Winter Weather in Missouri, January 12, 2013

Name: Winter Weather in Missouri, January 12, 2013
Start: 2013-01-12T15:00
End: 2013-01-12T23:00
Location: Missouri

January 12, 2013 · NWS EAX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

An upper level disturbance, produced some light snow across western Missouri, south of the Missouri River, on January 12, 2013. Snowfall amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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: 7

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.

An upper level disturbance, produced some light snow across western Missouri, south of the Missouri River, on January 12, 2013. Snowfall amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches.

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Event by event

7 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Henry

When: January 12, 3:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where: Henry forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.385, -93.793 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall across the county was from 1 to 3 inches.

Winter Weather, Johnson

When: January 12, 3:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where: Johnson forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.744, -93.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall was estimated at around two and a half inches in southwestern Johnson County.

Winter Weather, Cass

When: January 12, 3:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where: Cass forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 38.647, -94.355 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two inches of snow was measured at the National Weather Service Office in Pleasant Hill.

Winter Weather, Jackson

When: January 12, 3:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.009, -94.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One to two inches of snow was reported across Jackson County.

Winter Weather, Lafayette

When: January 12, 3:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where: Lafayette forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.066, -93.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One to two inches of snow was reported across the county.

Winter Weather, Pettis

When: January 12, 3:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where: Pettis forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.728, -93.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to two inches of snow was reported across the county.

Winter Weather, Saline

When: January 12, 3:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where: Saline forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.137, -93.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to two and a half inches of snow was reported across the county.

What these are

Winter Weather: Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Missouri in 2013 Every state in 2013 This day in weather history Warnings in Missouri, January 2013

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 429782, 429783, 429784, 429785, 429786, 429787, 429788.