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Thanksgiving Weekend Snow!

12:35 PM Sun, Nov 30, 2008 |

What a beautiful Winter scene it was early this Sunday morning. Our first snow accumulation of the season! Not much left in the city this morning but outer counties still had a light coat of white.

Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect in northern and western portions of the News 4 viewing area where we could see some additional accumulations of an inch or less. Very little additional accumulations are expected in the metropolita...



Weekend Weather, Chance For Snow?

9:02 PM Fri, Nov 28, 2008 |


It's not a big storm, but there is indeed a chance for falling snow this weekend. I say "falling" because I don't expect much if any accumulation, though a dusting is possible in the St. Louis area. But this storm system will not arrive until Saturday night into Sunday.

You can check out the latest on demand video forecast explaining how this storm will impact your weekend on the right hand side of our weather page, Weekend Weather, Chance For Snow?



Thanksgiving looks good , however...

5:35 PM Wed, Nov 26, 2008 |

I think it's reasonable to expect chilly weather on Thanksgiving day. Last year it was in the mid 60s on Wednesday but on Thanksgiving day the high was only 38 degrees. This year we've been enjoying a nice mild trend that should continue through the holiday. Look for highs in the mid 50s Thursday and back down to the mid 40s on Friday.

Then there's the weekend.

The 4 Warn Storm team has been tracking a complex set of elements t...



See The Space Station & Shuttle In The Night Sky

4:43 PM Fri, Nov 21, 2008 |

Without a telescope, you can see the International Space Station (ISS) and the Shuttle Endeavour in the night sky at different times during the next week. They aren't visible for a very long time, so follow the link below to check out times to see them and how long they are visible.

Tomorrow (Saturday Nov. 22nd) the shuttle and space station will still be connected together. Right now I think there will be partly cloudy skie...



Winter Weather Awareness Day

3:19 AM Wed, Nov 19, 2008 |

Ready or not, winter is on the way!

Today has been designated Winter Weather Awareness Day in Missouri by a long list of state and federal agencies, including the National Weather Service, the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Health and Senior Services, the Winter Weather Awareness Day



Winter Watches and Warnings

5:28 PM Tue, Nov 18, 2008 |

When you think of weather watches and warnings I'll bet you identify them with severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. While severe convective storms and flooding certainly pose a significant threat to life and property, Winter weather can also be severe in it's own way.

The National Weather Service has a complete list of advisories, watches and warnings for Winter weather. I've copied most of them from our >> Continue reading: Winter Watches and Warnings



Understanding Wind Chill

4:23 PM Mon, Nov 17, 2008 |


You often hear us talk about wind chill in the winter Most of you know that it essentially refers to what the temperature "feels like" due to the cold temperatures combined with the wind. But why is this so important?

As winds increase, heat is carried away from the body faster, thus cooling the skin temperature and eventually internal body temperature. Exposure to low wind chills can be harmful to you and your pet. Prolonge...



3rd Wettest Year On Record

4:23 PM Tue, Nov 11, 2008 |


This is now the 3rd wettest year on record in St. Louis. Today's rain of 0.45" at St. Louis Lambert Airport puts our yearly precipitation total at 52.03". If St. Louis receives an additional 2.95" of rain and/or snow before the end of the year, it will be the westtest yer on record!

Below is a lost of the top 5 wettest years in St. Louis for records going back to 1870:

1)54.97" (1982)
2)54.76" (1993)



Changes Ahead

5:35 PM Tue, Nov 04, 2008 |

You knew it wouldn't last much longer. Our temperatures since the weekend have been well above normal. Wednesday will continue that trend. As a strong low pressure system and attendant cold front steam in our direction out of the Great Basin, our southerly winds will drive temperatures well into the 70s. Winds will gust in excess of 30 mph at times. Wednesday night into Thursday morning we will see a chance of showers and thunderstorm...