The KOMU 8 First Alert Weather Team is in Storm Mode 3 (on a scale of 0-5) until Tuesday morning (February 16).
This is for snow as well as dangerously cold temperatures.
On Monday we are watching two snow waves, plus very cold temperatures, and then more snow potential in the middle of the week.
WAVE ONE: EARLY MONDAY MORNING (Storm Mode 3)
This first snow wave has ended with about 1-2 “total accumulation since Sunday evening. Snow wall drift of 4-6” has also been measured and can also create an “indefinable road surface”.
Wind gusts of -20 to -30 and air temperatures below zero will come along with the snow to create dangerous conditions.
Vehicles may not start in these conditions due to temperatures below zero.
The first wave.
WAVE TWO: MONDAY (Storm Mode 3)
Monday morning, after sunrise, it will be dry. DO NOT FULL THAT YOU. More snow is on the way. Chances are high that there will be more congestion on Monday afternoon and evening than we will see in the early morning hours from the first wave.
The second wave of snow will arrive late Monday afternoon. Snow will continue through the afternoon and most of the evening. It will be a bit powdery snow and will blow easily in the north wind, which continues 10-15 km / h and blows up to 25 km / h. So more snow drifts are expected.
Visibility will also be reduced.
Congestion will start again immediately and the temperatures will be too cold for treatment other than scraping.
In total, from both snow waves, we expect much of Central Missouri to see 2-5 “accumulation, with more for the southeastern part of the KOMU 8 lookout area and less for the northern part. St. Louis will see even more than due to more availability of moisture and more light in the atmosphere.
Wind cold will remain below zero between 10 and 20 degrees during the day.
HEALTH SAFETY CONTROL
Hypothermia begins when your body temperature drops below 95 ° F. Call 911 if you have been exposed to cold air for a period of time and have these symptoms.
Frostbite can occur on exposed skin within 30 minutes if wind cold is close to -20 ° or less.
TUESDAY SUNSHINE
Yes! We’re talking about sunshine and a ‘warming’ trend.
Morning temperatures will possibly be the coldest we have seen during the winter extravaganza, with lows between 5 and 10 degrees below zero, and winds chilling to 20 to 30 below zero.
A mix of sun and clouds throughout the day will help keep the temperature warming up in the teens on Tuesday afternoon. Soothing winds should also limit a wind cooling factor during the day.
WEDNESDAY SNOW
Wednesday has the chance to collect snow while another system moves through the southern United States. We will have a high pressure (stable atmosphere) in our northwest, which can hold the largest amount of snow in southern Missouri. It’s too early to know for sure. At the moment, I expect at least a dusting until Wednesday in Central Missouri. Stay tuned.
A WARMING TRENDS … CHILD
If you are ready for warmer weather, there is good news. We have to get freezing again from Saturday – which we have not felt since 5 February. Seasonal temperatures could return as early as next week with high rates reaching the 40s again.
