Event Summary

The second winter storm within a week brought significant to heavy snowfall to portions of southeastern Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks Monday evening into Tuesday morning.  Snow accumulations were quite variable but generally ranged from 1 to 4 inches along the Interstate 44 corridor with 6 to 10 inches farther north generally north of a Pittsburg Kansas to Bolivar and Eldon Missouri line.  Below is a preliminary snow accumulation map. These maps will be updated as data becomes available and plotted.

Event Reports

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM VOLUNTEER AND COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND THE MISSOURI OZARKS... 

LOCATION              COUNTY            SNOW

COLE CAMP                 BENTON            9 INCHES
LOUISBURG                DALLAS              8 INCHES
GRAVOIS MILLS          MORGAN            8 INCHES
NEVADA                        VERNON            7 INCHES
4 NW WINDYVILLE    DALLAS               7 INCHES
FLEMINGTON             POLK                   7 INCHES
BOLIVAR                       POLK                  7 INCHES
WHEATLAND               HICKORY           6 INCHES
LOWRY CITY               ST. CLAIR           6 INCHES
MOUNT VERNON       LAWRENCE      5 INCHES
SENECA                       NEWTON           5 INCHES
DADEVILLE                  DADE                 5 INCHES
UNIONTOWN               CRAWFORD KS   5 INCHES
JOPLIN AIPORT           JASPER            4 INCHES
NWS SPRINGFIELD   GREENE           3 INCHES

COUNTY SUMMARY...

COUNTY               SNOW ACCUMULATION

KANSAS:

BOURBON           5 TO 9 INCHES
CRAWFORD        2 TO 6 INCHES
CHEROKEE         2 TO 5 INCHES

MISSOURI:

VERNON            5 TO 9 INCHES
BARTON             4 TO 7 INCHES
JASPER              2 TO 5 INCHES
NEWTON            2 TO 5 INCHES
MCDONALD       1 TO 3 INCHES
ST. CLAIR           4 TO 8 INCHES
CEDAR               3 TO 7 INCHES
DADE                  3 TO 6 INCHES
LAWRENCE      2 TO 5 INCHES
BARRY               1 TO 4 INCHES
STONE               TRACE TO 4 INCHES
CHRISTIAN       TRACE TO 3 INCHES
GREENE            1 TO 4 INCHES
POLK                  3 TO 7 INCHES
HICKORY           4 TO 8 INCHES
BENTON            6 TO 11 INCHES
MORGAN           6 TO 11 INCHES
CAMDEN            3 TO 6 INCHES
MILLER              3 TO 6 INCHES
DALLAS              3 TO 7 INCHES
WEBSTER         1 TO 4 INCHES
TANEY                NONE TO A TRACE
MARIES              TRACE TO 2 INCHES
LACLEDE          2 TO 6 INCHES
WRIGHT            1 TO 3 INCHES
DOUGLAS         TRACE TO 1 INCH
OZARK               NONE TO A TRACE
HOWELL           NONE TO A TRACE
TEXAS                NONE TO A TRACE
PULASKI           TRACE TO 3 INCHES
PHELPS            NONE TO A TRACE
DENT                 NONE
SHANNON        NONE
OREGON            NONE

Preliminary Storm Reports

0402 PM     SNOW             2 S HORTON              37.95N 94.36W
02/25/2013  M2.0 INCH        VERNON             MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

0402 PM     SNOW             NEVADA                  37.84N 94.35W
02/25/2013  M1.0 INCH        VERNON             MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

0624 PM     SNOW             DIXON                   37.99N 92.09W
02/25/2013  M0.5 INCH        PULASKI            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0734 PM     SLEET            4 W PITTSBURG           37.83N 93.37W
02/25/2013  E0.20 INCH       HICKORY            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER
                   ABOUT A QUARTER INCH OF ACCUMULATION.

0754 PM     SNOW             IBERIA                  38.09N 92.29W
02/25/2013  E1.0 INCH        MILLER             MO   PUBLIC

0800 PM     SLEET            ROLLA                   37.95N 91.77W
02/25/2013  E0.00 INCH       PHELPS             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR       
                   RAIN...SLEET...AND OCCASIONAL SNOW MIX IS CAUSING SLICK
                   ROADS AND AUTO ACCICENTS.

0818 PM     SNOW             NIANGUA                 37.39N 92.83W
02/25/2013  E0.5 INCH        WEBSTER            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER
                    SNOWING HEAVILY.

0827 PM     SNOW             MARSHFIELD              37.34N 92.91W
02/25/2013  E0.5 INCH        WEBSTER            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER
                    QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF SNOW.

