video by KSDK News
Takeaways:
• The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is warning drivers about potential “freeze back” on roads due to dropping temperatures overnight following wintry weather, advising caution and slower speeds.
• MoDOT crews are actively responding to the winter conditions and will continue to work until the roads are clear, with day crews working until 7 p.m. and night crews taking over afterward.
• The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is less concerned about freeze back due to wind forecasts that should help roads dry out and pavement temperatures expected to rise above freezing after the snow intensity decreases.
• The St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works had 115 snowplows on the roads, has pretreated roads, and continues to work into the evening, with ample supplies of rock salt and calcium chloride for deicing.
• St. Louis County advises drivers to maintain a distance of at least 50 feet from snowplow crews due to visibility limitations for the plow drivers and will have night crews ready to address any issues as temperatures drop.