000 FPUS73 KLSX 111510 NOWLSX SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 901 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2005 ILZ069-074-079-100>102-MOZ063>065-075-111600- CLINTON IL-JEFFERSON-MADISON IL-MONROE IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST CLAIR IL- ST LOUIS-ST LOUIS CITY-STE GENEVIEVE-WASHINGTON IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE... ST LOUIS 901 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2005 .NOW... A SMALL BAND OF SNOW STRETCHED ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM NEAR ALTON THROUGH CAHOKIA AND BELLEVILLE TO SPARTA. MOST OF THE SNOW WITHIN THIS BAND WAS LIGHT...HOWEVER THERE WERE SOME OCCASIONAL BURSTS OF MODERATE INTENSITY SNOW. THE BAND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST AROUND 40 MPH THROUGH 1000 AM...MAINLY IMPACTING THE SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS COUNTIES OF ST CLAIR...RANDOLPH...CLINTON AND WASHINGTON. A QUICK DUSTING OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIER BURSTS BUT IN MOST LOCATIONS...GUSTY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE MORE BLOWING THAN ANYTHING...AND INHIBIT MUCH IN THE WAY OF ACCUMULATION. DRIVERS SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS AND BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. $$ GLASS