Alert archive / Missouri / Winter Storm Warnings in 2013
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this winter storm warning at Dec 20, 2013, 3:43 PM CST for 14 counties in Missouri; Adams County, Brown County, Pike County, Illinois. It took effect at Dec 21, 2013, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 28 hr. 28 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 20, 2013, 3:43 PM CST (21:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 21, 2013, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2013, 4:05 AM CST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
Counties Adams County, IL, Brown County, IL, Pike County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, Cole County, MO, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Marion County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Shelby County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 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 21, 1:40 AM CST | FREEZING DRIZZLE | 1 N Murry, MO | LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE WITH SOME LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ON ELEVATED SURFACES. |
| Dec 21, 2:30 AM CST | FREEZING DRIZZLE | Columbia, MO | PRECIPITATION HAS TAPERED OFF AT THIS TIME...LIGHT GLAZING ON STRUCTURAL SURFACES...TREATED ROADS STILL APPEAR TO BE JUST WET. CONDITION OF SIDE ROADS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. |
| Dec 21, 5:56 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | Mexico, MO | PATCHY ICE ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOST ICE ACCUMULATION IS ON ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH AS TREES AND POWR LINES. |
| Dec 21, 6:00 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.09 | 4 Nne Ashland, MO | ALMOST A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION AT COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT. |
| Dec 21, 7:00 AM CST | FREEZING DRIZZLE | Quincy, IL | LIGHT GLAZE ON ELEVATED SURFACES...ROADS ARE GENERALLY WET. |
| Dec 21, 7:27 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | 11 E Boonville, MO | |
| Dec 21, 12:54 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.06 | 4 Ne Burton, IL | |
| Dec 21, 12:54 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.26 | 4 Nne Ashland, MO | |
| Dec 21, 1:40 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.25 | Palmyra, MO | ICING ON UNTREATED AND ELEVATED SURFACES |
| Dec 21, 1:50 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.13 | Mount Sterling, IL | |
| Dec 21, 1:57 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.3 | Jefferson City, MO | ICE MEASURED ON TREE BRANCH |
| Dec 21, 3:30 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Lewistown, MO | THIN GLAZE OF FREEZING RAIN. UNTREATED SIDE STREETS... GRAVEL ROADS... AND SIDEWALKS ARE BECOMING SLICK. |
| Dec 21, 3:30 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | Columbia, MO | ROADS MAINLY JUST WET...SOME ICY SPOTS ON SIDE STREETS |
| Dec 21, 3:30 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.3 | 3 Nne Holts Summit, MO | FREEZING RAIN CONTINUING...TREES SHOWING STRESS |
| Dec 21, 4:36 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.2 | Sturgeon, MO | 0.15 TO 0.20 INCH ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES. |
| Dec 21, 4:39 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.3 | Middletown, MO | TREES SHOWING WEIGHT STRESS...FEW BRANCHES DOWN. |
| Dec 21, 4:45 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | Jefferson City, MO | ICE ACCUMULATION ON WIRES MEASURING BETWEN 0.1 TO 0.15 INCH. |
| Dec 21, 5:23 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.2 | Ewing, MO | EMA DIRECTOR IN EWING MISSOURI LEWIS COUNTY REPORTED 0.2 INCH OF AN INCH OF ICE ON SEVERAL OBJECTS.. |
| Dec 21, 6:37 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.3 | 1 Ne Columbia, MO | |
| Dec 21, 6:51 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.2 | Jefferson City, MO | TREES SHOWING STRESS...STREETS ARE DAMP NOT ICY. |
| Dec 21, 7:15 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | Lewistown, MO | UNTREATED ROADS VERY SLICK |
| Dec 21, 7:28 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.2 | 3 Sw Shelbyville, MO | ESTIMATED .2 TO .3 INCH OF ICE. ROADS ICE COVERED AS WELL. |
| Dec 21, 8:58 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.25 | Hull, IL | TREES AND DRIVEWAY ARE ICE COVERED. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN CONTINUES. |
| Dec 21, 9:06 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | Loose Creek, MO | ICE COVERING TREES AND ELEVATED SURFACES. ROADS ARE WET. FACEBOOK REPORT. |
| Dec 22, 1:30 AM CST | SNOW 0 | Edina, MO | SNOW MIXED WITH SOME SLEET. |
| Dec 22, 2:45 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.4 | Columbia, MO | ICING ON ELEVATED SURFACES...LOTS OF POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINES SAGGING FROM THE ICE BUILDUP. TREATED ROADS ARE STILL WET WITH STEADY FREEZING DRIZZLE. |
| Dec 22, 3:10 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Edina, MO | SNOW WITH SOME SLEET...GROUND IS COVERED. STILL SNOWING PRETTY HARD. |
| Dec 22, 3:15 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Monticello, MO | SNOW WITH SOME SLEET MIXED IN...GROUND IS COVERED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 270 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
