The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a Winter Storm Watch from late Friday night through Saturday evening, forecasting 4 to 8 inches of snow across parts of Missouri and Illinois. Major impacts are expected in areas such as Saint Louis, Saint Charles, Quincy, Alton, and Edwardsville, according to the National Weather Service.
Calm Thanksgiving weather will give way to increasing clouds on Friday with a high near 39 degrees, before snow intensifies after 3 a.m. early Saturday. Travel may become very difficult as 1 to 2 inches of early snowfall transitions into a rain-snow mix adding another 1 to 3 inches, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Post-Thanksgiving, residents and businesses are advised to watch for weather updates as a winter storm is expected from late Friday night through Saturday evening. The National Weather Service states that "Travel could be very difficult." Snow is expected first, then rain before midnight on Saturday, with temperatures dropping to around 27 degrees. Snow may continue into Sunday, and the coming week is expected to stay mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow by Monday night.
