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ICE STORM WARNING/ PLUS LATEST ICE ACCUMULATION CHART


Major Ice Storm and Locally Heavy Rainfall Expected This Weekend

A strong arctic cold front moving through the region today is bringing an abrupt end to the recent mild weather. Behind the cold front, periods of heavy rain are likely throughout the weekend. In many locations the rain will be falling into a sub-freezing layer of air and producing very large accumulations of ice, especially on trees, power lines, and grassy areas.


From Friday night through Sunday night, central and northeast Missouri as well as west central Illinois are likely to see the largest ice accumulations, with over an inch possible in some areas. The heaviest rainfall is expected over southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. Local flooding is possible in those areas.



Total Ice Accumulation Expected - January 12-14, 2007


Much colder air will be in place by early next week...with low temperatures in the single digits for parts of the area Monday and Tuesday nights.

For the latest information on the winter storm...please read our latest Winter Storm Message and our Hazardous Weather Outlook.

For the latest information on the heavy rainfall potential over southeast Missouri and southern Illinois...please read our Hydrologic Outlook.

ICE STORM WARNING....

ICE STORM TO BRING SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO REGION.

AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO MARCH SO. ACROSS SOUTHEAST
MO & S. IL. RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO CHANGE TO
FREEZING RAIN & SLEET AS TEMPS FALL INTO THE 20S BEHIND
THE FRONT. A SERIES OF STORM SYSTEMS WILL MOVE ACROSS MO AND
IL THIS WEEKEND.CAUSING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF WIDESPREAD
PRECIPITATION. THE TEMP PROFILE IN THE ATMOSPHERE WILL
FAVOR FREEZING RAIN THAT WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT ICE
ACCUMULATIONS.

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BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-PIKE-BOONE-> AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-CALLAWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.HANNIBAL.BOWLING GREEN.COLUMBIA.
MEXICO.JEFFERSON CITY
319 PM CST FRI JAN 12 2007

WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED.
ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY
NIGHT.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN ST LOUIS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING. AN ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT CST SUN NIGHT.

PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN & SLEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN ONE QUARTER INCH & AN INCH
CAN BE EXPECTED.

AN ICE STORM WARNING MEANS THAT ONE-QUARTER INCH OR MORE OF ICE
IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED SURFACES.SUCH AS
SIDEWALKS.DRIVEWAYS.ROADS & PARKING LOTS. THE ICE WILL MAKE
TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS
NECESSARY.MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH
A TANK FULL OF GAS.& CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES
A SHOVEL.FLASHLIGHT.CELLPHONE.& BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM
CLOTHING.

WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. QUICKLY MAKE PREPARATIONS AT
HOME BY STOCKING EMERGENCY SUPPLIES.SUCH AS FOOD.MEDICINE AND
EXTRA HEATING FUEL.JUST IN CASE THE STORM MAKES TRAVEL
IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR THOSE LIVING IN
RURAL AREAS.

$$

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GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-ADAMS IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-OSAGE-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-
GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-
JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.LITCHFIELD.QUINCY.EDWARDSVILLE.
BELLEVILLE.ST CHARLES.UNION.ST LOUIS
319 PM CST FRI JAN 12 2007

ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY
NIGHT.

AN ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY
NIGHT.

TEMPS WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING THIS EVENING WHICH WILL
CAUSE RAIN TO TRANSITION OVER TO FREEZING RAIN. A SERIES OF STORM
SYSTEMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION OVER THE WEEKEND.CAUSING
PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN. THE FREEZING RAIN MAY MIX WITH SLEET AT
TIMES. SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH CAN BE
EXPECTED.

AN ICE STORM WARNING MEANS THAT ONE-QUARTER INCH OR MORE OF ICE
IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED SURFACES.SUCH AS
SIDEWALKS.DRIVEWAYS.ROADS & PARKING LOTS. THE ICE WILL MAKE
TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS
NECESSARY.MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH
A TANK FULL OF GAS.& CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES
A SHOVEL.FLASHLIGHT.CELLPHONE.& BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM
CLOTHING.

WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. QUICKLY MAKE PREPARATIONS AT
HOME BY STOCKING EMERGENCY SUPPLIES.SUCH AS FOOD.MEDICINE AND
EXTRA HEATING FUEL.JUST IN CASE THE STORM MAKES TRAVEL
IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR THOSE LIVING IN
RURAL AREAS.

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