- 8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 377 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 198 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 235 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 202143 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 343 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013 MOZ041-042-047-048-050-051-211000- /O.UPG.KLSX.WS.A.0006.131221T0000Z-131222T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLSX.WS.W.0005.131221T0600Z-131222T1200Z/ AUDRAIN MO-BOONE MO-CALLAWAY MO-COLE MO-MONITEAU MO-MONTGOMERY MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY...MEXICO 343 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL EVENTUALLY CHANGE TO SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH...ALONG WITH AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BECOME SLICK...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS. SNOW ON TOP OF THE ICE WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING 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. && $$ ILZ095>097-MOZ027-034>036-211000- /O.UPG.KLSX.WS.A.0006.131221T1200Z-131222T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLSX.WS.W.0005.131221T0600Z-131222T1200Z/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-MARION MO-MONROE MO-PIKE IL-PIKE MO-RALLS MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...HANNIBAL...QUINCY 343 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING...CHANGING TO SNOW LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...ALONG WITH AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BECOME SLICK...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS. SNOW ON TOP OF THE ICE WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. && $$ MOZ018-019-026-211000- /O.UPG.KLSX.WS.A.0006.131221T1200Z-131222T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLSX.WS.W.0005.131221T1200Z-131222T1200Z/ KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO- 343 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP ON SATURDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL MIX WITH SLEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN CHANGE TO SLEET AND SNOW SATURDAY EVENING. PRECIPITATION WILL END AS SNOW OVERNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...ALONG WITH OF UP TO 2 TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BECOME SLICK...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS. SNOW AND SLEET ON TOP OF THE ICE WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING 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. && $$ ILZ058-098-099-MOZ049-052-059-060-211000- /O.NEW.KLSX.ZR.Y.0002.131221T0600Z-131222T0000Z/ CALHOUN IL-GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-LINCOLN MO-OSAGE MO- WARREN MO- 343 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED SURFACES TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON UNTREATED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED SURFACES... SUCH AS SIDEWALKS...DRIVEWAYS...ROADS AND PARKING LOTS. PLAN FOR A SLOW TRIP...AND USE SPECIAL CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES AND CURVES. REMEMBER THAT ICE DEPOSITED BY FREEZING RAIN IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO SEE...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. && $$ CARNEY
7 follow-up statements
148 WWUS43 KLSX 211000 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 400 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 MOZ049-212200- /O.UPG.KLSX.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-131222T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KLSX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131222T1200Z/ OSAGE MO- 400 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF A DUSTING...ALONG WITH UP TO ONE THIRD OF AN INCH OF ICE. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED SURFACES TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON UNTREATED ROADS. 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. && $$ ILZ095>097-MOZ027-034>036-041-042-047-048-050-051-212200- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131222T1200Z/ ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN MO-BOONE MO-BROWN IL-CALLAWAY MO-COLE MO- MARION MO-MONITEAU MO-MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY MO-PIKE IL-PIKE MO- RALLS MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...HANNIBAL... JEFFERSON CITY...MEXICO...QUINCY 400 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL EVENTUALLY CHANGE TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 2 INCHES...ALONG WITH TWO TENTHS TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH OF ICE. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BECOME SLICK...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS. SNOW ON TOP OF THE ICE WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. && $$ MOZ018-019-026-212200- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0005.131221T1200Z-131222T1200Z/ KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO- 400 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL MIX WITH SLEET EARLY THIS EVENING...AND THEN CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH ONE TENTH TO ONE THIRD OF AN INCH OF ICE. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BECOME SLICK...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS. SNOW AND SLEET ON TOP OF THE ICE WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING 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. && $$ MOZ061-062-072-211600- /O.EXB.KLSX.