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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS St. Louis, MO

February 15, 201525 counties in Missouri; 14 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this winter storm warning at Feb 15, 2015, 2:50 AM CST for 25 counties in Missouri; 14 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Feb 15, 2015, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 24 hr. 60 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
Feb 15, 2015, 2:50 AM CST (08:50 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 15, 2015, 3:00 PM CST
Expired
Feb 16, 2015, 3:24 PM CST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
All 39 counties

Bond County, IL, Calhoun County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Madison County, IL, Marion County, IL, Monroe County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL, Washington County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, City of Saint Louis, MO, Cole County, MO, Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Madison County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Reynolds County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO, Warren County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:51 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 15, 5:25 PM CSTSNOW 0.5Brighton, ILPUBLIC REPORT RELAYED BY FOX 2.
Feb 15, 6:20 PM CSTSNOW 2Perry, MOSTILL SNOWING
Feb 15, 6:35 PM CSTSNOW 1.3Brighton, ILRELAYED BY FOX 2.
Feb 15, 6:35 PM CSTSNOW 2Center, MOSTILL SNOWING
Feb 15, 7:00 PM CSTSNOW 2Elsberry, MOSTILL SNOWING
Feb 15, 7:01 PM CSTSNOW 0.7Hillsboro, ILRELAYED BY FOX 2. STILL SNOWING.
Feb 15, 7:06 PM CSTSNOW 2Louisiana, MOAS OF 7PM TODAY.
Feb 15, 7:43 PM CSTSNOW 1Litchfield, ILOFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE ESTIMATES 1 INCH OF SNOW ON I-55 FROM LITCHFIELD TO MILE MARKER 41 IN SOUTHEAST MACOUPIN COUNTY.
Feb 15, 8:00 PM CSTSNOW 3Louisiana, MO
Feb 15, 8:04 PM CSTSNOW 3.5Bowling Green, MOTOTAL AS OF 8PM SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL.
Feb 15, 8:05 PM CSTSNOW 4Center, MOSTILL SNOWING
Feb 15, 8:10 PM CSTSNOW 0.8Carrington, MO
Feb 15, 8:15 PM CSTSNOW 1.5Kinmundy, ILSTILL SNOWING. RELAYED BY KSDK.
Feb 15, 8:20 PM CSTSNOW 0.93 Sw Middletown, MOSTILL SNOWING
Feb 15, 8:25 PM CSTSNOW 0.85 S Mexico, MOSTILL SNOWING
Feb 15, 8:30 PM CSTSNOW 1.33 Nw Hallsville, MOSTILL SNOWING. RELAYED BY KMIZ.
Feb 15, 8:35 PM CSTSNOW 3Vandalia, MO
Feb 15, 8:44 PM CSTSNOW 0.5Montgomery City, MOSTILL SNOWING AT TIME OF REPORT.
Feb 15, 9:00 PM CSTSNOW 1Columbia, MOSTILL SNOWING.
Feb 15, 9:00 PM CSTSNOW 2.5Hillsboro, ILSTILL SNOWING
Feb 15, 9:06 PM CSTSNOW 2Carlinville, ILSTILL SNOWING
Feb 15, 9:06 PM CSTSNOW 2Carlinville, ILSTILL SNOWING.
Feb 15, 9:10 PM CSTSNOW 2Troy, MO
Feb 15, 9:15 PM CSTSNOW 34 S Centralia, MOSTILL SNOWING
Feb 15, 9:30 PM CSTSNOW 4Bowling Green, MOSTILL SNOWING. RELAYED BY KSDK.
Feb 15, 10:14 PM CSTSNOW 0.5Eugene, MO
Feb 15, 10:19 PM CSTSNOW 4.2Medora, ILSTILL SNOWING
Feb 15, 10:20 PM CSTSNOW 5Dorchester, ILSTILL SNOWING
Feb 15, 10:28 PM CSTSNOW 3.5Jerseyville, ILSNOWING HEAVILY
Feb 15, 10:38 PM CSTSNOW 1St. Peters, MOLIGHT SNOW STILL FALLING
Feb 15, 10:42 PM CSTSNOW 4.1Brighton, ILVIA FOX2 CHRIS HIGGINS
Feb 15, 10:43 PM CSTSNOW 2.5Columbia, MOVIA JESSICA QUICK AT KMIZ
Feb 15, 10:56 PM CSTSNOW 0.73 Nnw Nokomis, ILMELTED DOWN TO 0.04 INCH.
Feb 15, 10:56 PM CSTSNOW 2.3Columbia, MOSTILL SNOWING
Feb 15, 10:57 PM CSTSNOW 4.56 S Carlinville, ILSTILL SNOWING
Feb 15, 11:02 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6Jerseyville, ILSTILL SNOWING
Feb 15, 11:29 PM CSTSNOW 59 N Troy, MO
Feb 15, 11:29 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6.5Brighton, ILSTILL SNOWING
Feb 15, 11:57 PM CSTSNOW 2.5Carlinville, ILSTILL SNOWING
Feb 16, 12:16 AM CSTSNOW 4Vandalia, IL4 INCHES IN 3 HOURS.
Feb 16, 12:23 AM CSTSNOW 5Columbia, MOESTIMATED AT THIS TIME.
Feb 16, 12:48 AM CSTSNOW 4Hillsboro, IL
Feb 16, 12:54 AM CSTSNOW 2.12 Nw O'Fallon, MO
Feb 16, 12:55 AM CSTSNOW 56 S Carlinville, ILHEAVY SNOW ONGOING
Feb 16, 1:02 AM CSTSNOW 7.81 Nw Hawk Point, MOMODERATE SNOW STILL ONGOING
Feb 16, 1:05 AM CSTSNOW 1.2Jefferson City, MO
Feb 16, 1:26 AM CSTSNOW 1.4Weldon Spring, MOLIGHT SNOW CONTINUES.
Feb 16, 1:50 AM CSTSNOW 4.82 N Columbia, MOSTILL SNOWING LIGHTLY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF COLUMBIA
Feb 16, 1:55 AM CSTSNOW 3O'Fallon, MO
Feb 16, 2:15 AM CSTHEAVY SNOW 7Vandalia, IL
Feb 16, 2:28 AM CSTSNOW 4Highland, IL
Feb 16, 2:29 AM CSTSNOW 5.5Livingston, ILSTILL SNOWING
Feb 16, 2:30 AM CSTSNOW 1Festus, MO
Feb 16, 2:31 AM CSTSNOW 1.5Cottleville, MO
Feb 16, 2:32 AM CSTSNOW 6Edwardsville, ILSIUE
Feb 16, 2:33 AM CSTSNOW 24 S O'Fallon, ILOFF I-64 AT EXIT 16
Feb 16, 2:35 AM CSTSNOW 6.5Dorchester, IL
Feb 16, 2:44 AM CSTSNOW 4.35 Ene Bethalto, ILMEASURED IN HOLIDAY SHORES ILLINOIS
Feb 16, 2:45 AM CSTSNOW 4Centerville, MO
Feb 16, 2:45 AM CSTSNOW 4Ellington, MO

