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St. Louis Winter Storm Causes Major Traffic Chaos

12/3/2025

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  • A winter storm hit the St. Louis region on December 1, causing major traffic and accidents.
  • Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) officials acknowledged they did not pretreat roads before snowfall.
  • The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory predicting 2–4 inches of snow.
  • St. Louis officials deployed 50 snowplow operators to clear major roads first, noting that MoDOT's Bob Becker said crews were mobilized as soon as timing changed.