MoDOT warns against travel until winter storm ends, cites dangerous conditions

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) urged drivers to stay off the roads.

The department sent a press release on Saturday. In the release, they urged drivers to avoid travel until the storm ends on Monday morning.

There was a blizzard warning for the warning for northwest and west central parts of the state until 3 a.m. Sunday morning.

The rest of the state will get heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain, and ice.

“Drivers need to avoid traveling until conditions improve sometime on Monday,” said MoDOT Chief Safety and Operations Officer Becky Allmeroth.

“For the remainder of this weekend, travel should be limited to emergencies only. These difficult conditions will also delay response times for our crews and emergency response partners.”

About 1,500 MoDOT snow truck crews will work until roads are in mostly clear condition after the snow ends.