Heavy Snow in Missouri

Events

930

Deaths

0

Injuries

10

Damage

$13 million

• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Missouri, January 30 to 31, 2002$33 million · 37 eventsA long-lived major ice and snow storm blasted much of northwest, northern and central Missouri from late Tuesday, January 29th, until Thursday, January 31st.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Missouri, December 21 to 22, 20131 death · 37 eventsEarly on the morning of Saturday, December 21, 2013 an area of light to moderate rain moved northward into eastern Kansas and western Missouri. At the time of the rain surface temperatures were in the middle to upper 20s.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, April 10 to 11, 19972 injured · $9.8 million · 15 eventsHeavy wet snow fell across the Northern third of Missouri throughout the day on the 10th followed by a second band of snow during the early morning hours of the 11th.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, January 8 to 9, 1997$670,000 · 30 eventsSix inches or more of snow fell over much southwest, south central and central Missouri from noon on the eighth to noon on the ninth. The heaviest snow fell in a band from Cassville to Springfield north to Hermitage where up to ten inches was recorded.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, December 12 to 13, 2000$450,000 · 34 eventsA major winter storm dropped as much as 14 inches of snow across the Missouri Ozarks. The hardest hit areas were along I-44 from Joplin to Lebanon. In these areas, over a foot of snow was reported.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, October 23, 1996$1.0 million · 1 eventHeavy wet snow from a record early season snowfall downed numerous trees still full with foliage and power lines throughout the Kansas City, Independence, Blue Springs and Lee's Summit.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Missouri, January 24 to 25, 2023$400,000 · 11 eventsWidespread snowfall blanketed southeast Missouri during the night of the 24th into the early morning hours of the 25th. Heavy snowfall occurred in most areas except the Kentucky border counties of Mississippi and New Madrid.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, October 22, 1996$250,000 · 1 eventHeavy wet snow from a record early season snowfall produced numerous downed trees and power lines. An estimated 30,000 customers of Missouri Public Service lost power during the storm.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, October 22, 1996$250,000 · 1 eventHeavy wet snow from a record breaking early season snowfall downed numerous trees still full of foliage and powerlines.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Missouri, February 9, 20115 injured · 10 eventsA large area of snow occurred along and to the east of a well-defined surface low pressure trough. East of the surface trough, northeasterly surface winds kept cold air in place. Warmer air moving in aloft created conditions favorable for heavy snow.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Missouri, December 10 to 11, 200037 eventsA storm system brought a mixed bag of wintery precipitation to northern Missouri on December 11th. Precipitation began as freezing drizzle late in the evening of December 10th.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Missouri, February 9, 200137 eventsA strong storm system moved across Northwest Missouri on February 9th with a variety of winterweather. Heavy snows of 8 to 10 inches fell across Nodaway county, with 6 to 8 inches north of aSt. Joseph to Grant City line.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, February 4 to 5, 201437 eventsA major winter storm tracked from southern Kansas into Maine on February 4-5, 2014. Some of the highest snow totals with this system fell from northeast Kansas into northern Missouri where some areas exceeded a foot of snow.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, January 29 to 30, 20103 injured · 11 eventsAn upper level storm system moved slowly east across the Mid-Mississippi Valley, producing widespread heavy snow. The surface low pressure center moved east across the Gulf Coast states.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Missouri, February 5, 20202 injured · 17 eventsA complex winter storm began as light precipitation in the form of rain and freezing rain.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, February 1 to 3, 202228 eventsA cold front, that was draped northeast-southwest across western Iowa and eastern Nebraska/Kansas, moved south and entered the county warning area during the morning of February 1st.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, December 13, 200027 eventsThe first major snowfall of the season hit virtually all of the eastern half of Missouri. Snowfall from 6 to 12 inches fell across the area.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, January 11 to 13, 201926 eventsA strong storm system moved through the region with snow developing by the evening hours of January 11th. The area received several waves of heavy snowfall through the morning hours of January 13th.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Missouri, February 27, 200123 eventsA storm system over the southwestern United States on February 27th, resulted in significant snowfallacross northwest Missouri. Heaviest snows of 6 to 9 inches, fell north of a St.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, January 24 to 25, 202623 eventsA winter storm impacted Missouri beginning on the morning of January 24th, continuing into January 25th. This storm brought significant snowfall to the region, with many counties receiving 5 or more of snow.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, December 10, 200321 eventsThe first winter storm of the 2003 - 2004 winter season brought five to eight inches of snow over much of southwest Missouri during the early morning hours of December 10th.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Missouri, January 15, 20221 injured · 13 eventsA storm system brought widespread snowfall across the Missouri Ozarks. The precipitation began as rain but changed over to snow from west to east between midnight and 8 am, with the snow continuing much of the day and into the evening hours in a few locations.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, December 1, 200618 eventsA very strong upper level storm system tracked from southern Oklahoma into southeast Missouri November 30th through December 1st. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico streamed into the region over a cold air mass. Accumulating snow was noted south of Kansas City to Kirksville line.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, November 30, 2006$6,000 · 18 eventsA very strong upper level storm system tracked from southern Oklahoma into southeast Missouri, November 30th through December 1st. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico streamed into the region over a cold air mass.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, January 20 to 21, 200718 eventsA strong upper level storm system over the Desert Southwest, tracked across southeastern Kansas and central Missouri on January 20th and 21st. The storm left from 4 to 6 inches of snow across portions of western and central Missouri.

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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.