan 6, 1:45 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 48 hr |
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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.