Aerial tour: Snow stranglehold still strong on St. Louis-area highways

[@lukedrillbrain9850]

This is one of the many reasons why I like working from home. I don't go out on the road unless I have to, especially in bad weather. I remember living in Denver and having it take 3 hours or more to get home in bad weather. I don't miss it, and that's an understatement.

[@fireburn1512]

Oh You're one of those Government Workers Who Refused to go into work Since Covid

[@FoundingStock-r5d]

They have done a TERRIBLE job in snow removal. By that I mean....they didn't remove the snow.

[@coreyrobinson8209]

It costs a lot of money to have that infrastructure ready. Here in NJ, they can salt every inch of road over night (from highways to side streets), but that requires hundreds of trucks and thousands of workers.

[@richards1191]

Adams county wi which has nearly 1500 miles of roads. Has about 10 salt and plow trucks and can usually clear those roads in a day

[@ChristopherAllen-z3k]

That's the whole idea

[@SmokeRingHalo]

@@coreyrobinson8209 They did it under Greitens. Why not now?

[@coreyrobinson8209]

@@SmokeRingHalo Greitans told the snow that if it didn't leave, he would spread scandalous photos of it. Totally different situation.

[@Malachor8091]

Looks like normal rush hour congestion in St Louis.

[@tiffanyjohnson5931]

They plowed most of the highway that's why it's clear. People are still driving a bit slower because of the ice. So no there is not much snow like it was when it first started. For all the people asking where is the snow

[@As130thps]

I love they just completely ignored the entry and exit ramps 😅

[@Julie-b9l]

Black ice is going to become more and more a threat in the days to come as melting and refreezing happens. Ugh.

[@vampirejesus8170]

The right lanes are clear for about 2 miles then it is like they stopped plowing that lane. Almost smacked into a pile on 44wb at Elm. Same in IL. Right lanes are horrendous.

[@PeteNice29]

STL is completely ineffectual in key areas. This is one, and has been for decades.

[@SmokeRingHalo]

Not while Greitens was Gov. for the short time he was.

[@zc644]

Its complete bullshit that the roads aren't clean. They had 2 damn days to work round the clock to clean the roads. And this is all they did!!!!!!!

[@stevenk1833]

If you can do a better job, then you go drive the trucks !

[@nelson8527]

Looks like ST LOIUS needs a new dot ceo. That looks horrible.

[@JannaKarsjens]

I used to live in Hazelwood. I'm sooooo very glad I don't live there anymore!

[@eldonmartin3303]

I've come a long way from St. Louis since March of 1954... this is so sad, but my memories are the best...

[@Jakmak1480]

There isn't any snow on the road. Seriously?

[@TheSoup222222]

later on they show some but certainly the speed of traffic is a bit of an overreaction

[@through.Softbrns.eyes.]

@@TheSoup222222it’s the ice that’s the problem.. 🙄

[@TheSoup222222]

@@through.Softbrns.eyes. they salted better there than they salted here im js

[@techotalks5466]

Where is the snow? Talk to people from Boston who remembered the blizzard of 78. I was expecting that sort of snowstorm. This is nothing.

[@lindapeters5497]

I remember the blizzard in Chicago when it came to a stand still in the 70s. I now live in Missouri and we got hit with mostly black ice. The crews treated the roads before and during. Kansas city got it the worst.

[@AxialGT]

MoDOT is at fault for many accidents. They honestly dont even know the first thing of snow and ice removal. Especially in St Louis. Image 3 to 4 lanes of traffic one direction, and clearing only 2. Now imagine MoDOT alternating what 2 lanes are cleared every mile or so. Causes confusion and accidents. Was through there lastnight, and thats what they did. Plus i will add, lastnight, all east bound lanes were cleared and literally had not touched a single lane west bound for 2 miles. Or blading off the snow and leaving only the ice with no salt. Salt on the trucks that are plowing but not using it. Idiots.

[@Bethanyview]

Oh my goodness, no thank you.

[@Juno-z4n]

It’s a beautiful beach day in Florida.

