Missouri, 1997

Winter Storm in Missouri, December 24, 1997

December 24, 1997 · NWS LSX · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

Snowfall of 3 to 6 inches fell across Northeast Missouri on the day before Christmas, much to the delight of area children. Temperatures hovered around the freezing mark helping to keep most area roads in good shape.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LSX wrote it up.

Snowfall of 3 to 6 inches fell across Northeast Missouri on the day before Christmas, much to the delight of area children. Temperatures hovered around the freezing mark helping to keep most area roads in good shape.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

9 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Clark

When
December 24, 10:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Clark forecast zone
Coordinates
40.410, -91.738 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Scotland

When
December 24, 10:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Scotland forecast zone
Coordinates
40.453, -92.147 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Knox

When
December 24, 10:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Knox forecast zone
Coordinates
40.128, -92.148 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lewis

When
December 24, 10:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Lewis forecast zone
Coordinates
40.097, -91.722 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Shelby

When
December 24, 10:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Shelby forecast zone
Coordinates
39.798, -92.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Marion

When
December 24, 10:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Marion forecast zone
Coordinates
39.806, -91.622 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Monroe

When
December 24, 10:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Coordinates
39.496, -92.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Ralls

When
December 24, 10:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Ralls forecast zone
Coordinates
39.528, -91.522 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Audrain

When
December 24, 10:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Audrain forecast zone
Coordinates
39.216, -91.842 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5625565, 5625566, 5625567, 5625568, 5625569, 5625570, 5625700, 5625701, 5625702.