Winter Storm, December, 2013

DianaGail · December 10, 2013, 12:35:32 PM

Another 6 inches last night in Carthage makes 8 inches since thursday. Ugh. Day number 3 here with no school and I'm not sure theywill be able to get the roafds clean enough by up7 am to run busses tomorrow.

Junior · December 10, 2013, 04:00:26 PM

A day of sunshine with temperature at a high of about 34. That helped clear the roads, but overnight, back in the teens and there is a threat of black ice in the morning. Fortunately there is a forecast for sunshine again tomorrow and slightly warmer weather.

Gilligan · December 10, 2013, 04:43:03 PM

We are lucky so far! Nothing but cold and wind. 29 degrees right now. Nothing on the ground.

cheesehead57 · December 11, 2013, 01:35:39 PM

Don't think we'll get above zero today.....staying in and baking. Spring is just around the corner? Right?

sanddunerider · December 11, 2013, 01:51:29 PM

yep cheese, right around the corner.... the 90 day corner!!!!

Junior · December 11, 2013, 04:12:52 PM

Roads in much better shape today. Warmer temps tomorrow...somewhere in high 30s to low 40s. Goodbye, snow! See ya later.

KBCraig · December 11, 2013, 10:36:07 PM

Texarkana never got anything except rain and a bit of sleet.

At our house in NH, it was warmer than anywhere that we track the weather (Texarkana, Shrevport, Kansas City, northern Virginia, even Milwaukee).

Junior · December 13, 2013, 10:25:01 AM

WATCH OUT FOR BLACK ICE...I drove into a low valley this morning prior to 6am, slid uncontrollably for 200 plus feet, did a 360, and wound up in a ditch facing the direction I came from! Late for work today, minimum damage to vehicle. Thank God!

Gilligan · December 13, 2013, 11:11:07 AM

Quote from: Junior on December 13, 2013, 10:25:01 AM
WATCH OUT FOR BLACK ICE...I drove into a low valley this morning prior to 6am, slid uncontrollably for 200 plus feet, did a 360, and wound up in a ditch facing the direction I came from! Late for work today, minimum damage to vehicle. Thank God!

HOLY COW, JUNIOR! Glad to hear you're okay!!

Gilligan · December 13, 2013, 11:12:52 AM

It looks like the bad weather is finally going to hit Central Illinois. Sunny and cold this morning; cloudy now! Ticker across tv just announced ice beginning at noon and up to 6 inches of snow. We will see what happens!

chittlins · December 13, 2013, 04:28:12 PM

West Fork AR, my wife's district, has missed 7 days in a row(all of this week). Just too many roads in the mountains that never thaw after such a cold spell. Lots of Sat School on the horizon.

Gilligan · December 13, 2013, 05:12:41 PM

Quote from: chittlins on December 13, 2013, 04:28:12 PM
West Fork AR, my wife's district, has missed 7 days in a row(all of this week). Just too many roads in the mountains that never thaw after such a cold spell. Lots of Sat School on the horizon.

As a teacher, Saturday school? That's a double bummer.

Gilligan · December 13, 2013, 05:15:05 PM

Wow! Snow arrived! Falling heavily!!

sanddunerider · December 13, 2013, 08:05:23 PM

lots of ice in the area by monett Missouri tonite... I44 closed by mile marker 53, lots of accidents. traffic backed up a long ways.... supposed ot last most of the nite..

watch out for ice in the morning, it will be ugly,..

we have rain and sleet here now, temp is 37, but supposed to drop.;;

Swoosh · December 13, 2013, 09:18:55 PM

We have snow and ice in Jeff City. No me gusta