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Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Missouri - Another major winter storm is making its way into Missouri, bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds across much of the state on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
Due to expected hazardous conditions, the Missouri Department of Transportation has issued a "no travel advisory" for the duration of the event.
This storm will enter Missouri during the overnight hours tonight and will continue all day Tuesday, Feb. 4. It will impact travel across the entire state, with the biggest impact to the northern half of the state, which could see 6 to 10 inches of snow.
"For your safety and the safety of our crews, we're asking that once this storm hits your region of the state, you avoid travel unless it is a dire emergency," said Elizabeth Wright, MoDOT state maintenance engineer. "Snow is predicted to be heavy throughout the day and strong winds will blow the snow around, creating a whiteout effect that makes travel extremely hazardous."
This storm is forecast to shape up much like the heavy snow Missouri faced nearly a year ago. Many employers sent their workers home early that day, once they realized how heavy the snow was falling. That crush of traffic, particularly in Missouri's metro areas, clogged highways, interstates, and interchanges. It also brought MoDOT's snow-fighting efforts to a standstill.
"Blowing snow and high winds make it very difficult for MoDOT crews to clear roads," said Wright.
"If there are no other vehicles on the roadways, we have a much better chance of making progress so traffic can get moving again.
" Should you attempt to travel during this storm, bring your mobile phone and winter survival supplies. If you do become stranded, stay with your vehicle and call 911. Be aware that emergency responders may have difficulty reaching you. Stay informed about Missouri road conditions by using MoDOT's Traveler Information Map, available online at www.modot.org, or through MoDOT's smartphone app, available for iPhone and Android phones. The map offers current views of road conditions for Missouri interstates and highways. You can zoom in to a particular location, check live weather radar, and view images from MoDOT's traffic cameras and message boards. MoDOT also provides road condition information through our Customer Service Center. Dial 888-ASK-MODOT (888-275-6636) to speak with a customer service representative 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Stoddard County, Missouri - The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Stoddard County, Missouri.
... WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
* TIMING... FROM LATE MORNING TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS... MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE FROM THE OZARK FOOTHILLS REGION... NORTHEAST TOWARD PERRYVILLE. AMOUNTS UP TO FOUR INCHES CANNOT BE RULED OUT WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. OVER THE REST OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... PRECIPITATION SHOULD TRANSITION TO MORE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WITH MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND ICE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY TOWARD HIGHWAY 60... TO THE ARKANSAS STATE LINE.
* IMPACTS... SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS PROBABLE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS COULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON TREES AND POWER LINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW... SLEET... OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT WOULD GREATLY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS. THIS WATCH WILL BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING IF WINTER STORM CONDITIONS BECOME MORE CERTAIN.
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... SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKELY MIDDAY TUESDAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY NIGHT...
..A VIGOROUS FAST MOVING STORM SYSTEM JUST EAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA WILL RACE TOWARD THE AREA TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN NEAR AND NORTH OF THE OHIO RIVER MIDDAY TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE BEST CHANCE OF SNOW WILL BE FROM AROUND MOUNT VERNON ILLINOIS SOUTHWEST TO NEAR GREENVILLE MISSOURI. THERE SHOULD BE A TRANSITION TO MORE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FARTHER SOUTH TOWARD THE OHIO RIVER. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL BE A CONCERN... AS WILL THE CONCERN FOR ICE ON TREES AND POWER LINES. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH RESPECT TO THE TEMPERATURE FORECAST... AND HOW MUCH SNOW WILL FALL VS. FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET. THAT IS THE REASON FOR A WATCH AT THIS TIME. DETERMINING THE RAIN VS. FREEZING RAIN LINE WILL BE TOUGH AS WELL INTO WEST KENTUCKY... ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE RECENT SNOWFALL AND ITS EFFECT ON TEMPERATURES.
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Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Stoddard County, Missouri - The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky has issued a Special Weather Statement for Stoddard County.
... MIXED WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
A STORM SYSTEM CURRENTLY COMING ONSHORE IN THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES WILL RAPIDLY MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE QUAD STATE REGION OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. AS IT APPROACHES... A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA ON TUESDAY. THE WINTRY MIX WILL BE AT ITS MOST INTENSE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... PRIOR TO TAPERING OFF TUESDAY NIGHT.