0830 PM     SNOW             VIENNA                  38.19N 91.95W
02/25/2013  E0.5 INCH        MARIES             MO   AMATEUR RADIO
                    REPORT RELAYED THROUGH WFO LSX.

0835 PM     SNOW             LAURIE                  38.20N 92.83W
02/25/2013  E0.3 INCH        MORGAN             MO   AMATEUR RADIO
                   ABOUT A QUARTER OF INCH ACCUMULATION. THUNDER HEARD.

0835 PM     SNOW             DIXON                   37.99N 92.09W
02/25/2013  M1.5 INCH        PULASKI            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER
                    SNOW NOW MIXING WITH RAIN AT TIMES.

0850 PM     SNOW             3 NNW GALLOWAY          37.18N 93.25W
02/25/2013  E0.2 INCH        GREENE             MO   BROADCAST MEDIA
                  SLUSHY ACCUMULATION ON GRASS. EAST SIDE OF SPRINGFIELD.

0930 PM     SNOW             OSCEOLA                 38.05N 93.70W
02/25/2013  E1.0 INCH        ST. CLAIR          MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0930 PM     SNOW             NEVADA                  37.84N 94.35W
02/25/2013  E4.0 INCH        VERNON             MO   911 CALL CENTER

0930 PM     SNOW             6 S STOVER              38.35N 92.99W
02/25/2013  E2.0 INCH        MORGAN             MO   PUBLIC

0934 PM     SNOW             FORT SCOTT              37.84N 94.71W
02/25/2013  E6.0 INCH        BOURBON            KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0942 PM     SNOW             FARLINGTON              37.62N 94.83W
02/25/2013  E4.0 INCH        CRAWFORD           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT
                    3-4 INCHES REPORTED IN THE COUNTY.

0943 PM     SNOW             LAMAR                   37.49N 94.28W
02/25/2013  E0.8 INCH        BARTON             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT
                   LESS THAN AN INCH REPORTED.

0954 PM     SNOW             6 SW FRISTOE            38.07N 93.36W
02/25/2013  E2.5 INCH        HICKORY            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

1022 PM     SNOW             LAURIE                  38.20N 92.83W
02/25/2013  E1.0 INCH        MORGAN             MO   AMATEUR RADIO
                    HEAVY SNOW OCCURRING. LOTS MELTING.

1100 PM     SNOW             WARSAW                  38.24N 93.38W
02/25/2013  E2.5 INCH        BENTON             MO   911 CALL CENTER

1110 PM     SNOW             VERSAILLES              38.43N 92.84W
02/25/2013  E2.5 INCH        MORGAN             MO   911 CALL CENTER
                    2-3 INCHES.

1115 PM     SNOW             ELDON                   38.35N 92.58W
02/25/2013  E3.0 INCH        MILLER             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1119 PM     SNOW             CAMDENTON               38.01N 92.74W
02/25/2013  E3.5 INCH        CAMDEN             MO   911 CALL CENTER
                    3-4 INCHES.

1150 PM     SNOW             DIXON                   37.99N 92.09W
02/25/2013  E2.0 INCH        PULASKI            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER
                    FOUR INCHES EARLIER HAS COMPACTED AND MELTED. A LIGHT
                   WINTRY MIX IS OCCURRING.

1152 PM     SNOW             GRANBY                  36.92N 94.25W
02/25/2013  E1.5 INCH        NEWTON             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT
                   VISIBILITY LOW DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

0242 AM     SNOW             WNW GRAVOIS MILLS       38.31N 92.83W
02/26/2013  M4.0 INCH        MORGAN             MO   PUBLIC

0250 AM     SNOW             TUSCUMBIA               38.23N 92.46W
02/26/2013  E3.5 INCH        MILLER             MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

0452 AM     SNOW             NIANGUA                 37.39N 92.83W
02/26/2013  M4.5 INCH        WEBSTER            MO   PUBLIC

0509 AM     SNOW             COLE CAMP               38.46N 93.20W
02/26/2013  M9.5 INCH        BENTON             MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

0509 AM     SNOW             BOLIVAR                 37.61N 93.41W
02/26/2013  E4.0 INCH        POLK               MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

0548 AM     SNOW             PLEASANT HOPE           37.46N 93.27W
02/26/2013  M4.0 INCH        POLK               MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

0548 AM     SNOW             MILLER                  37.21N 93.84W
02/26/2013  M4.0 INCH        LAWRENCE           MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

