Episode 146: First storm of the season

Every agency has gone through it. Perfect planning for winter, perfect preparation for that first storm, then mother nature sends a curve ball, all the planets line up and all the little things add up to a big thing. That’s what happened December 1st, 2025 to the Missouri DOT in the St. Louis area. Becky Allmeroth, Chief Safety and Operations Officer at the Missouri DOT sets the stage and tells the story and aftermath of this first of the season storm. Sign up for email notifications on future episodes and other communications associated with winter maintenance and winter weather management by clicking on

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Episode 146: First storm of the season is an episode from SICOP Talks Winter Ops by Rick Nelson.

This episode is 53:58 long.

This episode was published on Apr 22, 2026.

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