Missouri, 1998

Winter Storm in Missouri, January 8, 1998

January 8, 1998 · NWS LSX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

A fast moving storm system dropped between 2 to 5 inches of snow across parts of Northeast and East Central Missouri. The heaviest snow fell just northwest of the St.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 fast moving storm system dropped between 2 to 5 inches of snow across parts of Northeast and East Central Missouri. The heaviest snow fell just northwest of the St. Louis Metro area, mainly across Montgomery, Lincoln, Warren and Pike counties. Since temperatures remained near the freezing mark, most area roads became slushy around midday but remained passable.

The radar

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Event by event

8 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Ralls

When
January 8, 8:00 AM CST to 6:00 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 8, 8:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Pike forecast zone
Coordinates
39.344, -91.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lincoln

When
January 8, 8:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Coordinates
39.058, -90.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Montgomery

When
January 8, 8:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Coordinates
38.942, -91.470 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Warren

When
January 8, 8:00 AM CST to 6:00 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 8, 8:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
St. Charles forecast zone
Coordinates
38.782, -90.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, St. Louis

When
January 8, 8:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
St. Louis forecast zone
Coordinates
38.641, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jefferson

When
January 8, 8:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Coordinates
38.261, -90.538 (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: 5629193, 5629194, 5629195, 5629196, 5629197, 5629198, 5629199, 5629200.