Region Prepares For Significant Sleet/Snow Storm In Coming Days

[Sherman A1]

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

[Midnight Writer]

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

Central Illinois.

Hope my power stays on.

[Sherman A1]

2. Yup, this one is going to very unpleasant

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

[Midnight Writer]

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

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]

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

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!

[nitpicker]

5. Link to National Weather Service clickable map

https://www.weather.gov/

[nitpicker]

6. And to the winter storm warnings from NWS

https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Winter%20Storm%20Warning

[2naSalit]

7. ???

"...widespread participation.”

Precipitation, maybe?