A winter storm is on the way to the area on Saturday.
The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a Winter Storm Watch beginning at midnight Saturday and running until midnight Sunday.
Our forecast calls for snow–possibly mixing with rain in the afternoon–with a high of 35. The snow is expected to be heavy at times. Our forecast calls for snow amounts of 4 to 8 inches possible on Saturday.
In the latest Weather Briefing from the National Weather Service in St. Louis, it states accumulating snow is likely across the area on Saturday. The NWS says that snowfall rates of 1 inch to 1.5 inches per hour will be possible on Saturday morning over the watch area, which will overcome marginal surface temperatures and allow the snow to accumulate rapidly. They add that these conditions will result in hazardous travel given the higher rates and holiday weekend, so caution is advised when traveling.
Although our forecast calls for 4 to 8 inches, the latest map in the Weather Briefing calls for 3 to 6 inches of snowfall for our area. The likely onset of the snow is about 6 am on Saturday morning and will likely continue throughout the day. According to the latest maps we have an 80% chance of at least 1 inch of snow, a 70% chance of at least 2 inches of snow, a 64% chance of 4 inches of snow and a 37% chance of exceeding 6 inches of snow.
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