Alert Message: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING

 Alert Message: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING
Alert Message has been issued by the City of St. Louis Emergency Management.

Tuesday February 1, 2011 5:23 AM CST

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* TIMING...FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL GIVE WAY TO A RAPIDLY EXPANDING AREA OF SNOW THIS MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN INITIALLY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING...ENDING LATER TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...MINOR ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS CAN BE EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTHERLY INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SOME DIMINISHING WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS FROM THE HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION AND EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD LIMIT TRAVEL FOR DAYS...WITH SNOW DRIFTS OF SEVERAL FEET IN DEPTH POSSIBLE. WHITE OUT CONDITIONS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED...WITH ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

For full details, go to https://local.nixle.com/alert/4645258/?sub_id=475453.


Contact Information:

Gary Christmann
Emergency Management
314-622-3501    christmang@stlouiscity.com