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Overview
A powerful low pressure system dropped south across eastern Missouri and brought 30 to 45 mph winds and generally 1 to 3 inches of snow over the area during the day and evening of January 15th, 2021.Snow

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0820 AM SNOW 4 NW PURDY 36.86N 93.96W
01/16/2021 M1.3 INCH BARRY MO CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION UMNM7 4 SW MONETT
COOP.
0820 AM SNOW 1 SE REPUBLIC 37.11N 93.47W
01/16/2021 M0.9 INCH GREENE MO COCORAHS
EVENT TOTAL. 0.15 INCH WATER EQUIVALENT.
SOME OF SNOW MELTED AS IT FELL TO THE
GROUND.
0815 AM SNOW 3 NNE URBANA 37.88N 93.15W
01/16/2021 M1.5 INCH DALLAS MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-DL-10 URBANA 2.7 NNE.
0800 AM SNOW 1 SSW GOLDEN CITY 37.39N 94.10W
01/16/2021 M0.5 INCH BARTON MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-BR-3 GOLDEN CITY 0.6
SSW.
0800 AM SNOW 3 N PAWNEE STATION 37.74N 94.80W
01/16/2021 M0.2 INCH BOURBON KS COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION KS-BB-12 FORT SCOTT 8.2 SW.
0800 AM SNOW 5 SE FORT LEONARD WOOD 37.65N 92.08W
01/16/2021 M1.0 INCH PULASKI MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-PU-14 FORT LEONARD WOOD
5.4 SE.
0800 AM SNOW 2 NW STOVER 38.46N 93.02W
01/16/2021 M0.5 INCH MORGAN MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-MG-5 STOVER 2.3 NW.
0800 AM SNOW 1 SSW SENECA 36.83N 94.62W
01/16/2021 M0.1 INCH NEWTON MO CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SENM7 SENECA COOP.
0757 AM SNOW AVA 36.95N 92.66W
01/16/2021 E1.0 INCH DOUGLAS MO PUBLIC
EVENT TOTAL SNOWFALL.
0750 AM SNOW 4 ENE RED OAK 37.25N 93.94W
01/16/2021 M1.5 INCH LAWRENCE MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-LW-4 MILLER 6.2 WNW.
0744 AM SNOW 4 ENE SILVER DOLLAR CIT 36.69N 93.27W
01/16/2021 M0.5 INCH TANEY MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-TY-34 BRANSON 3.2 NNW.
0730 AM SNOW MILLER 37.21N 93.84W
01/16/2021 M1.0 INCH LAWRENCE MO CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MLRM7 MILLER.
0730 AM SNOW 4 WSW BASSVILLE 37.33N 93.20W
01/16/2021 M1.6 INCH GREENE MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-GR-58 FAIR GROVE 4.7
SSW.
0730 AM SNOW 1 WNW CAVE SPRINGS 37.36N 93.48W
01/16/2021 M1.0 INCH GREENE MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-GR-75 WALNUT GROVE 5.2
SE.
0722 AM SNOW 5 ESE DOGWOOD 37.01N 92.76W
01/16/2021 M0.4 INCH DOUGLAS MO CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION AVVM7 AVA 6NW COOP.
0710 AM SNOW 4 ESE CARTHAGE 37.16N 94.23W
01/16/2021 M0.6 INCH JASPER MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-JS-30 CARTHAGE 4.5 E.
0700 AM SNOW 3 WNW COLE CAMP 38.48N 93.26W
01/16/2021 M0.7 INCH BENTON MO CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CCMM7 COLE CAMP COOP.
0700 AM SNOW 2 W BUTTERFIELD 36.75N 93.94W
01/16/2021 M0.5 INCH BARRY MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-BY-5 PURDY 4.8 SSW.
0700 AM SNOW 1 ENE SPRINGFIELD 37.20N 93.27W
01/16/2021 M1.1 INCH GREENE MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-GR-27 SPRINGFIELD 0.7
ENE.
0700 AM SNOW 3 E BATTLEFIELD 37.12N 93.31W
01/16/2021 M1.2 INCH GREENE MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-GR-48 BATTLEFIELD 3.3 E.
0700 AM SNOW 2 N GALLOWAY 37.16N 93.23W
01/16/2021 M1.8 INCH GREENE MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-GR-117 SPRINGFIELD 3.6
SE.
0700 AM SNOW 2 ESE DOOLITTLE 37.92N 91.84W
01/16/2021 M1.5 INCH PHELPS MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-PH-44 ROLLA 4.4 WSW.
0700 AM SNOW 1 SE SAINT JAMES 37.99N 91.60W
01/16/2021 M2.0 INCH PHELPS MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-PH-20 ST. JAMES 1.2 SE.
