A storm system brought a round of precipitation into central and southern Missouri during the evening hours of February 7 through February 9. Intermittent freezing drizzle and freezing rain resulted in icy roads across the region, with a number of accidents.
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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 storm system brought a round of precipitation into central and southern Missouri during the evening hours of February 7 through February 9. Intermittent freezing drizzle and freezing rain resulted in icy roads across the region, with a number of accidents. Some snow was mixed in at times, especially over central Missouri. Schools were closed February 8th and 9th due to the icy roads.
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 Feb 7, 11:39 AM CST, 2 hours 21 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 1139 AM CST Sun Feb 7 2021 .SHORT TERM...(Today through Monday Night) Issued at 300 AM CST Sun Feb 7 2021 An Arctic airmass will continue to make its presence felt across the Ozarks region this morning with temperatures ranging from the single digits across central Missouri to upper teens elsewhere. Wind chills will make it feel below zero. The main storyline of the forecast will be dangerous cold and opportunities for wintry precipitation through the next week. For today, a weak shortwave transitions across the Middle Mississippi Valley bringing light snow chances to portions of central Missouri. At this time, little accumulation is expected with the highest amounts around a half inch to an inch. Impacts are expected be limited. The attention then turns to additional wintry precipitation chances early Morning morning through Monday afternoon. This includes the potential for additional light snow chances across central Missouri and freezing drizzle chances across southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri. Models are in fairly good agreement that portions of southeast Kansas into southwest Missouri lose cloud ice aloft. As the lower atmosphere becomes saturated, the resulting precipitation type at the surface would be freezing drizzle with surface temperatures below freezing. While current guidance such as the HREF suggest the freezing drizzle would be light, it could have potential impacts. The best convergence and lift in the lower levels will occur along the spine of the Ozark plateau. At this time, a light glaze of less than a tenth of an inch is forecast for southeast Kansas into southwest Missouri. Road temperatures will likely be below freezing as this precipitation falls. This could pose a potential for impacts during the Monday morning commute. With all these factors in consideration, Monday morning will need to be watched closely to see how the event evolves over the next twenty four hours. Temperatures will slowly rise above freezing into the middle 30s by mid-afternoon on Monday, while portions of central Missouri will likely only top out in the upper 20s for highs. Wintry precipitation chances will exit the region overnight Monday. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Saturday) Issued at 300 AM CST Sun Feb 7 2021 For Tuesday into Wednesday, temperatures will struggle to reach above freezing for much of the area. Areas that are forecast to reach above freezing (middle 30s) will be along the Missouri/Arkansas border. By Wednesday, additional chances for light snow return to the region as another shot of cold air digs into the central CONUS. This reinforcing shot of cold air will slowly filter into the region through the late week. This will keep highs below freezing for the entire region through next weekend. The coldest temperatures are expected into next weekend when the center of high pressure settles across the central Plains. Daily high temperatures will range from the lower teens to lower 20s by late week. While overnight lows will range from around zero to single digits. This will be accompanied by sub-zero wind chills. Additional chances for light snow will exist through next weekend. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Monday afternoon) Issued at 1133 AM CST Sun Feb 7 2021 Light freezing drizzle is ongoing at KBBG and could spread to KJLN and KSGF this afternoon. Additional light freezing drizzle may develop this evening mainly at KJLN and KSGF and continue into Monday while spreading to KBBG. && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...NONE. KS...NONE. && SHORT TERM...Perez LONG TERM...Perez AVIATION...Titus
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 125 PM CST Sun Feb 7 2021 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-081930- 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- 125 PM CST Sun Feb 7 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Limited excessive cold risk. Elevated ice accumulation risk. Limited snow risk. DISCUSSION... Wind chill values will continue to be near zero into this afternoon over central Missouri. Light freezing drizzle will continue to develop across much of the area this afternoon into Monday morning. South central Missouri will have the lowest potential for wintry weather. Light snow is also expected across northern portions of the area through tonight. The greatest accumulations, up to an inch, will be possible across central Missouri. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Light freezing drizzle will be possible Monday and Monday night. Additional chances are possible through the week. Low temperatures could fall into the single digits at times late this week, with wind chills likely below zero. .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 Titus
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
859 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW 2 ESE DOOLITTLE 37.92N 91.84W
02/07/2021 M1.0 INCH PHELPS MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-PH-44 ROLLA 4.4 WSW.
0830 AM SNOW 3 NNE URBANA 37.88N 93.15W
02/07/2021 M1.0 INCH DALLAS MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-DL-10 URBANA 2.7 NNE.
0700 AM SNOW 4 NNW LECOMA 37.83N 91.76W
02/07/2021 M0.6 INCH PHELPS MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-PH-13 ROLLA 8.1 S.
0630 AM SNOW 4 NNW LAKE SPRING 37.84N 91.70W
02/07/2021 M0.5 INCH PHELPS MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-PH-17 ROLLA 8.2 SSE.
0700 AM SNOW 3 NW MORRISVILLE 37.52N 93.47W
02/07/2021 M0.4 INCH POLK MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-PL-21 ALDRICH 5.0 ESE.
0700 AM SNOW 3 WNW YUKON 37.29N 91.89W
02/07/2021 M0.2 INCH TEXAS MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-TX-7 HOUSTON 4.5 ESE.
0700 AM SNOW HALF WAY 37.62N 93.25W
02/07/2021 M0.2 INCH POLK MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-PL-33 HALF WAY 0.8 WNW.
0700 AM SNOW 1 NW SALEM 37.66N 91.55W
02/07/2021 M0.2 INCH DENT MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-FSA-065 SALEM 1.8 NW.
0700 AM SNOW LOCKWOOD 37.39N 93.95W
02/07/2021 M0.2 INCH DADE MO CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION LKWM7 LOCKWOOD.
0700 AM SNOW 2 ESE ROGERSVILLE 37.11N 93.01W
02/07/2021 M0.1 INCH WEBSTER MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-WB-31 ROGERSVILLE 2.5 E.
0740 AM SNOW 4 ESE CARTHAGE 37.16N 94.23W
02/07/2021 M0.1 INCH JASPER MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-JS-30 CARTHAGE 4.5 E.
0700 AM SNOW 3 WNW COLE CAMP 38.48N 93.26W
02/07/2021 M0.1 INCH BENTON MO CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CCMM7 COLE CAMP COOP.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
900 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW 2 N PINE CREST 37.13N 91.67W
02/07/2021 M0.5 INCH TEXAS MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-TX-44 SUMMERSVILLE 3.6
S.
0700 AM SNOW 4 WSW WINONA 36.98N 91.38W
02/07/2021 M0.3 INCH SHANNON MO CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WFRM7 WINONA 3 SW
COOP.
0700 AM SNOW 4 NE ELKTON 37.89N 93.38W
02/07/2021 M0.2 INCH HICKORY MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-HC-16 WHEATLAND 3.9 SSE.
0700 AM SNOW 2 NNW DUNNEGAN 37.74N 93.59W
02/07/2021 M0.1 INCH POLK MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-PL-14 DUNNEGAN 2.4 NNW.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
901 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW BOLIVAR 37.62N 93.41W
02/07/2021 M0.5 INCH POLK MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-PL-28 BOLIVAR 0.5 N.
0700 AM SNOW 3 S ROLLA 37.90N 91.78W
02/07/2021 M0.5 INCH PHELPS MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-PH-33 ROLLA 3.2 SSW.
0700 AM SNOW ROUND SPRING 37.28N 91.41W
02/07/2021 M0.4 INCH SHANNON MO CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION RNDM7 ROUND SPRING
COOP.
0700 AM SNOW 4 ESE FLEMINGTON 37.79N 93.43W
02/07/2021 M0.3 INCH POLK MO CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION FLMM7 FLEMINGTON
COOP.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
904 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW 1 WSW BUFFALO 37.64N 93.12W
02/07/2021 M0.1 INCH DALLAS MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-DL-21 BUFFALO 1.3 WSW.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1004 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM SNOW 3 SSE STOVER 38.40N 92.97W
02/07/2021 M1.5 INCH MORGAN MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-MG-6 STOVER 3.2 SSE.
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MBThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
The Joplin ASOS unit located 1 mile northwest of Webb City reported a flat ice accumulation of 0.16 inches. Roads were ice covered and hazardous with numerous accidents resulting in an estimated $10,000 in indirect damages.
The ASOS unit at the Springfield/Branson National Airport reported 0.22 inches of flat ice accumulation. Roads become ice covered and hazardous with numerous accidents reported, several with injuries, and over an estimated $10,000 in indirect damages.
The ASOS unit 2 miles north northwest of Vichy reported 0.17 inches of flat ice accumulation. Most of ice accumulation occurred between 1300 as 2300 local time February 8.
A public report of flat ice accumulation of 0.10 inches. Rods were slippery and hazardous with several accidents reported.
The ASOS unit 1 mile northeast of Pomona reported a flat ice accumulation of 0.21 inches. Roads were ice covered with numerous accidents.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 2021Every state in 2021This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, February 2021
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: 941508, 941512, 941509, 941514, 941513.