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MoDOT warns of slippery road conditions on bridges, overpasses
Bridges and overpasses are typically the first to freeze and the last to melt. That's because they're surrounded by cold and usually windy air during these winter weather events.
Extreme cold expected to keep roads in Warren County slick overnight
First responders were busy in Warren County Thursday. The combination of rain changing over to sleet and snow resulted in several accidents. Extreme cold is also expected to slow down road clearing efforts.
Precious cargo: Donor lungs get seat on Southwest flight to St. Louis as transplant team fights time and snowstorm
Dr. Katharine Caldwell says the transplant team refused to give up when their plane was grounded.
Business leaders lobby county lawmakers to approve funding for convention center expansion
I see your Venture bag and i raise you a recycling bin
St. Louis aldermen advance $87 million capital improvements package, mostly funded by federal aid
Aldermanic panel endorses bill, 10-1, over objections of activist groups who complained about $5.8 million assigned to the police department.
As St. Louis grapples with winter weather, shelters open to help those in need
As a winter storm hit the area, temporary homeless shelters cropped up in St. Louis to help those in need.
Maryland Heights approves rail project that angered Chesterfield residents, officials
Precision Vehicle Holding had appealed the January denial from the Maryland Heights plan commission.
Man shot after argument outside St. Charles sports bar
An argument led to a shooting outside Hotshots Sports Bar & Grill in St. Charles Thursday night, according to authorities.
Missouri attorney general says federal lawsuit prompts suspension of ‘Safer Streets’ pact in St. Louis
While the partnership was on hold in St. Louis, it remained active in Kansas City, according to statements Thursday.
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St. Louis police group ESOP sues city over promotion list delays
Tests for police promotions have been delayed for more than two years, according to the suit.
‘It’s not so bad’: Region has seen far worse February weather
This time last year, the St. Louis region was in a deep freeze that produced at least a dozen days of below-freezing temperatures.
‘Be careful out there’: Sleet, snow snarl traffic, prompt closures in St. Louis region
Temperatures were expected to plunge overnight, so Friday morning's commute could be rough, forecasters warned.
Dare I ask: update on roads?
Check out this blast from the past a friend sent me.
Maryland Heights to vote on rail project that's angered Chesterfield residents, officials
Freezing temps, slick roads may challenge Friday morning commute
ST. LOUIS -- A wintry mix of rain, sleet, and snow is moving out of the St. Louis area Thursday night, but there is another issue: refreezing. "As temperatures continue to drop across the state into the evening hours, snow and wet roadways could refreeze, creating slick conditions," the Missouri Department of Transportation tweeted Thursday. [...]
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