Weather Advisory Warns of Freezing Rain During Friday's Rush Hour
Motorists should check MoDOT's Traveler Information Map before the evening commute and drive carefully.
The St. Louis metropolitan area is under a winter weather advisory beginning at 3 p.m. Friday and lasting through midnight. According to the National Weather Service, there will be a light, freezing drizzle throughout the area. An icy glaze could cover the streets during the advisory, making travel potentially treacherous. Missouri Department of Transportation spokesman Andrew Gates said motorists should be especially careful on overpasses, bridges and ramps, where ice can form even when the streets are clear. “It’s basically the same as any other winter storm,” he said. He said streets are being pre-treated in anticipation of the freezing rain. However, if it rains while temperatures are still above freezing, the water could wash away the…
