Missouri, 2000

Heavy Snow in Missouri, December 13, 2000

December 13, 2000 · NWS EAX · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

Snow overspread west-central Missouri during the overnight hours on December 12-13th. The snow fell heavily at times and accumulations reached 6 inches by early afternoon.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
12

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 EAX wrote it up.

Snow overspread west-central Missouri during the overnight hours on December 12-13th. The snow fell heavily at times and accumulations reached 6 inches by early afternoon. Total snow accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches along and south of a line, from Lee's Summit to Moberly. However, localized heavy snow brought as much as 7 inches to the Kansas City International Airport. 4 to 6 inches fell south of a St. Joseph to Trenton line, with 1 to 3 inches farther north. Schools were closed for up to 3 days in many locations, and there were numerous reports of traffic accidents.

The radar

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

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Event by event

12 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Bates

When
December 13, 9:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Bates forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.257, -94.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Henry

When
December 13, 10:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Henry forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.385, -93.793 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Pettis

When
December 13, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Pettis forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.728, -93.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Cass

When
December 13, 1:00 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Cass forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.647, -94.355 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Johnson

When
December 13, 1:00 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.744, -93.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lafayette

When
December 13, 1:00 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lafayette forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.066, -93.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Saline

When
December 13, 1:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Saline forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.137, -93.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Jackson

When
December 13, 1:00 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
39.009, -94.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Platte

When
December 13, 2:00 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Platte forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.381, -94.774 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Cooper

When
December 13, 3:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Cooper forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.844, -92.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Howard

When
December 13, 3:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Howard forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.143, -92.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Randolph

When
December 13, 3:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Randolph forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.440, -92.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5167731, 5167733, 5167736, 5167732, 5167734, 5167735, 5167737, 5169448, 5169449, 5167738, 5167739, 5167740.