Missouri, 2022

Winter Weather in Missouri, March 6 to 7, 2022

March 6 to 7, 2022 · NWS EAX · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A late season system brought widespread light snow to the area, with some pockets of heavier snow. Most of the area saw around 2 to 4 inches of snow, but a few areas approached 6 inches over the course of 12 to 24 hours.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
5
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 late season system brought widespread light snow to the area, with some pockets of heavier snow. Most of the area saw around 2 to 4 inches of snow, but a few areas approached 6 inches over the course of 12 to 24 hours. A few notable vehicle accidents occurred as a result of the snow covered roadways.

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 Mar 6, 5:42 PM CST, 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 5:42 PM CST, 38 minutes before
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Event by event

5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Jackson

When
March 6, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Injuries
0 direct, 1 indirect
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
39.009, -94.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Just south of Buckner, Missouri, along Route BB and just east of Burgess Road a vehicle slid off the road and into oncoming traffic. One occupant of a vehicle was seriously injured.

Winter Weather, Andrew

When
March 6, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Andrew forecast zone
Injuries
0 direct, 1 indirect
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
39.984, -94.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

On Highway 71, just north of Savannah, Missouri a vehicle slid out of control on the snowy roadway. The driver was ejected and sustained serious injuries.

Winter Weather, Nodaway

When
March 6, 7:47 PM CST
Where
Nodaway forecast zone
Injuries
0 direct, 1 indirect
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
40.361, -94.883 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Just east of Barnard, along Route M a vehicle slid off the roadway and traveled off the northside of the roadway, where it struck a tree and overturned. The driver sustained serious injury.

Winter Weather, Clay

When
March 7, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Injuries
0 direct, 2 indirect
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
39.311, -94.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

On US 69, near the Ford Motor Plant a three vehicle accident occurred due to icy roads.

Winter Weather, Worth

When
March 7, 4:41 PM CST
Where
Worth forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
40.479, -94.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

On Walnut Street near Sheridan, Missouri a vehicle went off the road due to snow and struck a tree. The vehicle crossed the road again, and struck a concrete walkway and a sign on the other side of the road. The occupants of the vehicle sustained injuries.

What these are

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

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1011978, 1011979, 1011980, 1011981, 1011982.