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-131221T1600Z/ CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-ST. CHARLES MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST CHARLES...UNION 400 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING AS TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING. THEN TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ABOVE FREEZING WITH THE PRECIPITATION BECOMING ALL RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...NORTH 5 MPH OR LESS. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED SURFACES TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. MOST OF THE ACCUMULATION WILL BE ON ELEVATED SURFACES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED SURFACES... SUCH AS SIDEWALKS...DRIVEWAYS...ROADS AND PARKING LOTS. PLAN FOR A SLOW TRIP...AND USE SPECIAL CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES AND CURVES. REMEMBER THAT ICE DEPOSITED BY FREEZING RAIN IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO SEE...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. && $$ ILZ059-212200- /O.EXA.KLSX.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-131222T0000Z/ MACOUPIN IL- 400 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING AND PERSIST THROUGH MIDDAY. THEN TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING WITH THE PRECIPITATION BECOMING ALL RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED SURFACES TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON UNTREATED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED SURFACES... SUCH AS SIDEWALKS...DRIVEWAYS...ROADS AND PARKING LOTS. PLAN FOR A SLOW TRIP...AND USE SPECIAL CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES AND CURVES. REMEMBER THAT ICE DEPOSITED BY FREEZING RAIN IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO SEE...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. && $$ ILZ058-098-099-MOZ052-059-060-212200- /O.CON.KLSX.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-131222T0000Z/ CALHOUN IL-GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-LINCOLN MO-WARREN MO- 400 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING AND PERSIST THROUGH MIDDAY. THEN TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING WITH THE PRECIPITATION BECOMING ALL RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED SURFACES TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON UNTREATED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED SURFACES... SUCH AS SIDEWALKS...DRIVEWAYS...ROADS AND PARKING LOTS. PLAN FOR A SLOW TRIP...AND USE SPECIAL CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES AND CURVES. REMEMBER THAT ICE DEPOSITED BY FREEZING RAIN IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO SEE...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. && $$ BYRD
179 WWUS43 KLSX 211612 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1012 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 MOZ061-062-211800- /O.EXP.KLSX.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-131221T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KLSX.ZR.Y.0003.131221T1612Z-131221T1800Z/ FRANKLIN MO-ST. CHARLES MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST CHARLES...UNION 1012 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL PERSIST FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS...ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHWEST SECTIONS OF ST CHARLES AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. FREEZING RAIN THREAT WIL END BY MIDDAY AS TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE FREEZING. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED SURFACES TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. MOST OF THE ACCUMULATION WILL BE ON ELEVATED SURFACES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED SURFACES... SUCH AS SIDEWALKS...DRIVEWAYS...ROADS AND PARKING LOTS. PLAN FOR A SLOW TRIP...AND USE SPECIAL CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES AND CURVES. REMEMBER THAT ICE DEPOSITED BY FREEZING RAIN IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO SEE...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. && $$ MOZ072-211715- /O.EXP.KLSX.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-131221T1600Z/ CRAWFORD MO- 1012 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED ABOVE FREEZING OVER CRAWFORD COUNTY...ENDING THE FREEZING RAIN THREAT. $$ ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>051-220415- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131222T1200Z/ ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN MO-BOONE MO-BROWN IL-CALLAWAY MO-COLE MO-KNOX MO- LEWIS MO-MARION MO-MONITEAU MO-MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY MO-OSAGE MO- PIKE IL-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-SHELBY MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...HANNIBAL... JEFFERSON CITY...MEXICO...QUINCY 1012 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL EVENTUALLY CHANGE TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH OF ONE TENTH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BECOME SLICK...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS. SNOW ON TOP OF THE ICE WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING 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. && $$ ILZ058-059-098-099-MOZ052-059-060-220000- /O.CON.KLSX.