St Louis set to see the heaviest 2-day snowfall on record in storm Gia - Daily News
St Louis set to see the heaviest 2-day snowfall on record in storm Gia - Daily News / @share-toolfree2593 St,Louis,set,heaviest,2,day,snowfall,record,winter,storm,Gia Winter storm Gia is dumping nearly a foot of snow on the Midwest as it moves over to the East Coast. St Louis, Missouri, reached 10.1 inches of snow as of 9am Saturday, bringing traffic to a standstill with accidents reported due to slippery roads. In Denver, the snow began Friday night and has continued through Saturday morning, accumulating six to 10 inches. The storm is now moving east, as snow and ice are expected to make landfall in the party of North Carolina and Virginia later today. Areas expected to see the most-dangerous travel conditions include Kansas City, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Washington D.C., Roanoke and Greensboro. Parts of northern New Mexico are experiencing up to 12 inches. . Stretches from Kansas to southwestern Ohio are under winter storm warnings, as well as Virginia, southern Maryland and North Carolina. Share this article Share Sally Johnson, a meteorologist in St. Louis, says the storm has the potential to drop the most snow in five or six years. Missouri received 10.8 inches on Jan. 5-6, 2014, and 12.4 inches on March 23-24, 2013. Winter Storm Gia could bring one of the heaviest two-day snowfall events on record to St Louis. The University of Missouri's flagship campus in Missouri and St. Louis University shutdown Friday afternoon, along with numerous public schools. Johnson said the heaviest amounts are expected along the Interstate 70 corridor from Columbia to St. Louis. Airlines have cancelled dozens of flights through Saturday morning at St. Louis Lambert International Airport spokesman Jeff Lea said. Indianapolis reported snow around midnight. About 2.8 inches of snowfall has been measured at the Indianapolis International Airport as of 9am. According to the National Weather Service, snow is likely to linger from parts of Ohio eastward into West Virginia, the Delmarva Peninsula and possibly in southern New Jersey. A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain is possible in western and north-central North Carolina. Storm Gia is expected to leave the East Coast by Monday before heading further north.