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 248 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2015-02-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2015-02-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 84 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1404 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
94 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-17 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

314 
WWUS43 KLSX 150850
WSWLSX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
250 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2015

ILZ079-MOZ072>075-084-085-099-152100-
/O.UPG.KLSX.WW.Y.0004.150215T1800Z-150216T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KLSX.WS.W.0002.150215T2100Z-150217T0000Z/
CRAWFORD MO-IRON MO-MADISON MO-RANDOLPH IL-REYNOLDS MO-
ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-WASHINGTON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...FARMINGTON
250 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON...AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. THE RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...
MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH A TANK FULL
OF GAS...AND CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES A SHOVEL...
FLASHLIGHT...CELLPHONE...AND BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM CLOTHING.
&&

$$

ILZ064-065-069-070-074-100>102-MOZ041-047>051-059>065-152100-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WS.W.0002.150215T2100Z-150217T0000Z/
BOND IL-BOONE MO-CALLAWAY MO-CLINTON IL-COLE MO-FAYETTE IL-
FRANKLIN MO-GASCONADE MO-JEFFERSON MO-MADISON IL-MARION IL-
MONITEAU MO-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY MO-OSAGE MO-ST. CHARLES MO-
ST. CLAIR IL-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-WARREN MO-
WASHINGTON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...COLUMBIA...EDWARDSVILLE...
JEFFERSON CITY...SALEM...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION...VANDALIA
250 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST MONDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH
  MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES.

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. THE RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...
MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH A TANK FULL
OF GAS...AND CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES A SHOVEL...
FLASHLIGHT...CELLPHONE...AND BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM CLOTHING.

&&

$$

ILZ058>060-097>099-MOZ034>036-042-052-152100-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WW.Y.0005.150215T2100Z-150217T0000Z/
AUDRAIN MO-CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-LINCOLN MO-MACOUPIN IL-
MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY IL-PIKE IL-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...LITCHFIELD...MEXICO
250 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST MONDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH
  THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW.

* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT UP TO 6 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.

&&

$$

CVKING
5 follow-up statements
882 
WWUS43 KLSX 152145
WSWLSX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
345 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2015

ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-MOZ041-047>051-059>065-072>075-
084-085-099-161200-
/O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150217T0000Z/
BOND IL-BOONE MO-CALLAWAY MO-CLINTON IL-COLE MO-CRAWFORD MO-
FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN MO-GASCONADE MO-IRON MO-JEFFERSON MO-
MADISON IL-MADISON MO-MARION IL-MONITEAU MO-MONROE IL-
MONTGOMERY MO-OSAGE MO-RANDOLPH IL-REYNOLDS MO-ST. CHARLES MO-
ST. CLAIR IL-ST. FRANCOIS MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
STE. GENEVIEVE MO-WARREN MO-WASHINGTON IL-WASHINGTON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...CHESTER...COLUMBIA...
EDWARDSVILLE...FARMINGTON...JEFFERSON CITY...SALEM...ST CHARLES...
ST LOUIS...UNION...VANDALIA
345 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THROUGH THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW.

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE QUICKLY ON ROADS AND SEVERELY
  REDUCE THE VISIBILITY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. THE RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...
MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH A TANK
FULL OF GAS...AND CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES A
SHOVEL... FLASHLIGHT...CELLPHONE...AND BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM
CLOTHING.

&&

$$

ILZ058>060-097>099-MOZ034>036-042-052-161200-
/O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150217T0000Z/
AUDRAIN MO-CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-LINCOLN MO-MACOUPIN IL-
MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY IL-PIKE IL-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...LITCHFIELD...MEXICO
345 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THROUGH THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW.

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE QUICKLY ON ROADS AND SEVERELY
  REDUCE THE VISIBILITY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT UP TO 6 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.

&&

$$

GLASS
701 
WWUS43 KLSX 160350
WSWLSX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
950 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2015

ILZ058>060-098-099-MOZ034>036-042-052-161600-
/O.UPG.KLSX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150217T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KLSX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150217T0000Z/
AUDRAIN MO-CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-LINCOLN MO-MACOUPIN IL-
MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY IL-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...LITCHFIELD...MEXICO
950 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT...WILL CONTINUE UNTIL
  MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE QUICKLY ON ROADS AND SEVERELY 
  REDUCE THE VISIBILITY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. THE RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...
MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH A TANK
FULL OF GAS...AND CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES A
SHOVEL... FLASHLIGHT...CELLPHONE...AND BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM
CLOTHING.

&&

$$

ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-MOZ041-047>051-059>065-072>075-
084-085-099-161600-
/O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150217T0000Z/
BOND IL-BOONE MO-CALLAWAY MO-CLINTON IL-COLE MO-CRAWFORD MO-
FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN MO-GASCONADE MO-IRON MO-JEFFERSON MO-
MADISON IL-MADISON MO-MARION IL-MONITEAU MO-MONROE IL-
MONTGOMERY MO-OSAGE MO-RANDOLPH IL-REYNOLDS MO-ST. CHARLES MO-
ST. CLAIR IL-ST. FRANCOIS MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
STE. GENEVIEVE MO-WARREN MO-WASHINGTON IL-WASHINGTON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...CHESTER...COLUMBIA...
EDWARDSVILLE...FARMINGTON...JEFFERSON CITY...SALEM...ST CHARLES...
ST LOUIS...UNION...VANDALIA
950 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES MAINLY OVERNIGHT...WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE QUICKLY ON ROADS AND SEVERELY 
  REDUCE THE VISIBILITY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. THE RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...
MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH A TANK
FULL OF GAS...AND CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES A
SHOVEL... FLASHLIGHT...CELLPHONE...AND BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM
CLOTHING.

&&

$$

MOZ026-027-161600-
/O.EXA.KLSX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150217T0000Z/
MARION MO-SHELBY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HANNIBAL
950 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
MONDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 MPH OR LESS.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE QUICKLY ON ROADS AND SEVERELY 
  REDUCE THE VISIBILITY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT UP TO 6 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.

&&

$$

ILZ097-161600-
/O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150217T0000Z/
PIKE IL-
950 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
MONDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 MPH OR LESS.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE QUICKLY ON ROADS AND SEVERELY 
  REDUCE THE VISIBILITY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT UP TO 6 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.