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-131222T0000Z/ CALHOUN IL-GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-LINCOLN MO- MACOUPIN IL-WARREN MO- 1012 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING AND PERSIST THROUGH MIDDAY. THEN TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING WITH THE PRECIPITATION BECOMING ALL RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED SURFACES TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON UNTREATED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED SURFACES... SUCH AS SIDEWALKS...DRIVEWAYS...ROADS AND PARKING LOTS. PLAN FOR A SLOW TRIP...AND USE SPECIAL CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES AND CURVES. REMEMBER THAT ICE DEPOSITED BY FREEZING RAIN IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO SEE...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. && $$ TRUETT
862 WWUS43 KLSX 211810 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1210 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 MOZ061-062-211915- /O.EXP.KLSX.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-131221T1800Z/ FRANKLIN MO-ST. CHARLES MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST CHARLES...UNION 1210 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... TEMPERATURES HAVE SLOWLY CLIMBED ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK...ENDING THE FREEZING RAIN THREAT. $$ ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>051-220615- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131222T1200Z/ ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN MO-BOONE MO-BROWN IL-CALLAWAY MO-COLE MO-KNOX MO- LEWIS MO-MARION MO-MONITEAU MO-MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY MO-OSAGE MO- PIKE IL-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-SHELBY MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...HANNIBAL... JEFFERSON CITY...MEXICO...QUINCY 1210 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL EVENTUALLY CHANGE TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH OF TWO TENTHS TO ONE THRIRD OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BECOME SLICK...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS. SNOW ON TOP OF THE ICE WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. && $$ ILZ058-059-098-099-MOZ052-059-060-220000- /O.CON.KLSX.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-131222T0000Z/ CALHOUN IL-GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-LINCOLN MO- MACOUPIN IL-WARREN MO- 1210 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING AND PERSIST THROUGH MIDDAY. THEN TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING WITH THE PRECIPITATION BECOMING ALL RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED SURFACES TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON UNTREATED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED SURFACES... SUCH AS SIDEWALKS...DRIVEWAYS...ROADS AND PARKING LOTS. PLAN FOR A SLOW TRIP...AND USE SPECIAL CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES AND CURVES. REMEMBER THAT ICE DEPOSITED BY FREEZING RAIN IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO SEE...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. && $$ TRUETT
866 WWUS43 KLSX 212214 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 414 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>051-221015- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131222T1200Z/ ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN MO-BOONE MO-BROWN IL-CALLAWAY MO-COLE MO-KNOX MO- LEWIS MO-MARION MO-MONITEAU MO-MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY MO-OSAGE MO- PIKE IL-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-SHELBY MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...HANNIBAL... JEFFERSON CITY...MEXICO...QUINCY 414 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL EVENTUALLY CHANGE TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES...PRIMARILY ALONG AND NORTH OF A MOBERLY-QUINCY LINE...ALONG WITH OF ONE TENTH TO ONE THIRD OF AN INCH OF ICE. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BECOME SLICK...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...AND THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE MAY BEGIN TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES AND OVERHEAD LINES. SNOW ON TOP OF THE ICE WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. && $$ ILZ060-100-MOZ061>064-072-220600- /O.EXB.KLSX.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-131222T0600Z/ CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-MADISON IL-MONTGOMERY IL-ST. CHARLES MO- ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDWARDSVILLE...LITCHFIELD... ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION 414 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED AS TEMPERATURES HOVER NEAR THE FREEZING MARK. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE POSSIBLE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED SURFACES TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON UNTREATED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED SURFACES... SUCH AS SIDEWALKS...DRIVEWAYS...ROADS AND PARKING LOTS. PLAN FOR A SLOW TRIP...AND USE SPECIAL CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES AND CURVES. REMEMBER THAT ICE DEPOSITED BY FREEZING RAIN IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO SEE...