St. Louis' First Real Snow of the Winter Sure Is Pretty [PHOTOS]
ZACHARY LINHARES
A pedestrian walks in heavy snowfall on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in St. Louis' Hill neighborhood.
After a winter that's been full of fakeouts and unusually warm temperatures, St. Louis finally got its first real snowfall of the season today — and while it's going to make that commute home a pain in the neck, it sure looks pretty.
About that commute ... the Missouri Department of Transportation says roads are snarled around the metro area and to adjust accordingly. A number of semi-trucks have spun out on I-70, and The National Weather Service says that numerous accidents have been reported — and to avoid travel unless "absolutely necessary."
Oh, and the National Weather Service also confirms that "thundersnow" was observed in south city. That's basically a thunderstorm where snow falls instead of rain.
So be careful out there. Maybe stay where you are, take a nice deep breath and enjoy some photos of the scene, all captured by the RFT's Zachary Linhares.
ZACHARY LINHARES
Snow falls over the Hill neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.
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Snow falls over a house in the Hill neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.
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Snow covers tire tracks in south city.
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A man shovels snow in front of a business on the Hill on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.
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Birds eat seeds below a bird feeder on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.
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Snow falls on a Mexican Calavera skull on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in St. Louis.
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Rocky Tucker stands for a portrait as snow falls over the Hill neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.
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Haley Russel trudges through the snow in the Hill neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.
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Snow falls on a courtyard in front of a building in the Hill neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.
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