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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts) Tue Feb 1, 2022, 10:33 AM Feb 2022

Region Prepares For Significant Sleet/Snow Storm In Coming Days

ST. LOUIS - Meteorologist Brad Charboneau said Monday the St. Louis area is expecting a large-scale winter storm to impact the region beginning today.

He said rain will turn to freezing rain by Wednesday morning and sleet accumulation could be dangerous before snow hits.

“The sleet and snow will impact travel throughout the area. A cold front will surge southward in the area for a period of 48 hours and in the meantime, a storm system will move up eastward and impact us with widespread participation.”

Illinois Department of Transportation Operations Supervisor Joe Monroe said his staff will work 12-hour shifts during the storm.

https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/region-prepares-for-significant-sleetsnow-storm-in-coming-days-56392.cfm

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Region Prepares For Significant Sleet/Snow Storm In Coming Days (Original Post) Sherman A1 Feb 2022 OP

Local news calling for maybe 18 inches of snow atop ice, high wind and below zero temps here. Midnight Writer Feb 2022 #1

Yup, this one is going to very unpleasant Sherman A1 Feb 2022 #2

Thanks. Spending the day charging batteries and digging insulated coveralls out of the closet. Midnight Writer Feb 2022 #3

Yeah, Ice will be the whole ballgame as far as power goes Sherman A1 Feb 2022 #4

Link to National Weather Service clickable map nitpicker Feb 2022 #5

And to the winter storm warnings from NWS nitpicker Feb 2022 #6

??? 2naSalit Feb 2022 #7

Midnight Writer

(22,971 posts)

1. Local news calling for maybe 18 inches of snow atop ice, high wind and below zero temps here.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Tue Feb 1, 2022, 10:46 AM

Feb 2022

Central Illinois.

Hope my power stays on.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

2. Yup, this one is going to very unpleasant

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 1, 2022, 10:48 AM

Feb 2022

Best of luck to you and all the folks in the path of the oncoming storm.

Midnight Writer

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3. Thanks. Spending the day charging batteries and digging insulated coveralls out of the closet.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 1, 2022, 11:25 AM

Feb 2022

I have an old refrigerator I keep canned goods in so they won't freeze. Stocked it up yesterday.

The ice will be key. So far looking at a quarter inch, but who really knows?

Sherman A1

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4. Yeah, Ice will be the whole ballgame as far as power goes

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 1, 2022, 12:16 PM

Feb 2022

I'm charging things up as well and double checking items. Looks like it drops below freezing about 1-2am here in Metro St. Louis. Then all snow by 5am. I'm normally up by then so I will be able to keep an eye on things.

Good Luck!