&&

$$

TES
845 
WWUS43 KLSX 160812
WSWLSX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
212 AM CST MON FEB 16 2015

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ034>036-041-042-
047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-161800-
/O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150217T0000Z/
AUDRAIN MO-BOND IL-BOONE MO-CALHOUN IL-CALLAWAY MO-CLINTON IL-
COLE MO-CRAWFORD MO-FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN MO-GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL-
IRON MO-JEFFERSON MO-JERSEY IL-LINCOLN MO-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-
MADISON MO-MARION IL-MONITEAU MO-MONROE IL-MONROE MO-
MONTGOMERY IL-MONTGOMERY MO-OSAGE MO-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-RANDOLPH IL-
REYNOLDS MO-ST. CHARLES MO-ST. CLAIR IL-ST. FRANCOIS MO-
ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-WARREN MO-
WASHINGTON IL-WASHINGTON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...CHESTER...
COLUMBIA...EDWARDSVILLE...FARMINGTON...JEFFERSON CITY...
LITCHFIELD...MEXICO...SALEM...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION...
VANDALIA
212 AM CST MON FEB 16 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING...WILL GRADUALLY
  END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE QUICKLY ON ROADS AND SEVERELY 
  REDUCE THE VISIBILITY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. THE RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...
MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH A TANK
FULL OF GAS...AND CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES A
SHOVEL... FLASHLIGHT...CELLPHONE...AND BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM
CLOTHING.

&&

$$

ILZ097-MOZ026-027-161800-
/O.CON.KLSX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150217T0000Z/
MARION MO-PIKE IL-SHELBY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HANNIBAL
212 AM CST MON FEB 16 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY END THIS AFTERNOON FROM WEST TO
  EAST. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 MPH OR LESS.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE QUICKLY ON ROADS AND SEVERELY 
  REDUCE THE VISIBILITY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT UP TO 6 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.

&&

$$

CVKING
395 
WWUS43 KLSX 161747
WSWLSX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1147 AM CST MON FEB 16 2015

ILZ058>060-098-099-MOZ034>036-041-042-047-048-050>052-161900-
/O.CAN.KLSX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150217T0000Z/
AUDRAIN MO-BOONE MO-CALHOUN IL-CALLAWAY MO-COLE MO-GREENE IL-
JERSEY IL-LINCOLN MO-MACOUPIN IL-MONITEAU MO-MONROE MO-
MONTGOMERY IL-MONTGOMERY MO-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...
JEFFERSON CITY...LITCHFIELD...MEXICO
1147 AM CST MON FEB 16 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING.

THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS SHIFTED SOUTHEAST OF THIS AREA LATE
THIS MORNING WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON.


$$

ILZ097-MOZ026-027-161900-
/O.CAN.KLSX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150217T0000Z/
MARION MO-PIKE IL-SHELBY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HANNIBAL
1147 AM CST MON FEB 16 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY.

THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS SHIFTED SOUTHEAST OF THIS AREA LATE
THIS MORNING WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON.

$$

ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-MOZ049-059>065-072>075-084-085-
099-170000-
/O.CON.KLSX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150217T0000Z/
BOND IL-CLINTON IL-CRAWFORD MO-FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN MO-
GASCONADE MO-IRON MO-JEFFERSON MO-MADISON IL-MADISON MO-MARION IL-
MONROE IL-OSAGE MO-RANDOLPH IL-REYNOLDS MO-ST. CHARLES MO-
ST. CLAIR IL-ST. FRANCOIS MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
STE. GENEVIEVE MO-WARREN MO-WASHINGTON IL-WASHINGTON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...
FARMINGTON...SALEM...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION...VANDALIA
1147 AM CST MON FEB 16 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...SNOW WITH CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON...POSSIBLY
  HEAVY AT TIMES...THEN GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY LATE
  AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE ON ROADS AND
  SEVERELY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING
  CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. THE RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...
MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH A TANK
FULL OF GAS...AND CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES A
SHOVEL... FLASHLIGHT...CELLPHONE...AND BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM
CLOTHING.

&&

$$

GKS
916 
WWUS43 KLSX 162124
WSWLSX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
324 PM CST MON FEB 16 2015


ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-MOZ049-059>065-072>075-084-085-
099-162230-
/O.CAN.KLSX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150217T0000Z/
BOND IL-CLINTON IL-CRAWFORD MO-FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN MO-
GASCONADE MO-IRON MO-JEFFERSON MO-MADISON IL-MADISON MO-MARION IL-
MONROE IL-OSAGE MO-RANDOLPH IL-REYNOLDS MO-ST. CHARLES MO-
ST. CLAIR IL-ST. FRANCOIS MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
STE. GENEVIEVE MO-WARREN MO-WASHINGTON IL-WASHINGTON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...
FARMINGTON...SALEM...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION...VANDALIA
324 PM CST MON FEB 16 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING.

ACCUMULATING SNOW WAS SHIFTING SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA. LITTLE IF
ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE
REMAINING LIGHT SNOW QUICKLY TAPERS OFF TO FLURRIES.


$$

GKS

The office that day

Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 15, 2:50 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryLSXAudrain, Lincoln, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls and 1 more33 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Missouri, 2015Winter Storm Warnings in Illinois, 2015Every winter storm warning in 2015

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.