Winter weather warning- change headed our way Published March 3, 2008 By 932 AW Scott AFB, Ill. -- Yesterday it was sunny and in the mid-seventies but the shocker is that winter is still hanging around with a winter storm warning in effect from noon today to 6 p.m. Tuesday. Are you headed to the 932nd Airlift Wing Monday afternoon or Tuesday? Check with your supervisor or catch the latest updates on local news television and radio. Here is the National Weather Service prediction: URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 421 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008 ILZ098>102-MOZ049-052-059>065-072-073-032230- /O.UPG.KLSX.WS.A.0005.080303T1800Z-080305T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLSX.WS.W.0004.080303T1800Z-080305T0000Z/ CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-OSAGE- LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-ST. LOUIS- ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE... ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS 421 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL BRING THE AREA WINTRY PRECIPITATION STARTING THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION IN TWO WAVES. FIRST...THE RAIN OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING WILL CHANGE OVER TO SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING. SOME ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET...SNOW...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION WILL DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS...SO DON`T BE SURPRISED IF THERE IS SEVERAL HOURS OF NO PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...THE SECOND ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER...IN THE FORM OF HEAVY SNOW...WILL MOVE IN ON TUESDAY...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 OR MORE INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THIS WINTER STORM IS EXTREMELY COMPLEX...AND SUBTLE SHIFTS IN THE LOCATION OF THE COLD AIR OR THE TRACK OF THE LOW PRESSURE MAY MAKE FOR LARGE CHANGES IN CONDITIONS OVER A VERY SHORT DISTANCE. PEOPLE IN THE WARNING AREA ARE URGED TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV...ALONG WITH CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS STORM. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW... SLEET AND/OR ICE IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. To see the National Weather Service update for your exact location, click here and enter your zip code: http://www.weather.gov/