[@travisackerman5475]

If this was Seattle Wa there would be cars on fire on the side of the road and about .5 inches of snow.....

[@mart0225]

This looks like rush hour in Seattle😅.

[@travisackerman5475]

@@mart0225 Definitely agree lol

[@DonnaLaplante]

NEK Vermont here snow where's the snow? Your roads are clear

[@jameslong5139]

Bullshit

[@Landshark2020]

Where’s all the traffic coming from? I heard St. Louis has lost more than half its population.

[@NootsaraTomKomOfficial]

WHERE are people going in a snowstorm!! stay HOME!!!!!!! Your JOB is NOT worth YOUR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are replaceable at your job!!! But you only have ONE LIFE! Stay home and have fun!!!

[@smbabygirl8]

I was wondering the same thing 😮

[@zc644]

They had 2 fucking days , 48hrs of round the clock work and this is the best they can do!?!?! Cleveland and Buffalo get way more snow and their roads are clear

[@TheGunnyBadger03xx]

You're going to pay our bills?

[@Pshim1]

The snow storm is over!

[@jgpix1]

Storm was over more that 24 hours ago

[@kelliemanygoats9369]

The roads look cleared

[@terryken12]

Typical St Louis traffic on any given day. 🤣

[@ronsontag6841]

Don't they have snowplows?

[@april-showers77]

Yes there are snowplows in STL

[@sofaking1627]

Laughing at all of you, from Michigan

[@SmokeRingHalo]

Remember when Gov. Eric Greitens had the roads cleared in record time? Why can't they seem to clear the roads since they forced him out of office? Fire Modot leadership.

[@tomd.2982]

Greitens was sleazy and a serial abuser. Can't believe he even got elected 1 time.

[@bigjon.6258]

Use to live there as a kid...so glad i will never see it again😂

[@stevenjohann5435]

yeah, because the roads aren't cleared yet, more than 48 hours after the storm ended.!!!!!.......funny how this was completed in 12-18 hours in the 70s and 80s........where does our local tax money go?????????...not to the street departments, that's for sure

[@SmokeRingHalo]

They launder it.

[@wmd40]

where is the snow??? this looks like normal traffic???? the roads are clear??? we drive on stuff like this all the time, it is better to drive on a bit of the ice and snow than the bare road at a certain point especially if the temp is super low. the salt stops working at a certain point so it wont help.

[@jameslong5139]

Clear the roads !!!

[@Farmergirl7]

This is just normal for most cities.

[@AmberEstela]

They should have closed the roads and opened a ice skating rink.

[@DonnaLaplante]

Nek Vermont here looks like state of emergency 😂 but where's the snow 😂😂

[@theseeker1237]

Why?

[@DonnaLaplante]

NEK Vermont here thats not snow 😂

[@HypnotherapyStudio]

That's a dusting for cripes sake. 🙄

[@wandagarcia1]

Why are all these ppl out on the roads......it's just silly, no common sense.

[@arimaisel3941]

😂😂😂 the roads are damp at best 😂😂😂😂

[@DonnaLaplante]

Nek Vermont 😂

[@mrpoolplayer6379]

I don't see any snow on the road...

[@colgiljnr]

Hahah i thought here in the UK we were over reactors with the doom the snow brings, America takes it to another hilarious level.

[@debradonohue6598]

Ice is the problem. With your wisdom , please tell How do you drive on ice ?

[@colgiljnr]

@@debradonohue6598 With all my wisdom, don't drive. TBF Its same here now, cold nights and rain, all surfaces are sheet ice.

[@colgiljnr]

@@debradonohue6598 Do you have gritters? main roads and motorways are fine here, I live pretty in the sticks and country roads are a more of a problem, drifts, ice, fresh pow.

[@nufsaid80]

Trump's Fault....

[@vampirejesus8170]

Did he spill hunters coke stash from a plane?

[@SmokeRingHalo]

More like Parson's fault. Buck stops with the governor.

[@tomd.2982]

this will be Trump's america... nothing will get done.