The NWS has issued a WINTER STORM WARNING for the City of St. Louis from 6pm 3/1/14 through 6am 3/3/14.
MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY.
* TIMING...A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL BEGIN THIS
EVENING CHANGING OVER TO A MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW BY MIDDAY ON SUNDAY.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.
* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* IMPACTS...SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS.
Instructions:
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.
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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning