A winter storm that started as rain as it moved into central and southern Missouri, then turned to a wintry mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow before changing over to all snow in some areas. Heavy snow fell across central Missouri with accumulations between 6 and 12 inches.
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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.
The episode as NWS SGF wrote it up.
A winter storm that started as rain as it moved into central and southern Missouri, then turned to a wintry mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow before changing over to all snow in some areas. Heavy snow fell across central Missouri with accumulations between 6 and 12 inches. Portions of south central Missouri saw significant ice accumulations that resulted in power outages and numerous trees and limbs down. As the precipitation was winding down, areas of freezing drizzle persisted through the overnight hours of January 12.
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 Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 10, 5:40 PM CST, 17 hours 20 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 314 PM CST Thu Jan 10 2019 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-112115- Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon- St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas- Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton- Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone- Taney-Ozark-Oregon- 314 PM CST Thu Jan 10 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Snow accumulations will occur over portions of extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks Friday through Saturday. The heaviest accumulations will occur up across central Missouri, where four to six inches will be possible along and northeast of a line from Lake of the Ozarks to Salem. Lighter amounts are expected elsewhere. There is also a small risk for glaze of ice to occur on elevated objects. Stay up to date on the latest forecast for any changes as the storm system comes onshore in the western U.S. today. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. && More detailed information can be accessed at: http://www.weather.gov/sgf/sitrep This product in graphical format...along with other weather... hydrological and climate information...at http://www.weather.gov/sgf Cramer
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
7 ice storm, 7 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Ice accumulation across Wright county resulted in trees down and power outages in Mountain Grove.
Ice accumulations across Douglas county resulted in multiple reports of tree limbs and trees down in the Ava area. Power outages were also reported. Largest tree limbs were 6 to 8 inches in diameter.
Storm total flat ice accumulation from the West Plains, MO ASOS was 0.44 inches, with a radial ice accumulation of 0.17 inches. Public reported large tree limbs (6 to 8 inches in diameter) down due to ice accumulation 3 miles north-northeast of Willow Springs.
Rain developed during the morning hours of January 11, becoming mixed with freezing rain and sleet for a time before changing over to all snow during the afternoon hours. A light glaze of ice was reported by the Rolla/Vichy ASOS unit with a flat ice accumulation of 0.02 inches. A social media report of a storm total of 6.0 inches was reported in Vichy, MO.
Rain developed during the morning hours of January 11, becoming mixed with freezing rain and sleet for time before changing over to all snow during the afternoon hours. A measured 5.5 inches of snow was reported by a COOP Observer in Rolla. Social media reports estimated 6.0 inches across far northern Phelps county.
Rain changed over to freezing rain on January 11, with freezing rain, mixed with sleet and rain at times continuing into the morning hours of January 12. Social media reports of tree damage with 0.25 inches of ice accumulation in Cabool, Mo. Numerous traffic accidents were reported with at least 1 serious injury as vehicle lost control on a snow covered roadway just south of Licking, MO.
Rain the morning of January 11 changed to sleet and snow by early afternoon. A storm total snow from social media reported 6.0 inches of snow near Eldon.
Ice accumulations across Webster County resulted in numerous tree limbs down across the city of Seymour with power outages. Numerous accidents reported with at least one minor injury as a vehicle slid off of Highway 60 in Fordland due to ice on the roadway.
Ice accumulations resulted in tree limbs falling onto power lines.
Rain during the early morning hours of January 11 quickly changed to sleet and snow around midday. The snow then continued through the morning hours of January 12. Broadcast media reported a measured 7.0 inch storm total snow 1 mile northeast of Lincoln, Mo.
Rain the morning of January 11 changed to sleet and snow by early afternoon. A storm total snow from CoCoRahs station MO-CM-20, 1 mile West southwest of Laurie measured 6.0 inches of snow.
Heavy snow fell across Morgan County, with a general 7 to 11 inches. A measured 7.5 inch storm total was reported on the north side of Versailles. CoCoRahs station MO-MG-6, located 3 miles South southeast of Stover reported a storm total of 8.0 inches. CoCoRahs station MO-MG-5 located 2 miles northwest of Stover reported a storm total of 11.1 inches of snow, while a storm total of 9.0 inches was measured in Barnett.
Rain during the morning hours of January 11, became mixed with sleet, freezing rain and snow before changing over to all snow during the afternoon of January 11. Main roads became snow covered by late afternoon with several accidents being reported. Total snowfall ranged from and estimated 4 to 6 inches across the far northern areas of the county, to 2.0 inches reported by the COOP observer at Fort Leonard Wood, MO.
A winter storm brought ice accumulations to trees and elevated surfaces. A flat ice measurement of 0.25 inches was reported in Round Spring.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, January 2019
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: 794486, 794488, 794504, 794520, 794563, 794568, 794557, 794489, 794495, 794556, 794506, 794511, 794794, 794497.