Missouri, 2022

Heavy Snow in Missouri, February 1 to 2, 2022

February 1 to 2, 2022 · NWS EAX · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

Late in the evening of February 1 light to moderate snow formed across western and central Missouri. The heavier band of snow set up more in central Missouri, where roughly 6 to 12 inches of snow fell.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 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
11

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.

Late in the evening of February 1 light to moderate snow formed across western and central Missouri. The heavier band of snow set up more in central Missouri, where roughly 6 to 12 inches of snow fell. Within that 6-12 inch band the area around Marshall and Moberly, Missouri and areas to the east received the higher amounts within that range.

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 Feb 1, 5:58 PM CST, 4 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 1, 5:58 PM CST, 4 hours 2 minutes before
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Event by event

11 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Henry

When
February 1, 10:00 PM CST to February 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Henry forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
38.385, -93.793 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roughly 5 to 7 inches of snow fell overnight on the 1st, going into the early morning hours on the 2nd of February. More snow moved in a few hours later, but did not appear to contribute significantly to the totals.

Heavy Snow, Johnson

When
February 1, 10:00 PM CST to February 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
38.744, -93.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roughly 5 to 7 inches of snow fell overnight on the 1st, going into the early morning hours on the 2nd of February. There was an isolated reported amount of around 10 to 12 inches in the far eastern edge of the county in Knob Noster. More snow moved in a few hours later, but did not appear to contribute significantly to the totals.

Heavy Snow, Lafayette

When
February 1, 10:00 PM CST to February 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Lafayette forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
39.066, -93.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roughly 5 to 7 inches of snow fell predominantly in the eastern half of Lafayette County overnight on the 1st, going into the early morning hours on the 2nd of February. More snow moved in a few hours later, but did not appear to contribute significantly to the totals.

Heavy Snow, Carroll

When
February 1, 10:00 PM CST to February 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
39.427, -93.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roughly 5 to 7 inches of snow fell predominantly in the southeastern portion of Carrol County overnight on the 1st, going into the early morning hours on the 2nd of February. More snow moved in a few hours later, but did not appear to contribute significantly to the totals.

Heavy Snow, Chariton

When
February 1, 10:00 PM CST to February 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Chariton forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
39.515, -92.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roughly 8 to 12 inches of snow fell predominantly in the southeastern portion of Chariton County overnight on the 1st, going into the early morning hours on the 2nd of February. More snow moved in a few hours later, but did not appear to contribute significantly to the totals.

Heavy Snow, Macon

When
February 1, 10:00 PM CST to February 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Macon forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
39.831, -92.565 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roughly 6 to 8 inches of snow fell predominantly in the southern portion of Macon County overnight on the 1st, going into the early morning hours on the 2nd of February. More snow moved in a few hours later, but did not appear to contribute significantly to the totals.

Heavy Snow, Randolph

When
February 1, 10:00 PM CST to February 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Randolph forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
39.440, -92.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roughly 8 to 12 inches of snow fell overnight on the 1st, going into the early morning hours on the 2nd of February. More snow moved in a few hours later, but did not appear to contribute significantly to the totals.

Heavy Snow, Saline

When
February 1, 10:00 PM CST to February 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Saline forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
39.137, -93.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roughly 8 to 10 inches of snow fell overnight on the 1st, going into the early morning hours on the 2nd of February. More snow moved in a few hours later, but did not appear to contribute significantly to the totals.

Heavy Snow, Pettis

When
February 1, 10:00 PM CST to February 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Pettis forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
38.728, -93.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roughly 6 to 8 inches of snow fell overnight on the 1st, going into the early morning hours on the 2nd of February. More snow moved in a few hours later, but did not appear to contribute significantly to the totals.

Heavy Snow, Howard

When
February 1, 10:00 PM CST to February 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Howard forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
39.143, -92.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roughly 8 to 12 inches of snow fell overnight on the 1st, going into the early morning hours on the 2nd of February. More snow moved in a few hours later, but did not appear to contribute significantly to the totals.

Heavy Snow, Cooper

When
February 1, 10:00 PM CST to February 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Cooper forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
38.844, -92.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roughly 8 to 12 inches of snow fell overnight on the 1st, going into the early morning hours on the 2nd of February. More snow moved in a few hours later, but did not appear to contribute significantly to the totals.

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 1011103, 1011104, 1011105, 1011108, 1011110, 1011111, 1011113, 1011114, 1011116, 1011118, 1011119.