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A roundup of St. Louis news headlines for Friday.
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Emergency
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Noon Deadline: MoDOT Advises You To Stay Put After Midday
The National Weather Service predicts layer of ice, plus up to eight inches of snow for University City.
Missouri Department of Transportation officials are urging residents to get wherever they need to be and wait out the coming storm by noon. After that, they say, roads will only get worse. “The morning rush hour is going to be the best conditions we see all day,” said Becky Allmeroth, district maintenance engineer. Allmeroth said current forecasts call for a heavy band of snow to hit the metro area in a few hours. The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for University City and the metro area, with wind gusts predicted to reach up to 35 mph. The storm could drop up to two inches of snow per hour. “In my 15 years with MoDOT, I’ve never seen that (blizzard) warning for the St. Louis region,” Allmeroth said. She added that if …
Preparing for the Worst: Emergency Officials Unite for Disaster Readiness
The National Weather Service predicts University City could get up to eight inches of snow, with a layer of ice.
Emergency officials are planning ahead as the perfect winter storm bears down on University City and Metro St. Louis. “Whatever you get, it’s going to be in a large amount,” said Jim Kramper of the National Weather Service. “We’re fairly confident this is a big storm.” Major problems are expected due to perfect storm conditions of a build-up of ice, a large amount of snow and dropping temperatures and possible power outages. St. Louis County and St. Louis officials gathered at the city’s Emergency Management planning area Monday to brief the media in a rare show of unity and concerted effort. “We wanted to let people know we are united and gathering resources to fight this storm,” said Kramper. He said there’s potential for a half-inch to…
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Five Things: Resources for "Snowpocalypse 2011"
Here are numbers and resources in case University City faces a snow and ice emergency.
With snow and ice advancing on Metro St. Louis, University City could find itself in the thick of it all. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for University City, with an expected total accumulation of snow and ice between five and eight inches. Monday afternoon Gov. Jay Nixon called out 600 National Guard Troops in advance of the winter storm, which he said, "is predicted to cause treacherous road conditions and possibly widespread power outages.” Here is a list of important contacts and places you can turn to in case of emergency: These organizations are working with government and community agencies to provide emergency help and support:
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Jay
8:57 pm on Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Well St. Louis weathermen, you blew the forecast again. No widespread power outages. No accumulation to speak of. I live in St. Louis where they told me for two days now we were going to get 1 to 2 ft. of snow. On the ground I have two inches, two inches and the system is heading north out of the area. All those people spending all that money to prepare for a storm that didn't amount to much. … more ›