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. && $$ ILZ058-059-098-099-MOZ052-059-060-220600- /O.EXT.KLSX.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-131222T0600Z/ CALHOUN IL-GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-LINCOLN MO- MACOUPIN IL-WARREN MO- 414 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING AND PERSIST THROUGH MIDDAY. THEN TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING WITH THE PRECIPITATION BECOMING ALL RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TENTH TO TWO TENTHS OF ICE POSSIBLE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED SURFACES TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON UNTREATED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED SURFACES... SUCH AS SIDEWALKS...DRIVEWAYS...ROADS AND PARKING LOTS. PLAN FOR A SLOW TRIP...AND USE SPECIAL CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES AND CURVES. REMEMBER THAT ICE DEPOSITED BY FREEZING RAIN IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO SEE...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. && $$ TRUETT
433 WWUS43 KLSX 220615 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1215 AM CST SUN DEC 22 2013 ILZ058>060-098>100-MOZ052-059>064-072-221000- /O.EXP.KLSX.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-131222T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLSX.ZR.Y.0004.131222T0615Z-131222T1000Z/ CALHOUN IL-CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL- JERSEY IL-LINCOLN MO-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MONTGOMERY IL- ST. CHARLES MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-WARREN MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDWARDSVILLE...LITCHFIELD... ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION 1215 AM CST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING AND PERSIST THROUGH MIDDAY. THEN TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING WITH THE PRECIPITATION BECOMING ALL RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...LIGHT GLAZING OF ICE CAN BE EXPECTED. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 MPH OR LESS. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED SURFACES TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON UNTREATED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED SURFACES... SUCH AS SIDEWALKS...DRIVEWAYS...ROADS AND PARKING LOTS. PLAN FOR A SLOW TRIP...AND USE SPECIAL CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES AND CURVES. REMEMBER THAT ICE DEPOSITED BY FREEZING RAIN IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO SEE...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. && $$ ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>051-221200- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131222T1200Z/ ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN MO-BOONE MO-BROWN IL-CALLAWAY MO-COLE MO-KNOX MO- LEWIS MO-MARION MO-MONITEAU MO-MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY MO-OSAGE MO- PIKE IL-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-SHELBY MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...HANNIBAL... JEFFERSON CITY...MEXICO...QUINCY 1215 AM CST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL EVENTUALLY CHANGE TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BECOME SLICK...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...AND THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE MAY BEGIN TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES AND OVERHEAD LINES. SNOW ON TOP OF THE ICE WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. && $$ CARNEY
888 WWUS43 KLSX 220617 CCA WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1216 AM CST SUN DEC 22 2013 ILZ058>060-098>100-MOZ052-059>064-072-221000- /O.EXP.KLSX.ZR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-131222T0600Z/ /O.COR.KLSX.ZR.Y.0004.131222T0616Z-131222T1000Z/ CALHOUN IL-CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL- JERSEY IL-LINCOLN MO-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MONTGOMERY IL- ST. CHARLES MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-WARREN MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDWARDSVILLE...LITCHFIELD... ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION 1216 AM CST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...A FINAL WAVE OF FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO COME TO AN END BEFORE SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...LIGHT GLAZING OF ICE CAN BE EXPECTED. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 MPH OR LESS. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED SURFACES TO BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON UNTREATED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED SURFACES... SUCH AS SIDEWALKS...DRIVEWAYS...ROADS AND PARKING LOTS. PLAN FOR A SLOW TRIP...AND USE SPECIAL CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES AND CURVES. REMEMBER THAT ICE DEPOSITED BY FREEZING RAIN IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO SEE...SO DO NOT BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD. && $$ ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>051-221200- /O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131222T1200Z/ ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN MO-BOONE MO-BROWN IL-CALLAWAY MO-COLE MO-KNOX MO- LEWIS MO-MARION MO-MONITEAU MO-MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY MO-OSAGE MO- PIKE IL-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-SHELBY MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...HANNIBAL... JEFFERSON CITY...MEXICO...QUINCY 1216 AM CST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL EVENTUALLY CHANGE TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BECOME SLICK...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...AND THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE MAY BEGIN TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES AND OVERHEAD LINES. SNOW ON TOP OF THE ICE WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. && $$ CARNEY
938 WWUS43 KLSX 221005 WSWLSX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 405 AM CST SUN DEC 22 2013 ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>051-221115- /O.CAN.KLSX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131222T1200Z/ ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN MO-BOONE MO-BROWN IL-CALLAWAY MO-COLE MO-KNOX MO- LEWIS MO-MARION MO-MONITEAU MO-MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY MO-OSAGE MO- PIKE IL-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-SHELBY MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...HANNIBAL... JEFFERSON CITY...MEXICO...QUINCY 405 AM CST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE MAJORITY OF THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION. SOME ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW COULD IMPACT FAR NORTHEAST MISSOURI THROUGH DAYBREAK BUT ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. $$ ILZ058>060-098>100-MOZ052-059>064-072-221115- /O.EXP.KLSX.ZR.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-131222T1000Z/ CALHOUN IL-CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL- JERSEY IL-LINCOLN MO-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MONTGOMERY IL- ST. CHARLES MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-WARREN MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDWARDSVILLE...LITCHFIELD... ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION 405 AM CST SUN DEC 22 2013 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... FREEZING RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ 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 Dec 20, 12:09 PM CST, 3 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 20, 12:09 PM CST, 3 hours 34 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1209 PM CST Fri Dec 20 2013
.UPDATE:
Issued at 1152 AM CST Fri Dec 20 2013
Another tweek to temps for early this afternoon as temps are soaring
in advance of the strong but slow moving cold front, while
remaining locked in the 30s in the cold air.
Truett
&&
.SHORT TERM: (Through Late This Afternoon)
Issued at 421 AM CST Fri Dec 20 2013
The cold front has just passed through KUIN and KMBY at 10z and
will continue to move southward throughout the day, especially as
the surface low now in west central MO lifts by the area.
Temperatures will fall in its wake, with some rise ahead of the
front and values into the lower 60s expected across southern
sections of the CWA. Precipitation thus far has been scattered/spotty
and primarily confined to the warm sector and am anticipating that
to continue.
Glass
.LONG TERM: (Tonight through Thursday)
Issued at 421 AM CST Fri Dec 20 2013
The cold front will become quasi-stationary this evening from the
Ohio Valley through the lower MS valley into the southern Plains.
A strong overunning pattern will become established this evening
as the low level jet provides lift and rich moisture transport
into the cool sector. This coupled with low-mid level frontogenetic
forcing and the development of a coupled ULJ structure later
tonight will result in strong ascent and the northward spread of
precipitation into the cold air. Precipitation will expand even
further north on Saturday as the low-mid level flow backs in response
to the southern stream upper low/trof ejecting northeastward.
Present indications are the southward extent of freezing air will
be greater than previously thought and there will be potential for
a quarter inch and greater of ice accumulation from central MO
into NE MO and west central IL beginning later tonight through the
day on Saturday and into Saturday evening. Complicating the ice
forecast is the freezing line could waver north and south on
Saturday and Saturday evening. As the upper low/trof ejects
rapidly northeastward from western OK across northern MO on
Saturday night it should spread a band of heavy snow from eastern
KS across NW MO into SE IA with northeast Missouri potentially
seeing 2-4 inches on the southern end of this band and the
stronger ascent. A winter storm watch has been issued primarily
for the potential for signficant ice accumulations across the
northeast third of the CWA. Lastly, presistent rain across the
southeast third of the area tonight through Saturday evening is
expected to result in anywhere from 2-4 inches of rainfall which
could bring flooding problems to some of the rivers and small
streams, and lots of standing water. The flood watch continues in
this area.
Glass
&&
.AVIATION: (For the 18z TAFs through 18z Saturday Afternoon)
Issued at 1152 AM CST Fri Dec 20 2013
Have based fropa at STL area TAFS on extrapolation of fine line
showing up on radar imagery during the last several hours.
