Winter Storm, Scotland
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Scotland forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.453, -92.147 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Missouri, January 27, 1997
A winter storm first produced freezing rain from central into northeast Missouri the morning of the 27th. A coating of 1/2 to 1 inch of ice was reported by mid-morning from Columbia northeast toward Hannibal.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 26 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 26
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.
A winter storm first produced freezing rain from central into northeast Missouri the morning of the 27th. A coating of 1/2 to 1 inch of ice was reported by mid-morning from Columbia northeast toward Hannibal. Trees and power lines were reported down in Boone, Moniteau, and Pike counties. By mid-afternoon, the colder temperatures had moved south into the St. Louis area. Rain quickly changed to freezing rain and sleet, creating a traffic nightmare during the afternoon rush hour.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
26 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Clark
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clark forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.410, -91.738 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Knox
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.128, -92.148 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lewis
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lewis forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.097, -91.722 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Shelby
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Shelby forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.798, -92.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Marion
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Marion forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.806, -91.622 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Monroe
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Monroe forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.496, -92.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Ralls
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Ralls forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.528, -91.522 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Pike
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pike forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.344, -91.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Boone
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Boone forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.991, -92.310 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Audrain
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Audrain forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.216, -91.842 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Moniteau
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Moniteau forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.633, -92.583 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cole
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cole forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.505, -92.282 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Osage
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Osage forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.460, -91.862 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Callaway
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Callaway forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.836, -91.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Montgomery
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.942, -91.470 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lincoln
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.058, -90.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Gasconade
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Gasconade forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.441, -91.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Warren
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.765, -91.161 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, St. Charles
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- St. Charles forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.782, -90.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Franklin
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.411, -91.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, St. Louis
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- St. Louis forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.641, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, St. Louis (C)
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- St. Louis (C) forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.627, -90.198 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jefferson
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.261, -90.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Crawford
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Crawford forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.976, -91.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Washington
- When
- January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.962, -90.877 (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
- Cold in New Mexico, January 27, 1997
- Tornado in Texas, January 27, 1997
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 27 to 28, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, January 27 to 28, 1997
- Winter Storm in Indiana, January 27, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, January 27, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, January 27 to 28, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Missouri, January 27, 1997
- Tornado in Texas, January 27, 1997
- Cold in Nebraska, January 27, 1997
- Tornado in Texas, January 27, 1997
- Tornado in Texas, January 27, 1997
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5586253, 5586254, 5586255, 5586256, 5586257, 5586258, 5586259, 5586416, 5586417, 5586418, 5586419, 5586420, 5586421, 5586422, 5586423, 5586424, 5586425, 5586426, 5586427, 5586428, 5586429, 5586430, 5586431, 5586432, 5586433, 5586434.