January 5th 2014 Winter Storm

January 5th 2014
Winter Storm and
Bitterly Cold Temperatures

A winter storm brought heavy snow to the region January 5th. Below is a preliminary snowfall map and totals from across the area. The snowfall was followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills.

Reports used to generate the top map:

First Order Stations

Saint Louis         : 10.8
Columbia            :  4.8

Storm Spotter Reports

Mascoutah         IL   : 15.0
Glen Carbon       IL   : 14.5
Belleville        IL   : 14.0
Wood River        IL   : 14.0
Festus            MO   : 13.5
Edwardsville      IL   : 13.0
St. Louis City    MO   : 12.5
Centralia         IL   : 12.0
Coffeen           IL   : 12.0
Granite City      IL   : 12.0
3W Festus         MO   : 12.0
Florissant        MO   : 12.0
Farmington        MO   : 11.3
New Handover      IL   : 11.2
Sullivan          MO   : 11.2
Freeburg          IL   : 11.0
St. Libory        IL   : 11.0
Shiloh            IL   : 10.5
Fairview Heights  IL   : 10.5
Godfrey           IL   : 10.5
St. Charles       MO   : 10.3
2NE  Richwoods    MO   : 10.1
House Springs     MO   : 10.0
Cadet             MO   : 10.0
1NE Gray Summit   MO   : 10.0
Fenton            MO   : 10.0
Prarie Du Rocher  IL   : 10.0
Walnut Hill       IL   : 10.0
Manchester        MO   :  9.6
2NE Dardenne Prar MO   :  9.5
Eureka            MO   :  9.5
Weldon Spring NWS MO   :  9.1
2SSW O`Fallon     MO   :  8.5
Red Bud           IL   :  8.5
French Village    MO   :  8.3
Louisiana         MO   :  8.0
Hecker            IL   :  8.0
Jefferson City    MO   :  8.0
New Melle         MO   :  7.8
Troy              MO   :  7.5
1S Medora         IL   :  6.8
Hardin            IL   :  6.5
Brighton          IL   :  6.3
Ashland           MO   :  6.0
2SE Columbia      MO   :  5.8
Quincy            IL   :  5.5
1N Murray         MO   :  4.7

...SUMMARY OF BITTER COLD JANUARY 6 AND 7 2014...

THE ARCTIC AIRMASS THAT SURGED INTO THE REGION SUNDAY
NIGHT...MONDAY...AND MONDAY NIGHT PRODUCED BITTERLY COLD
TEMPERATURES AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ACROSS PARTS OF MISSOURI AND
ILLINOIS.   HERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS AND
TEMPERATURES...

WIND CHILLS...

STATION               WIND CHILL       DATE/TIME

LITCHFIELD IL           -39            1/6    7AM
QUINCY                  -37            1/6    4AM
ST LOUIS - LAMBERT      -33            1/6    9AM
ST CHARLES - SMARTT     -33            1/6 9-10AM
CHESTERFIELD - SPIRIT   -32            1/6    8AM
CAHOKIA - PARKS         -32            1/6    7AM
ALTON                   -32            1/6   10AM
COLUMBIA - COU REGIONAL -32            1/6    7AM
WASHINGTON MO           -31            1/6    7AM
PITTSFIELD              -31            1/6 SEVERAL TIMES DURING AM
BELLEVILLE - SCOTT      -30            1/6  8-9AM
CENTRALIA IL            -29            1/6   10AM
HANNIBAL                -29            1/6  6-7AM
JEFFERSON CITY          -28            1/6 SEVERAL TIMES DURING AM
FARMINGTON              -28            1/6 9-10AM
SALEM IL                -28            1/6   11AM
SULLIVAN MO             -27            1/6  5-6AM
SPARTA                  -27            1/6   11AM

LOW TEMPERATURES...

STATION               MIN TEMP  DAY OCCURRED

ROSEBUD (COOP)          -26         7TH
WASHINGTON (COOP)       -21         7TH
COOK STATION (MO AG)    -20         7TH
COLUMBIA-CAPEN (MO AG)  -18         7TH
TROY (COOP)             -17         7TH
LEBANON (COOP)          -16         7TH
BELLEVILLE (SCOTT AFB)  -16         7TH
SALEM (COOP)            -15         7TH
FARMINGTON (AWOS)       -15         7TH
WHITE HALL 1E (COOP)    -15         7TH   2ND COLDEST JAN 7TH
CAHOKIA (CPS ASOS)      -14         7TH   2ND COLDEST JAN 7TH
HANNIBAL (COOP)         -14     6TH/7TH
JEFFERSON CITY (ASOS)   -14         7TH
MONROE CITY (MO AG)     -14         6TH
MONROE CITY (COOP)      -14     6TH/7TH
RAMSEY (COOP)           -14         6TH
STEPHENVILLE (COOP)     -14         7TH   3RD COLDEST JAN 7TH
CANTON L&D (COOP)       -13         7TH
GRIGGSVILLE (COOP)      -13         7TH   3RD COLDEST JAN 7TH
NASHVILLE (COOP)        -13         7TH   ***RECORD LOW***
NOVELTY (MO AG)         -13         6TH
ST CHARLES (SET ASOS)   -13     6TH/7TH
SHELBINA (COOP)         -13     6TH/7TH
QUINCY (ASOS)           -13         6TH
AUXVASSE (MO AG)        -12         6TH
FARMINGTON (RAWS)       -12         7TH
FREDERICKTOWN (COOP)    -12         7TH
PITTSFIELD (COOP)       -12     6TH/7TH
SINKIN (RAWS)           -12         7TH
VANDALIA (MO AG)        -12         6TH
VANDALIA (COOP)         -12         6TH
WARRENTON 1N (COOP)     -12         7TH  3RD COLDEST JAN 7TH
WILLIAMSBURG (MO AG)    -12         6TH
BELLEVIEW 4SE (COOP)    -11         7TH
CALIFORNIA (COOP)       -11     6TH/7TH
CARLISLE LAKE (COOP)    -11         7TH
CLARKSVILLE (COOP)      -11         7TH
COLUMBIA (ASOS)         -11     6TH/7TH
CHESTERFIELD (SUS ASOS) -11     6TH/7TH
LAKE ST LOUIS (COOP)    -11         7TH
SALEM (IL AWOS)         -11     6TH/7TH
ASHLAND (RAWS)          -10         6TH
FARMINGTON (COOP)       -10         7TH
FESTUS (COOP)           -10         7TH
FREEDOM (COOP)          -10         7TH
HARVESTER 1 (COOP)      -10         7TH
JERSEYVILLE 2SW (COOP)  -10         7TH
OFALLON 2 SSW (COOP)    -10     6TH/7TH
POTOSI (COOP)           -10         7TH
QUINCY L&D (COOP)       -10     6TH/7TH
SAVERTON (COOP)         -10         7TH
WELDON SPRING (WFO)     -10         7TH
COUNCIL BLUFFS (RAWS)    -9     6TH/7TH
JEFFERSON CITY (COOP)    -9     6TH/7TH  2ND COLDEST 1/7...
                                         3RD COLDEST 1/6
PITTSFIELD (MO AWOS)     -9         6TH
ST CHARLES (COOP)        -9     6TH/7TH
ST PETERS (COOP)         -9         7TH
SULLIVAN (RAWS)          -9         6TH
ST LOUIS LAMBERT (ASOS)  -8         6TH  3RD COLDEST JAN 6TH
PERRY (COOP)             -8         7TH
MO BOT GARDENS (RAWS)    -7     6TH/7TH
CHESTERFIELD (COOP)      -6     6TH/7TH
KASKASKIA L&D (COOP)     -6     6TH/7TH

OBSERVATION KEY:
RAWS - REMOTE AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATIONS, MAINTAINED BY US FOREST
       SERVICE
MO AG - MISSOURI AG OBSERVATION STATION
COOP - NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COOPERATIVE OBSERVER
ASOS - AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM
AWOS - AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVING SYSTEM

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