Ice Storm Warnings continued in eastern Missouri on Friday as freezing rain continued to fall. Reports in the town of Festus, roughly 45 minutes south of St. Louis, indicate that by early afternoon, a quarter inch of ice had accumulated in the area. This weighed down trees, some that rested on powerlines, due to the weight of the ice. I-55 was well treated and just wet, with generally similar road conditions throughout the eastern part of the state. Most ice was impacting sidewalks, untreated surfaces, and trees.
Shot Description
Scene 1: Shot of the Missouri Welcome sign in south STL near the I-55 junction.
Scene 2-3: Shots of a MoDOT sign warning drivers of ice covered roads.
Scene 4-5: Shots looking down on I-55 at the Festus exit.
Scene 6: Oncoming traffic on I-55.
Scene 7: POV driving shot of radio antenna on the vehicle being bent due to weight of the ice while driving.
Scene 8-9: POV driving shots of a salt truck treating I-55.
Scene 10-13: Various shots of large branches weighing down ice-covered powerlines in Festus.
Scene 14-16: Shot of a red car with lots of ice collected and hanging off the backside of the vehicle.
Scene 17-20: Various shots of a minivan at a Festus gas station that had collected thick ice on antennas and mirrors while driving through the freezing rain.
Heavy snow during the mid and late afternoon creates hazardous travel conditions in Nassau County, Long Island from the 1st major nor’easter of Winter 2017
Shot Description
Shot 1: A tow truck stands at the ready on Route 109 in Nassau County, LI
Shot 2: A man braves heavy snow on his bicycle on Route 109 in Nassau County, LI
Shot 3: Traffic navigates snow covered streets, and low visibility on Route 109 in Farmingdale, NY.
Shots 4 & 5: People out and about are barely visible as heavy snow falls in Farmingdale, NY
Shot 6: A utility truck stands at the ready on a residential street in Farmingdale, NY.
Shot 7: Car Dash POV of a snow plow stuck in the middle of the road after a minor traffic accident in Nassau County.
Shots 8 – 10: Blowing snow near a marina in Nassau County, traffic on Route 109 navigating low visibility, and poor road conditions.
Shot 11: Man clears snow off the windshield of his utility vehicle
Shot 12: Traffic navigates snow covered streets, and low visibility on Route 109 in Farmingdale, NY.
Shot 13: Snow plows clear snow from Route 109 in Farmingdale, NY
Shot 14: American flag blowing with heavy snow falling.
Shot 15: Kids out playing in the snow in Farmingdale, NY
Shot 16: Traffic on Route 109 in Farmingdale, NY
Shot 17: Snow covered vehicles on a residential street in Farmingdale, NY
Shots 18 & 19: Heavy blowing snow at a marina on the south shore of Nassau County, LI
Shots 20-23: Car Dash POV’s of heavy snow falling, and poor road conditions on the Southern State Parkway in Nassau County, Long Island
After dark scenes from Carthage, NY of deep snow accumulations, and people digging out from over 3 feet of snow.
Shot Description
Shot 1: A home owner uses a large tractor to dig out from over 3 feet of snow in Carthage, NY
Shot 2: A home owner uses a snow blower to dig out his driveway.4
Shots 3 & 4: Two young girls out walking their dogs, and navigating huge snow mounds in Carthage, NY
Shot 5: A motorist spins his tires on slick roads
Shots 6 – 10: Various after dark scenes of large snow mounds lining downtown Carthage, NY. Motorists braving snow covered roads.
Shots 11 – 13: After dark street scenes of 3 to 4 feet of snow covering homes and vehicles in Carthage, NY
Shots 14 – 16: Car Dash POVs of large snow mounds lining the streets of Carthage, NY. People out and about digging out.
Shot 17: Vehicles driving after dark during ground blizzard conditions.
Shot 18: A lady clears very deep snow off her roof during the late afternoon in Carthage, NY
Shot 19: A vehicle is completely buried in deep snow in Carthage, NY.
Intense Lake Effect snows created blizzard conditions off Lake Ontario, near the towns of Watertown and Copenhagen NY during the late afternoon on Thursday January 5th. Snow accumulations, people walking in blizzard conditions, snow clearing efforts, wind-driven snow.
Shot Description
SHOT 1: Video showing the depth of the snow and a person with a snowblower for scale.
SHOT 2: A person with a snowblower clears more than 2ft of snow off his driveway.
SHOT 3: Whiteout conditions in downtown Watertown NY.
SHOT 4: A person struggling to cross the street in heavy snow & wind in Watertown NY.
SHOT 5: Intense snow & wind on the high elevations of the Tug Hill Plateau
SHOT 6: Scene showing nearly 4 feet of snow accumulation.
SHOT 7: A snow plow leads a line of cars along a treacherous stretch of road.
SHOT 8: A statue in downtown Watertown NY getting coated in snow.
SHOT 9: A man with a snowblower clears a sidewalk in Watertown NY.
SHOT 10: Close-up shot of a snow plow clearing the streets of downtown Watertown NY.
SHOT 11: Roll-by shot of people clearing their homes of more than 2 feet of snow.
SHOT 12: Panning shot of windblown snow on the high elevations of the Tug Hill Plateau.
SHOT 13: A stop sign is nearly completely buried by snow drifts.
SHOT 14: A man shovels the sidewalk in Watertown NY.
SHOT 15: Two people walking in the snow in Watertown NY.
SHOT 16: A man with a snowblower clears a sidewalk in Watertown NY.
People and motorists struggle to navigate the streets of Watertown, NY as complete whiteout conditions overtake the city. Intense lake effect snow bands drop heavy accumulating snow in a short period of time.
Shot Description
Shots 1 & 2: A police car sits in the middle of the street in Watertown, NY with it’s emergency lights on, as complete whiteout conditions overtake the city. Intense winds create whiteout conditions in an intersection as vehicles attempt to navigate in low visibility conditions.
Shot 3: A man is barely visible as he walks his two dogs in complete whiteout conditions.
Shots 4 & 5: People are barely visible in complete whiteout conditions, as they navigate deep snow and low visibility conditions.
Shot 6: A man shovels snow in near whiteout conditions.
Shot 7: A man is barely visible in near whiteout conditions as he climbs into a tractor.
Shot 8: A motorist pulls his vehicle out of a driveway, as his wife standing outside the vehicle braves intense winds, and near whiteout conditions.
Shots 9 & 10: People are barely visible in near whiteout conditions, as they navigate deep snow and low visibility conditions.
Shot 11: A large snow plow prepares to plow snow in Watertown Proper, as very heavy snow overtakes the city.
Shot 12: Two utility workers wave for the cameras, as heavy snow falls in Watertown Proper.
Shot 13: A horse drawn carriage navigates the streets of Watertown Proper in near whiteout conditions.
Shots 14 & 15: Vehicles at a car dealership are barely visible under deep snow, and near whiteout conditions.
The first snow of the 16/17 snow season finally hit southern IL during the early morning hours of Thursday. Snow accumulations were light, but were enough to make roads hazardous leading to numerous spin outs and accidents. The National Weather Service had a Winter Weather Advisory in effect for the area as the snow fell. Another round is expected during the afternoon hours on Thursday after the first wave moved out by late morning.
This storm system is part of a larger storm bringing hazardous winter weather to a large part of the country.
Carbondale is located approximately 2 hours southeast of St. Louis in southern Illinois.
Shot Description
Scenes 1-5: Accident scene in downtown Carbondale where a vehicle turning onto Poplar St from Walnut St. slid off the road and into the front yard of a house. Police on scene looking over the vehicle with the occupants standing outside the car.
Scenes 6-9: Shot of a pickup truck that slid off the road into a ditch. Opens with shot approaching from behind, then shots of car trying to get out of ditch, last two shots include people around the truck.
Scenes 10-11: Shots of a pickup truck that slid off a road into a speed limit sign. The sign is leaning at a 45-degree angle as the guy looks at his tire.
Scenes 12-15: Shots of a pickup truck that crashed into a deep ditch, various angles of the truck.
Scene 16: Police car pulling in front of a tow truck that had pulled a school bus from the ditch.
Scenes 17-18: POV driving shot following a snow plow on the highway outside of Carbondale.
Scenes 19-21: POV driving shots of traffic driving in falling snow along Rt. 13 outside Carbondale.
Scene 22: POV driving shot of oncoming school bus on Rt. 13.
Scene 23: POV driving shot following a school bus in the falling snow.
Scene 24-29: Shots of traffic in Carbondale as the snow falls.
Scene 30: POV driving shot downa a Carbondale road completely covered in snow.
Scene 31: Shot of snow falling against trees.
Video Footage of the Most Intense 2″ Per Hour Heavy Snow Fall Slamming in the Fargo Metroplex just before and during sunrise this Monday Morning, Video Highlights the Intense Snow’s impacts on morning travel and the first business day after the Holiday break!
Shot Description
Clip 1 ND-DOT Travel Alert Sign on I-94 in Fargo, indicating Icy roadways with 2 inch per hour snow fall in the shot with the sign and traffic crawling in the near 10 inches on the Interstate 94.
Clip 2. Close up of Interstate I-94 / I-29 major road signs with ultra intense heavy snow and slow impacted traffic and plows!
Clip 3. Huge Snow Blower fights to ingest the near 1 foot of fresh snow, Close up POV.
Clip 4. Massive Tandem Tow Plow Fights through 2 foot snow drifts to clear a path on Interstate I-29 south of Fargo North Dakota.
Clip 5-7. Various slow and sliding traffic and cars on Interstate I-94 in West Fargo.
Clip 8. Cars Buried up to the doors in 10 inches of fresh heavy snow with snow bursting in the shot!
Clip 9. Close Tandem Snow plow pass-by POV.
Clip 10-14. Close POV’s of tandem snow plows in white out conditions near Fargo airport.
Clip 15. Cars driving and getting stuck in Fargo North Dakota.