0551 AM     SNOW             5 SSE WILLARD           37.23N 93.40W
02/26/2013  M2.0 INCH        GREENE             MO   NWS EMPLOYEE

0556 AM     SNOW             KIMBERLING CITY         36.63N 93.42W
02/26/2013  M2.0 INCH        STONE              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

0600 AM     SNOW             APPLETON CITY           38.19N 94.03W
02/26/2013  M5.0 INCH        ST. CLAIR          MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

0619 AM     SNOW             CROSS TIMBERS           38.02N 93.23W
02/26/2013  M5.0 INCH        HICKORY            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

0619 AM     SNOW             JOPLIN                  37.08N 94.51W
02/26/2013  M3.7 INCH        JASPER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  
                   MEASURED AT JOPLIN AIRPORT.

0629 AM     SNOW             ELKLAND                 37.44N 93.03W
02/26/2013  M5.0 INCH        WEBSTER            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

0629 AM     SNOW             DADEVILLE               37.48N 93.67W
02/26/2013  M5.0 INCH        DADE               MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

0653 AM     SNOW             4 NW WINDYVILLE         37.75N 92.98W
02/26/2013  M6.5 INCH        DALLAS             MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     HEAVY SNOW       3 E FLEMINGTON          37.80N 93.45W
02/26/2013  M7.0 INCH        POLK               MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

0710 AM     SNOW             4 NE MARSHFIELD         37.38N 92.85W
02/26/2013  M5.8 INCH        WEBSTER            MO   PUBLIC

0715 AM     SNOW             MORRISVILLE             37.48N 93.43W
02/26/2013  M5.0 INCH        POLK               MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

0716 AM     SNOW             4 N FORDLAND            37.22N 92.94W
02/26/2013  M2.0 INCH        WEBSTER            MO   AMATEUR RADIO

0716 AM     SNOW             LAURIE                  38.20N 92.83W
02/26/2013  M5.0 INCH        MORGAN             MO   AMATEUR RADIO

0721 AM     SNOW             FARLINGTON              37.62N 94.83W
02/26/2013  M6.0 INCH        CRAWFORD           KS   PUBLIC

0721 AM     SNOW             COLE CAMP               38.46N 93.20W
02/26/2013  M11.0 INCH       BENTON             MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

0733 AM     SNOW             MARSHFIELD              37.34N 92.91W
02/26/2013  M4.0 INCH        WEBSTER            MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

0733 AM     SNOW             4 N SENECA              36.90N 94.61W
02/26/2013  M5.0 INCH        NEWTON             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0740 AM     SNOW             1 SW PITTSBURG          37.40N 94.72W
02/26/2013  M2.0 INCH        CRAWFORD           KS   PUBLIC

0740 AM     SNOW             GRAVOIS MILLS           38.31N 92.83W
02/26/2013  M8.0 INCH        MORGAN             MO   PUBLIC

0800 AM     SNOW             3 NE HALLTOWN           37.22N 93.59W
02/26/2013  E3.5 INCH        GREENE             MO   NWS EMPLOYEE

0813 AM     SNOW             LOUISBURG               37.76N 93.14W
02/26/2013  M8.0 INCH        DALLAS             MO   PUBLIC
                    RELAYED BY MEDIA.

0815 AM     SNOW             SPRINGFIELD             37.20N 93.29W
02/26/2013  M3.0 INCH        GREENE             MO   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0816 AM     SNOW             4 N CRANE               36.96N 93.57W
02/26/2013  M1.5 INCH        STONE              MO   PUBLIC

0824 AM     SNOW             ELKLAND                 37.44N 93.03W
02/26/2013  M7.0 INCH        WEBSTER            MO   PUBLIC
                   RELAYED BY MEDIA.

0843 AM     SNOW             5 NW KIMBERLING CITY    36.68N 93.48W
02/26/2013  M3.8 INCH        STONE              MO   PUBLIC

0850 AM     SNOW             BOLIVAR                 37.61N 93.41W
02/26/2013  M7.0 INCH        POLK               MO   PUBLIC
                    MEASURED ON THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST UNIVERSITY CAMPUS.

0912 AM     SNOW             NEOSHO                  36.87N 94.37W
02/26/2013  M5.0 INCH        NEWTON             MO   PUBLIC

0916 AM     SNOW             MONETT                  36.92N 93.93W
02/26/2013  M3.5 INCH        BARRY              MO   AMATEUR RADIO

0951 AM     SNOW             7 ENE TABERVILLE        38.05N 93.88W
02/26/2013  M7.5 INCH        ST. CLAIR          MO   PUBLIC
                    RELAYED BY MEDIA.