AT THIS TIME... THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR MODERATE SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... SOUTHERN ILLINOIS... AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA. FURTHER SOUTH... MORE IN THE WAY OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS FORECAST ALONG A CORRIDOR FROM ROUGHLY BLOOMFIELD MISSOURI TO VIENNA ILLINOIS TO EVANSVILLE INDIANA. ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN KENTUCKY SOUTH OF A MAYFIELD TO MADISONVILLE LINE... MAINLY RAIN IS FORECAST THROUGH THE EVENT.
DESPITE THE WARMING TREND IN THE FORECAST MODELS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS... NEW DATA AVAILABLE OVERNIGHT IS NOW BEGINNING TO LEAN IN A COLDER DIRECTION. COMPLICATING MATTERS IS THE FACT THAT THE STORM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TUESDAY EVENT WILL NOT ENTER A MORE DENSE OBSERVATION NETWORK UNTIL LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. A SHIFT IN THE STORM TRACK NORTH OR SOUTH COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT MODIFICATIONS TO THIS FORECAST AS THE EVENT DRAWS CLOSER.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE IMPACTED ACROSS A PART OF THE QUAD STATE REGION ON TUESDAY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST ON THIS UPCOMING WINTER STORM.
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
.. WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND SLEET... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING... THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY TONIGHT.
* AMOUNTS... 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW AND UP TO 1/2 INCH OF SLEET. LOCALLY HEAVIER BANDS OF SNOW COULD PRODUCE HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.
* IMPACTS... HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET... AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
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Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Stoddard County, Missouri - The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky has not issued a Winter Weather Advisory for our area.
... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM CST MONDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AS TEMPERATURES DROP TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE COMMONPLACE... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* AT TIMES... SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN... OR CHANGE TO SLEET. IF THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE HAPPENS TO BE 32 OR LESS... AND IT IS RAINING... THEN A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR. THE MIX OF SNOW... RAIN... AND SLEET... MIXED IN WITH A BRIEF POSSIBILITY OF FREEZING RAIN... MAY LAST THROUGHOUT THE DAY. TEMPERATURES DROP BEST LATE TODAY AND OVERNIGHT... AND THAT IS WHEN ALL PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FOR GOOD... AND SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS WILL COMMENCE.
* THE COMBINATION OF SNOW... SLEET... AND FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW... SLEET... OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
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Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Stoddard County, Missouri - The National Weather Service out of Paducah, Kentucky has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Stoddard County.
... WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST SUNDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST SUNDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN OVER SOUTHERN ILLINOIS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BEGIN AS A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN... THEN TRANSITION TO SLEET AND FINALLY OVER TO SNOW. RAIN OVER WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA SHOULD MAKE THE TRANSITION TO A FREEZING RAIN... SLEET AND SNOW DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. RAIN MAY NOT CHANGE OVER TO THE WINTRY MIX UNTIL LATE IN THE DAY OVER THE SOUTHERN PENNYRILE OF KENTUCKY. MOSTLY SNOW IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT... GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST.
* A LAYER OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MAY BE PUT DOWN BEFORE THE TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW. 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW MAY FALL BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF SUNDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WHERE BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW FORM.
* THE COMBINATION OF ICE... SNOW AND FALLING DAYTIME TEMPERATURES MAY CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW... SLEET... OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT WOULD GREATLY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS. THIS WATCH WILL BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING IF WINTER STORM CONDITIONS BECOME MORE CERTAIN.
Margin for error is +/- 2 hours on the timing and +/- 1" on amounts
- Dexter: starts Sun 2p, ends Mon 4a - 4"
- Sikeston: starts Sun 3p, ends Mon 5a - 3" (sleet/snow mix)
- Poplar Bluff: starts Sun 1p, ends Mon 3a - 5"
- Cape Girardeau: starts Sun 6p, ends Mon 4a - 3"
- Kennett: starts Sun 2p, ends Mon 5a - 2" (sleet/snow mix)
