ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed an executive order today as a precautionary measure ahead of potentially hazardous winter weather expected in Missouri this weekend.

Executive Order 25-01 waives certain hours of service requirements for commercial vehicles transporting residential heating fuel and activates the Missouri National Guard for state and local response efforts, if necessary.

“With a hazardous winter storm forecasted for this weekend, we want to be prepared to respond however may be needed,” Gov. Parson said. “Missourians should be proactive in their preparations and so too should state government. This Order helps ensure Missourians’ homes stay heated and that state government and our National Guard members stand ready to assist. We ask that all Missourians stay aware and use extreme caution during this potentially dangerous winter weather event.”

The executive order suspends hours of service regulations for motor carriers transporting fuels such as propane, natural gas, and heating oil. It also gives the adjutant general the authority to call portions of the organized militia into active service to aid Missourians, if deemed necessary.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch covering nearly every Missouri county from Saturday night through Monday morning. The forecast indicates snow and sleet accumulations of more than 10 inches in many areas, particularly in northern Missouri.

First Alert 4 has issued First Alert Weather Days from Sunday into Monday.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has provided additional health and safety tips to Missourians in preparation for severe winter weather.

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South Carolina wore down Mizzou for an easy 83-52 win. Here’s what stood out to me from the game.

– South Carolina got out of sync offensively during Missouri’s 8-0 run in the second quarter. More than a defensive stop, the Gamecocks needed a solid offensive possession. 

I thought, this is where they miss Kamilla Cardoso or Aliyah Boston, that dominant post who can settle things down and get a good shot. Who can do that this season?

My question was quickly answered: Joyce Edwards. She was fouled on a rebound, made both free throws, found Tessa Johnson for a transition layup, converted a three-point play in the post, and then scored on a putback. The 9-0 run put South Carolina back in control of the game at halftime.

Edwards isn’t super flashy, but she rebounds, defends, runs the floor, and finishes at the rim. Sometimes that is what you need.

– On the other end of the spectrum is MiLaysia Fulwiley. Somehow she even makes jogging back on defense look flashy. I often say “Fulwiley happens” when she catches fire and scores three or four baskets in a row. Well Fulwiley definitely happened Thursday night. 

She has shot well this season and at times has let that frustration carry over to her defense. Not against Missouri. She did miss a couple of early shots, but never got down. It ended up being her defense that helped Fulwiley catch fire. It was a rebound, an assist, and then a block that sparked South Carolina’s decisive 17-0 second-half run. Once the fuse was lit, Fulwiley added in a bench of baskets and finished with a game-high 17. 

[USC-Texas WBB: Win tickets, parking pass]

It was a nice start to conference play and hopefully a sign of how the next three months and a week will play out.

– I’ve watched a lot of basketball over the years, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen what happened in the third quarter. Mizzou’s Laniah Randle was called for a foul, Knowing it was her fourth and she would be subbed out, she jogged over to the bench.

But nobody went to the scorer’s table to check in, so the officials didn’t stop play. With a five-on-four power play, South Carolina quickly inbounded to Te-Hina Paopao who was unguarded for a three.

Randall had to run back and rejoin the action. She ended up committing her fifth foul on the ensuing possession.

If you watch a lot of women’s basketball, it won’t surprise you that Roy Gulbeyan was one of the officials. He loves to call games by the letter of the rule instead of the spirit.

But it also reflects both teams’ level of focus. A substitution after a foul is such a routine occurrence that nobody pays much attention to the actual mechanics of the process. Missouri wasn’t locked in and lost track of the situation. South Carolina understood what was happening and took advantage. 

If I’m going to criticize South Carolina when there is a lack of focus, I need to praise them when they are locked in.

Police in Missouri say a driver was caught speeding at more than 100 mph and playing video games while behind the wheel.

According to the Claycomo Police Department, the driver was pulled over on Interstate 35 in Clay County, Missouri. The county encompasses parts of northwestern Kansas City.

Authorities did not release the name or age of the man involved, but did say the driver was going at a speed of 107 mph. Police said he also had a suspended license.

“The driver was playing a video game, yes, a video game while driving 107mph…. On a suspended license. Apparently, he was so distracted he didn’t see our motor officer in the lane ahead of him,” police said on Facebook.

Police said charges are pending for the unidentified driver with a court date also pending.

USA TODAY has contacted the Claycomo Police Department for more information.

Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.