Missouri, 2001

Winter Storm in Missouri, January 28 to 29, 2001

January 28 to 29, 2001 · NWS EAX · 37 events in 37 counties and zones

A storm system brought a mixed bag of wintry precipitation to northern Missouri on January 28th and 29th. The precipitation started as snow but quickly became freezing rain during the morning hours, mainly south of a line from St.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 37 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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  • 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
37

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.

A storm system brought a mixed bag of wintry precipitation to northern Missouri on January 28th and 29th. The precipitation started as snow but quickly became freezing rain during the morning hours, mainly south of a line from St. Joseph to Fayette. North of this line snowfal totals averaged 1 to 5 inches. Fairfax Missouri reported 6 inches and 4 to 6 inch amounts were reported around Bethany and Moberly. Ice accumulations ranged from 1/4 to 1/2 inch across the entire area. The combination of snow and ice was sufficient to disrupt travel, especially north of Interstate 70. Numerous traffic accidents were reported and some schools were closed the following Monday.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Kansas City, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 27, 11:45 PM CST, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 27, 11:45 PM CST, 2 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1145 PM CST SAT JAN 27 2001

...UPDATED WINTER STORM WATCHES TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT FOR ALL BUT
FAR NORTHEASTERN ZONES...

MORNING MODEL RUNS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER ADVECTING MOISTURE INTO
THE AREA. STRONG ISENTROPIC LIFT IS PROGGED TO DEVELOP THROUGH
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA INTO EASTERN KANSAS LATE TONIGHT. ETA TEMPERATURE
AND DEWPOINT FIELDS AT 850 MB INITIALIZED WELL AND FORECAST
SOUNDINGS FROM THAT MODEL INDICATE THE POSSIBILITY OF A SIGNIFICANT
ICING EVENT FOR THE MAJORITY OF NE KS AND NRN MO DURING THE DAY
TOMORROW. SOME CHANGE OVER TO RAIN IS LIKELY FROM PAOLA TO
HARRISONVILLE TO SEDALIA DURING THE AFTERNOON TOMORROW SO WILL KEEP
WATCH WORDING THROUGH SUNDAY FOR SRN TIER OF COUNTIES...BUT WILL
CONTINUE WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT ELSEWHERE.

WILL KEEP EYE ON POSSIBILITY FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW FOR MONDAY AS
UPPER SYSTEM PULLS INTO THE PLAINS.

.EAX...
KS...WINTER STORM WATCH LATE TONIGHT THRU SUN NIGHT KSZ025-102>105
     WINTER STORM WATCH LATE TONIGHT AND SUN KSZ057-060.
MO...WINTER STORM WATCH LATE TONIGHT THRU SUN NIGHT
     MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-028>031-037-038
     WINTER STORM WATCH LATE TONIGHT AND SUN
     MOZ032-033-039-040-043<046-053-054
     WINTER STORM WATHC SUN AND SUN NIGHT
     MOZ006>008-015>017-023>25

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The radar

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Event by event

37 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Bates

When
January 28, 2:00 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)

Winter Storm, Cass

When
January 28, 3:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cass forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.647, -94.355 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Henry

When
January 28, 3:00 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)

Winter Storm, Jackson

When
January 28, 3:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.009, -94.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Johnson

When
January 28, 4:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.744, -93.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lafayette

When
January 28, 4:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lafayette forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.066, -93.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Platte

When
January 28, 4:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Platte forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.381, -94.774 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Clay

When
January 28, 5:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.311, -94.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Adair

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Adair forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.191, -92.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Andrew

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Andrew forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.984, -94.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Atchison

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Atchison forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.431, -95.428 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Buchanan

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Buchanan forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.660, -94.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Caldwell

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Caldwell forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.656, -93.983 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Carroll

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.427, -93.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Chariton

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Chariton forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.515, -92.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Clinton

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Clinton forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.602, -94.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cooper

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Cooper forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.844, -92.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Daviess

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Daviess forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.961, -93.985 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, De Kalb

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
De Kalb forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.893, -94.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Gentry

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Gentry forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.212, -94.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Grundy

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Grundy forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.114, -93.565 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Harrison

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Harrison forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.355, -93.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Holt

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Holt forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.094, -95.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Howard

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Howard forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.143, -92.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Linn

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Linn forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.870, -93.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Livingston

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where
Livingston forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.782, -93.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Macon

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Macon forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.831, -92.565 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Mercer

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Mercer forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.422, -93.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Nodaway

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Nodaway forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.361, -94.883 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Pettis

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Pettis forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.728, -93.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Putnam

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Putnam forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.479, -93.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Randolph

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Randolph forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.440, -92.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Ray

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Ray forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.352, -93.990 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Saline

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Saline forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.137, -93.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sullivan

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Sullivan forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.211, -93.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Worth

When
January 28, 6:00 AM CST to January 29, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Worth forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.479, -94.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Schuyler

When
January 28, 7:00 AM CST to January 29, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Schuyler forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.470, -92.521 (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

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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: 5231458, 5231462, 5231472, 5231475, 5231609, 5231610, 5231617, 5231464, 5231455, 5231456, 5231457, 5231459, 5231460, 5231461, 5231463, 5231465, 5231466, 5231467, 5231468, 5231469, 5231470, 5231471, 5231473, 5231474, 5231611, 5231612, 5231613, 5231614, 5231615, 5231616, 5231618, 5231619, 5231620, 5231621, 5231623, 5231624, 5231622.