Winter Weather Cancels Classes Again

has canceled classes for Thursday, Jan. 20, due to the inclement weather. Updated closings will be posted on Wentzville Patch as they become available.

Other closings include:

• in Josephville

With another bout of icy temperatures rolling through the St. Louis area Wednesday night, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is working hard to keep motorists safe on the road.  

According to Kara Price, the most immediate threat to the area is a re-freeze on the roads resulting from plummeting temperatures.

“Crews will monitor the roads for slick areas, especially on bridges and ramps,” she said. “Even though they will be treating these areas with salt, motorists are advised to slow down and be cautious.”

Snow began to hit the area Wednesday evening and is scheduled to continue through Thursday’s morning rush-hour commute. On Tuesday, the National Weather Service was forecasting anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of snow.

“Thursday morning might be very slick and messy,” Price said. MoDOT advises motorists to plan for these conditions and make alternate travel plans such as going into work later in the day or telecommuting.

MoDOT has more than 450 employees and 220 trucks available to plow and salt the roads in St. Louis. It will focus first on plowing the highest-traveled interstates and regionally-significant roads — such as Lindbergh Boulevard, Olive Boulevard and Manchester Road — until they are mostly clear. Less-traveled roads will also be plowed with attention given to hills, curves and intersections.

Motorists are encouraged to check out the online traveler information map at www.modot.org or call MoDOT’s 24-hour toll-free customer service center at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT before traveling.