Alert archive / Missouri / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this winter storm warning at Dec 25, 2012, 3:20 PM CST for Madison County, Sainte Genevieve County, Saint Francois County, Missouri; Marion County, Randolph County, Washington County, Illinois. It took effect at Dec 25, 2012, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 14 hr. 11 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
- Dec 25, 2012, 3:20 PM CST (21:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2012, 8:09 AM CST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
Counties Marion County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Washington County, IL, Madison County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 6:45 PM CST | SNOW 0 | Farmington, MO | FLURRIES REPORTED IN FARMINGTON. SNOW IS TOO LIGHT TO ACCUMULATE AT THIS TIME. |
| Dec 25, 9:27 PM CST | SNOW 0 | Chester, IL | LIGHT SNOW INTERMITTENTLY FALLING...NO ACCUMULATION |
| Dec 26, 2:47 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Farmington, MO | |
| Dec 26, 4:41 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Evansville, IL | SNOWFALL RATE 3 INCHES IN PAST HOUR. DRIFTING WITH SNOW STICKING TO TREES AND POWER LINES. SNOW COVERED ROADS. |
| Dec 26, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Farmington, MO | |
| Dec 26, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 1.2 | Centralia, IL | |
| Dec 26, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Salem, IL | |
| Dec 26, 7:43 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 10 N Fredericktown, MO | |
| Dec 26, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 1.4 | Prairie Du Rocher, IL | |
| Dec 26, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 1 E Nashville, IL | |
| Dec 26, 8:03 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Fredericktown, 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 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 259 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
- 728 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
703 WWUS43 KLSX 252120 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 320 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY... .LOW PRESSURE OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL QUICKLY MOVE INTO THE TENNESSEE AND OHIO VALLEYS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE ALONG A FARMINGTON MISSOURI TO SALEM ILLINOIS LINE. TRAVEL CONDITIONS BECAUSE OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE DANGEROUS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ILZ070-074-079-261030- /O.UPG.KLSX.WW.Y.0006.121226T0000Z-121226T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLSX.WS.W.0002.121226T0600Z-121226T1800Z/ MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...CHESTER 320 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND END BY NOON WEDNESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 4 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AS FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW COMBINES WITH STRONG WINDS TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND BRIEFLY CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. && $$ MOZ074-075-085-261030- /O.UPG.KLSX.WW.Y.0006.121226T0000Z-121226T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLSX.WS.W.0002.121226T0000Z-121226T1200Z/ ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FARMINGTON 320 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND END WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 4 TO 6 INCHES INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AS FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW COMBINES WITH STRONG WINDS TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND BRIEFLY CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. && $$ ILZ064-101-102-261030- /O.EXB.KLSX.WW.Y.0006.121226T0600Z-121226T1800Z/ BOND IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BELLEVILLE 320 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND END BY NOON WEDNESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE ROADS TREACHEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT UP TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. ROADS MAY RAPIDLY BECOME SLIPPERY ONCE THE SNOW BEGINS...SO MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN FOR A SLOWER THAN NORMAL TRIP. BE ESPECIALLY ALERT WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND CURVES. && $$ MOZ073-261030- /O.EXA.KLSX.WW.Y.0006.121226T0000Z-121226T1200Z/ WASHINGTON MO- 320 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND END EARLY ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 2 TO 4 INCHES INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TONIGHT AS THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE ROADS TREACHEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT UP TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. ROADS MAY RAPIDLY BECOME SLIPPERY ONCE THE SNOW BEGINS...SO MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN FOR A SLOWER THAN NORMAL TRIP. BE ESPECIALLY ALERT WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND CURVES. && $$ ILZ065-069-261030- /O.EXT.KLSX.WW.Y.0006.121226T0600Z-121226T1800Z/ FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VANDALIA 320 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND END BY NOON WEDNESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE ROADS TREACHEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT UP TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. ROADS MAY RAPIDLY BECOME SLIPPERY ONCE THE SNOW BEGINS...SO MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN FOR A SLOWER THAN NORMAL TRIP. BE ESPECIALLY ALERT WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND CURVES. && $$ MOZ084-099-261030- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0006.121226T0000Z-121226T1200Z/ IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO- 320 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND END EARLY ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 2 TO 4 INCHES INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TONIGHT AS THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE ROADS TREACHEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT UP TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. ROADS MAY RAPIDLY BECOME SLIPPERY ONCE THE SNOW BEGINS...SO MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN FOR A SLOWER THAN NORMAL TRIP. BE ESPECIALLY ALERT WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND CURVES. && $$ TILLY
4 follow-up statements
094 WWUS43 KLSX 260544 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1144 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY... .A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS IMPACTING SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. WHILE THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY STAY SOUTHEAST OF OUR AREA...ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...WITH RAPIDLY DIMINISHING SNOWFALL TOTALS BACK INTO SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS WHERE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...WIND IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS BECAUSE OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE DANGEROUS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MOZ074-075-085-261200- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121226T1200Z/ ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FARMINGTON 1144 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS OCCURRING AT THIS TIME AND WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 3 TO 5 INCHES INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AS FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW COMBINES WITH STRONG WINDS TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND BRIEFLY CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. && $$ ILZ070-074-079-261745- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0002.121226T0600Z-121226T1800Z/ MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...CHESTER 1144 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND END BY NOON WEDNESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AS FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW COMBINES WITH STRONG WINDS TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND BRIEFLY CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. && $$ MOZ073-084-099-261200- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-121226T1200Z/ WASHINGTON MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO- 1144 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND END EARLY ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TONIGHT AS THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE ROADS TREACHEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT UP TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. ROADS MAY RAPIDLY BECOME SLIPPERY ONCE THE SNOW BEGINS...SO MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN FOR A SLOWER THAN NORMAL TRIP. BE ESPECIALLY ALERT WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND CURVES. && $$ ILZ064-065-069-101-102-261745- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0006.121226T0600Z-121226T1800Z/ BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VANDALIA...BELLEVILLE 1144 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND END BY NOON WEDNESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE ROADS TREACHEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT UP TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. ROADS MAY RAPIDLY BECOME SLIPPERY ONCE THE SNOW BEGINS...SO MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN FOR A SLOWER THAN NORMAL TRIP. BE ESPECIALLY ALERT WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND CURVES. && $$ CARNEY
416 WWUS43 KLSX 261000 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 400 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012 ...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS MORNING... .A MAJOR WINTER STORM THAT IS BRINGING ACCUMULATING SNOW OVER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WILL MOVE QUICKLY EAST TODAY. THIS WILL CAUSE THE SNOW TO END THIS MORNING. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING WHERE THE SNOW IS THE DEEPEST. MOZ074-075-085-261200- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121226T1200Z/ ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FARMINGTON 400 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL END EARLY THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS... IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL UNTIL ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$ ILZ070-074-079-261800- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/ MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...CHESTER 400 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL END OVER THE REGION BY LATE THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW THROUGH MIDDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AS FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW COMBINES WITH STRONG WINDS TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE ROADS TREACHEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS... IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL UNTIL ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$ MOZ073-084-099-261200- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-121226T1200Z/ WASHINGTON MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO- 400 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL END EARLY THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE DIFFICULT EARLY THIS MORNING AS THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING ROADS TREACHEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL IN AN OPEN AREA...MAKE CERTAIN YOU AND YOUR CAR ARE PREPARED FOR THE ELEMENTS. ALTHOUGH TREATED ROADS MAY JUST BE WET...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BE ICE COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING ONTO LESSER TRAVELLED ROADS...SIDE STREETS...OR PARKING LOTS. && $$ ILZ064-065-069-101-102-261800- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/ BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VANDALIA...BELLEVILLE 400 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH THIS MORNING WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE DIFFICULT EARLY THIS MORNING AS THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING ROADS TREACHEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL IN AN OPEN AREA...MAKE CERTAIN YOU AND YOUR CAR ARE PREPARED FOR THE ELEMENTS. ALTHOUGH TREATED ROADS MAY JUST BE WET...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BE ICE COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING ONTO LESSER TRAVELLED ROADS...SIDE STREETS...OR PARKING LOTS. && $$ BRITT
161 WWUS43 KLSX 261204 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 604 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012 MOZ074-075-085-261315- /O.EXP.KLSX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121226T1200Z/ ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FARMINGTON 604 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION. MOTORISTS SHOULD STILL USE CAUTION WHERE ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS THIS MORNING. $$ ILZ101-102-261315- /O.CAN.KLSX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/ ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BELLEVILLE 604 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS ENDING ACROSS THE REGION. MOTORISTS SHOULD STILL USE CAUTION WHERE ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS THIS MORNING. $$ MOZ073-084-099-261315- /O.EXP.KLSX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-121226T1200Z/ WASHINGTON MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO- 604 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION. MOTORISTS SHOULD STILL USE CAUTION ON SNOW COVERED ROADS AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS THIS MORNING $$ ILZ070-074-079-261800- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/ MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...CHESTER 604 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL END OVER THE REGION BY LATE THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW THROUGH MIDDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AS FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW COMBINES WITH STRONG WINDS TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE ROADS TREACHEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS... IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL UNTIL ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS IMPROVE. && $$ ILZ064-065-069-261800- /O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/ BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VANDALIA 604 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW THROUGH MIDDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE DIFFICULT EARLY THIS MORNING AS THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING ROADS TREACHEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL IN AN OPEN AREA...MAKE CERTAIN YOU AND YOUR CAR ARE PREPARED FOR THE ELEMENTS. ALTHOUGH TREATED ROADS MAY JUST BE WET...UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BE ICE COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING ONTO LESSER TRAVELLED ROADS...SIDE STREETS...OR PARKING LOTS. && $$ BRITT
338 WWUS43 KLSX 261409 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 809 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012 ILZ070-074-079-261515- /O.CAN.KLSX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/ MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...CHESTER 809 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS ENDING ACROSS THE REGION. MOTORISTS SHOULD STILL USE CAUTION WHERE ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS THIS MORNING. $$ ILZ064-065-069-261515- /O.CAN.KLSX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-121226T1800Z/ BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VANDALIA 809 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS ENDING ACROSS THE REGION. MOTORISTS SHOULD STILL USE CAUTION WHERE ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS THIS MORNING. $$ BRITT
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 4:17 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | Iron, Madison, Reynolds, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington | 28 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.