The beginning of the snow on 2-1-11.

87 Prelude Snowbound

Forecast for Tue Feb 01 05:32 AM EST
Holts Summit, MO

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

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

* TIMING…FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL GIVE WAY TO A RAPIDLY EXPANDING AREA OF SNOW THIS MORNING. 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 18 TO 24 INCHES.

* WINDS…NORTHERLY 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. WHITE OUT CONDITIONS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED…WITH ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR SEVERAL HOURS WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND/OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR…WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES…MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED…SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS.