Missouri, 2000

Winter Storm in Missouri, March 11, 2000

March 11, 2000 · NWS LSX · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

A late season winter storm dropped from 4 to 10 inches of snow across central and east central Missouri. Thunderstorms occurred with the snow causing very heavy snow witth near white-out conditions at times.

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 LSX wrote it up.

A late season winter storm dropped from 4 to 10 inches of snow across central and east central Missouri. Thunderstorms occurred with the snow causing very heavy snow witth near white-out conditions at times. Following are snow depths reported by county. Jefferson 4, St. Louis City 4-6, Boone 4-7, Franklin 5-6, St. Louis County 5-6, Warren 5-6, Osage 5-8, Crawford 6, Audrain 6, Lincoln 6-8, St. Charles 6-8, Gasconade 8-10. By late afternoon of the next day, temperatures in the 50s had melted virtually all of the snow.

The radar

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

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Event by event

12 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Gasconade

When
March 11, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Gasconade forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.441, -91.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Osage

When
March 11, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Osage forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.460, -91.862 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Crawford

When
March 11, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Crawford forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
37.976, -91.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Boone

When
March 11, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Boone forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.991, -92.310 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Audrain

When
March 11, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Audrain forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.216, -91.842 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Franklin

When
March 11, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.411, -91.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jefferson

When
March 11, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.261, -90.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lincoln

When
March 11, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.058, -90.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, St. Charles

When
March 11, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
St. Charles forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.782, -90.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, St. Louis

When
March 11, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
St. Louis forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.641, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, St. Louis (C)

When
March 11, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
St. Louis (C) forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.627, -90.198 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Warren

When
March 11, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.765, -91.161 (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: 5138609, 5138675, 5138676, 5138677, 5138678, 5138679, 5138680, 5138681, 5138682, 5138683, 5138684, 5138685.