Missouri Winter Weather Awareness Day. Winter storms and cold temperatures can be extremely dangerous. We urge people to use this day to review the hazards and safety rules of winter weather so they are prepared for the upcoming winter season. While the winter of was not too bad across the state, many people likely still remember January , which was a reminder of what winter can do in Missouri.
Everyone was talking about the "polar vortex"! January 6 - 7, brought some of the coldest temperatures we have seen in Missouri in many years. Lambert St. Louis International Airport fell to -8 on the 6th. That was the first time the temperature there had been below zero since How about these temperatures: Rosebud , Farmington , Hannibal , St.
Charles , Fredericktown , Potosi , Jefferson City Here are links to web pages with more information on this event. Winter will still arrive and we will have winter storms and extreme cold.
However, we can save lives by being prepared. The Missouri Department of Public Safety will send out information to local emergency managers and public safety directors across the state. Illinois Emergency Management Agency Release. Fourteen one to two page fact sheets covering various winter weather safety topics have been produced for your use. They are in pdf format, so you will need the Adobe Reader to open view them. The reader is available free from Adobe. Portable Generator Safety. Contact your local NWS office for interviews or additional information.
Would you like to become a Rain and Snow Observer? CoCoRAHS is a grassroots volunteer network of backyard weather observers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure precipitation rain, hail, and snow. Extreme cold temperatures are a big danger during winter months in Missouri. Prolonged exposure to the cold can cause frostbite, hypothermia, or in extreme cases death. In fact, excessive cold is one of the leading weather-related causes of death across the country.
