The Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to continue to avoid traveling through Monday in the heaviest weather impacted areas.
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The Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to continue to avoid traveling throug Monday in the heaviest weather impacted areas. The heavy amounts of snow, bitterly cold temperatures and cloud cover will keep MoDOT crews working around the clock to clear the roads the next couple days. The northern half of Misosuri, especially from Interstate 70 to the north, received eight inches to over a foot of snow, with some pockets of northwestern Missouri receiving nearly two feet.
Today, motorists can expect heavy snow on entrance and exit ramps, outer roads and the non-interstates. If motorists are driving and get stuck, please stay in the vehicle to avoid the potential of another vehicle sliding into you. Also avoid being outside in these bitterly cold temperatures, they will decrease the efficacy of the materials used to clear the roads.
"Thank you to Missourians for heeding the warnings adn staying off the roads during the storm. We need continued patience over the next couple of days as crews keep working to clear off the snow and clear downed trees from the ice," said MoDOT Director Ed Hassinger. "Our team will continue to work around the clock, and we are shifting staff from the sourthern parts of the state to the north to help continue to dig out from this major storm."
"We also thank our emergency response partners with the State Emergency Management Agency, Missouri Department of Public Safety, Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Missouri National Guard for the coordinated response to this storm," said Hassinger.
Acorrs the state, MoDOT has approximately 1,500 snow trucks operating with crews working 12-hour shifts until roads are in a mostly clear condition. Missouri road conditions are available 24/7 on the Traveler Information Map at https://traveler.modot.org/map/index.html on desktop and mobile devices. Drivers can also find road conditions by following MoDOT on Facebook and X or by calling 888-275-6636 to speak with a customer service representative. Motorists can dial the Missouri State Highway Patrol's emergency number *55 to reach the nearest troop headquarters.
