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Thursday, January 12, 2012

UPDATE: Police, MoDOT Prepare For Evening Commute After a Messy A.M.

Police and road crews are preparing for the evening commute. MoDOT crews will work into the night, after slick roads and accidents prevented morning road treatments.

Missouri Department of Transportation officials said in news release Thursday afternoon, snow removal operations will be underway all evening and overnight. This news comes after messy morning roads throughout St. Louis, St. Charles and Jefferson counties. UPDATED: 4:00 p.m. "We have full crews (204 trucks) throughout the St. Louis region focusing on re-treating every interstate and major route with salt, chemicals and beet juice before rush-hour. Chemicals have to be used with salt to be effective in these low 20's temperatures to break up any icy patches," MoDOT stated in the news release. "MoDOT is re-plowing areas as needed with the wind gusts blowing some snow back on the roads. We will continue to have full crews working until all …

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Snow, Freezing Temps and Wind Headed This Way

Local meteorologists predict one to three inches will hit, beginning overnight.

According to local meteorologists, one to three inches of snow may fall across the St. Louis area by Thursday evening. UPDATED 7:50 p.m. KSDK is reporting snowfall will begin overnight and by sunrise approximately an inch will have fallen. A winter weather advisory has also been issued for St. Louis County, by the National Weather Service. KMOV reports that freezing temperatures are coming along with the snow. Temps around 20 degrees are reportedly expected Thursday, down from Wednesday's temperatures in the 50s. Gusting winds are expected to accompany the cold and snow, which KMOV reports will taper off around noon Thursday with flurries possible in the afternoon. Some cities are not pre-salting roads Wednesday night, but would consider …

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