Snow

Forecasters predict the snow will fall until midnight and 3 a.m., tapering off first in the west and later in the east.

The incident happened as snow fell on the St. Louis region on Wednesday.

Forecasters say snow totals were on the lower end of what was expected, but the evening commute could still be slick.

St. Louis crews are treating roads ahead of wintry weather expected on Tuesday and Wednesday.

St. Louisans sound off on the difference between “passable” and “clear” roads.

Residents say that people with disabilities are being injured and that it’s been disturbing seeing children standing on icy streets while waiting at bus stops. City officials say lingering ice on side and residential streets has caused a backlog in trash pickup.

A St. Louisan has built a makeshift ice rink outside her Tower Grove South home. Her kids have spent the past several days playing hockey on the rink. It comes as the city has faced freezing temperatures following the early January snowstorm.

St. Louis officials say they’re finally plowing residential streets with the help of other city departments. Missouri Department of Transportation officials say road crews also had several challenges that hindered speedy snow removal in the St. Louis area over the past week.

As of midday Friday, there were reports of an additional two inches of snow falling on top of piles left over from the storm earlier in the week.

St. Louis was only about halfway to breaking the record for inches of snow Sunday, but it did break a record for the amount of water that fell.