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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 6 PM SUNDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT...THEN CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW WILL FALL LATE TONIGHT AND INTO THE DAY ON SUNDAY. ARCTIC AIR AND STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THIS SNOW...AND THEN DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS SUNDAY NIGHT...THROUGH MONDAY...AND INTO TUESDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...9 TO 13 INCHES OF SNOW. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW DUE TO BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES AND NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 35 MPH. * WINDS...NORTHWEST GUSTING TO NEAR 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND THE GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. IN OPEN AREAS...VISIBILITIES WILL DROP BELOW ONE-QUARTER MILE...AND THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME ROADS TO BECOME IMPASSIBLE. WITH SUCH POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND WITH WIND CHILLS PLUMMETING TO DANGEROUS LEVELS...ANYONE THAT BECOMES STRANDED IN A VECHILE MAY ENCOUNTER A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

Instructions:

THESE CONDITIONS ARE VERY RARE FOR THIS AREA SO ANYONE CONSIDERING TRAVEL SHOULD NOT TAKE THIS WEATHER SITUATION LIKELY...AND BE CERTAIN TO TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO STAY SAFE. THE BEST ADVICE IS TO AVOID TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.