winter

I'm not going to say this is unprecedented because this is weather we're talking about, but it's at least highly unusual for blizzard warnings to be already issued for many Illinois counties and almost all of Iowa for Friday night.

One of the more volatile weather systems in recent memory is about to clobber parts of Illinois and some could see more than a foot of snow and a bomb cyclone is even possible.

When I give you this warning, I speak from personal experience. Beware of treacherous black ice that is lurking on many Missouri highways this week.

Missouri and Illinois have barely been able to catch their breath from the winter storm that hammered both states this week, but there's another possibly worse system that has taken aim at northeast Missouri and west-central Illinois beginning Thursday night.

Milk and bread, bread and milk, you're going to the store today to get it, aren't you?

Both Missouri and Illinois have had a very mild winter so far especially as far as temperatures are concerned. That's about to change big time this weekend as both states will see the thermometer nosedive to well below zero and it's likely to stay there for awhile.

It's always good to pay attention when a winter storm is about to trek through Missouri. It might be more important than ever for the northeastern part of the state where there is wild uncertainty about how much snow will fall and where according to meteorologists.

I wish I had a nickel for every Missouri driveway and/or sidewalk that I've shoveled in my lifetime. Spoiler Alert - I don't have any nickels. But, does Missouri law require me to shovel snow? That's a question with a lot of complicated answers depending on several factors.

Conflicting forecasts for a potential blizzard in Iowa raise concerns and emphasize the importance of reliable weather sources.

I tend to be conservative when it comes to actually sharing news of an incoming snowstorm. Since I was born and raised in Missouri, I insist that someone "show me" proof. In this case, there are multiple models showing the possibility of a major snow even in Missouri the second week of January.