The National Weather Service has issued a WINTER STORM WATCH for the City of St. Louis 3/1/14 through 3/2/14.
MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* TIMING...WINTRY MIX TO BEGIN SATURDAY NIGHT...CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.
* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
* IMPACTS...SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.
Instructions:
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ADVANCED NOTICE THAT SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA...IT DOES NOT MEAN IT IS A
CERTAINTY. THOSE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BEGIN PREPARING IN CASE
THE STORM DOES MATERIALIZE. IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANNED...YOU MAY
WANT TO ADJUST YOUR TRAVEL TIME TO AVOID THE STORM. ALSO...YOU
SHOULD USE THIS ADVANCED NOTICE TO MAKE CERTAIN YOUR VEHICLE IS
WINTERIZED. MAKE PREPARATIONS AT HOME BY STOCKING EMERGENCY
SUPPLIES...SUCH AS FOOD...MEDICINE...AND EXTRA HEATING FUEL...
JUST IN CASE THE STORM MAKES TRAVEL IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS
ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR THOSE LIVING IN RURAL AREAS.
Address/Location
City of St. Louis Emergency Management
1915 Olive St
St. Louis, MO 63103
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Watch