IFR/LIFR cigs in the wake of the front will overspread these
locations with the passage of the front, and vsbys should
certainly dip to at least 1SM for a time. Otherwise and elsewhere,
based on post frontal and upstream cloud trends, IFR should
remain locked over the entire region this afternoon and into tonight.
Overrunning rain developing over s MO this evening will work it's
way north late this evening and overnight, reaching UIN area
Saturday morning. Temperature profile based on latest guidance
indicates a solid freezing rain threat for both COU and UIN during
this time, with cold air for STL area as temps remain above 32.
Specifics for KSTL: Based on above, fropa should occur at STL
around 20z, with a rapid deterioration in both cigs and vsbys
occurring as much colder air slams into the unseasonably warm and
moist ams currently over the bi-State region. Have taken cigs into
the 0300-0400 ft range and vsbys to 1-2SM and it's certainly
possible that we may need to go even lower, but will monitor
upstream trends before going too low. Although the very lowest
conditions will work east of the area this evening, IFR cigs and
MVFR vsbys should remain locked over the region throughout the
night and into Saturday morning. Overrunning rainfall should push
back into the TAF by around 06z and continue non-stop through
midday Saturday, but with temps remaining in the mid 30s freezing
rain threat should remain west and north of area.
Truett
&&
.HYDROLOGY:
Issued at 407 PM CST Thu Dec 19 2013
Based on this morning's QPF ensemble from WPC, our 72-hour
contingency forecasts (forecasts based on an uncertain 72 hours of
QPF) indicate the most likely outcomes across the Meramec, Big,
Bourbeuse, Black, and Kaskaskia basins are either minor flooding or
crests a little below flood stage. No flooding is most likely in
basins to the north of I-70. Minor flood crests were indicated
along the upper Meramec River at Steelville and Sullivan and on the
Black River near Annapolis.
Fuchs
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.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES:
MO...FLOOD WATCH from 6 PM CST this evening through Saturday evening
FOR Crawford MO-Franklin MO-Gasconade MO-Iron MO-Jefferson
MO-Madison MO-Osage MO-Reynolds MO-St. Charles MO-St.
Francois MO-St. Louis City MO-St. Louis MO-Ste. Genevieve
MO-Warren MO-Washington MO.
WINTER STORM WATCH from 6 PM CST this evening through late
Saturday night FOR Audrain MO-Boone MO-Callaway MO-Cole MO-
Moniteau MO-Montgomery MO.
WINTER STORM WATCH from Saturday morning through late Saturday
night FOR Knox MO-Lewis MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Pike MO-
Ralls MO-Shelby MO.
IL...FLOOD WATCH from 6 PM CST this evening through Saturday evening
FOR Bond IL-Clinton IL-Fayette IL-Jersey IL-Macoupin IL-
Madison IL-Marion IL-Monroe IL-Montgomery IL-Randolph IL-
St. Clair IL-Washington IL.
WINTER STORM WATCH from Saturday morning through late Saturday
night FOR Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL.
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WFO LSXHazardous weather outlook, Dec 20, 6:37 AM CST, 9 hours 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 637 AM CST FRI DEC 20 2013 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-211200- 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 MO- LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO-MARION MO-MONROE MO-RALLS MO-PIKE MO-BOONE MO- AUDRAIN MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-MONTGOMERY MO- LINCOLN MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-ST. CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO- ST. LOUIS MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO- WASHINGTON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO- MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO- 637 AM CST FRI DEC 20 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS PRODUCING LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY FREEZING RAIN WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD SATURDAY AND ENCOMPASS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL TURN TO SNOW LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TAPERING OFF BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A QUARTER INCH AND GREATER AND SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS WHERE A WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT. HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS TIME. PLEASE REFER TO THE FLOOD WATCH PRODUCT FOR MORE DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. GLASS
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 4:19 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | LSX | Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Knox, Lewis and 7 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:43 PM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Lincoln, Osage, Saint Charles and 3 more | 32 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Missouri, 2013Winter Storm Warnings in Illinois, 2013Every winter storm warning in 2013
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.