0700 AM SNOW 1 NW KIRBYVILLE 36.64N 93.18W
01/16/2021 M0.2 INCH TANEY MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-TY-1 BRANSON 3.8 E.
0700 AM SNOW LEBANON 37.68N 92.66W
01/16/2021 M0.5 INCH LACLEDE MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-LD-23 LEBANON 0.6 N.
0700 AM SNOW 4 ESE FLEMINGTON 37.79N 93.43W
01/16/2021 M1.0 INCH POLK MO CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION FLMM7 FLEMINGTON
COOP.
0700 AM SNOW SHOAL CREEK ESTATE 37.02N 94.49W
01/16/2021 M0.2 INCH NEWTON MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-NW-4 SHOAL CREEK ESTATES
0.2 SE.
0700 AM SNOW 4 NNW LECOMA 37.83N 91.76W
01/16/2021 M1.5 INCH PHELPS MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-PH-13 ROLLA 8.1 S.
0700 AM SNOW 3 S ROLLA 37.90N 91.78W
01/16/2021 M1.4 INCH PHELPS MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-PH-33 ROLLA 3.2 SSW.
0700 AM SNOW 3 NW MORRISVILLE 37.52N 93.47W
01/16/2021 M1.4 INCH POLK MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-PL-21 ALDRICH 5.0 ESE.
0700 AM SNOW HALF WAY 37.62N 93.25W
01/16/2021 M1.0 INCH POLK MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-PL-33 HALF WAY 0.8 WNW.
0700 AM SNOW 1 SSE MORRISVILLE 37.47N 93.42W
01/16/2021 M1.0 INCH POLK MO CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MRRM7 MORRISVILLE
COOP.
0700 AM SNOW 1 NW SALEM 37.66N 91.55W
01/16/2021 M0.8 INCH DENT MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-FSA-065 SALEM 1.8 NW.
0700 AM SNOW 1 WSW BUFFALO 37.64N 93.12W
01/16/2021 M1.3 INCH DALLAS MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-DL-21 BUFFALO 1.3 WSW.
0700 AM SNOW 5 SSE CASSVILLE 36.61N 93.84W
01/16/2021 M1.3 INCH BARRY MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-BY-25 CASSVILLE 4.8 SSE.
0700 AM SNOW 2 NNW DUNNEGAN 37.74N 93.59W
01/16/2021 M0.9 INCH POLK MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-PL-14 DUNNEGAN 2.4 NNW.
0700 AM SNOW 5 W WASHBURN 36.58N 94.05W
01/16/2021 M2.0 INCH BARRY MO CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WABM7 WASHBURN 5 W
COOP.
0700 AM SNOW 3 WNW YUKON 37.29N 91.89W
01/16/2021 M2.2 INCH TEXAS MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-TX-7 HOUSTON 4.5 ESE.
0700 AM SNOW ROUND SPRING 37.28N 91.41W
01/16/2021 M0.7 INCH SHANNON MO CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION RNDM7 ROUND SPRING
COOP.
0700 AM SNOW 4 WSW WINONA 36.98N 91.38W
01/16/2021 M0.7 INCH SHANNON MO CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WFRM7 WINONA 3 SW
COOP.
0622 AM SNOW 3 WNW EBENEZER 37.36N 93.36W
01/16/2021 M1.1 INCH GREENE MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-GR-38 WILLARD 5.8 NNE.
0600 AM SNOW 3 NNE LAQUEY 37.81N 92.28W
01/16/2021 M0.2 INCH PULASKI MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-PU-25 3 NNE LAQUEY.
0530 AM SNOW SAINT JAMES 38.00N 91.61W
01/16/2021 E1.5 INCH PHELPS MO PUBLIC
SNOWFALL TOTAL THROUGH 5:30 AM.
0500 AM SNOW APPLETON CITY 38.19N 94.03W
01/16/2021 M0.8 INCH ST. CLAIR MO CO-OP OBSERVER
EVENT TOTAL SNOWFALL.
0958 PM SNOW ROCKY COMFORT 36.75N 94.09W
01/15/2021 E0.5 INCH NEWTON MO PUBLIC
0829 PM SNOW 3 S MANSFIELD 37.07N 92.58W
01/15/2021 M2.0 INCH WRIGHT MO PUBLIC
0800 PM SNOW 3 SE NORTHWYE 37.95N 91.72W
01/15/2021 M1.8 INCH PHELPS MO EMERGENCY MNGR
8 PM UPDATE TO THE PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM
3 SE NORTHWYE.
0749 PM SNOW 1 SW SPRINGFIELD 37.18N 93.30W
01/15/2021 E1.0 INCH GREENE MO BROADCAST MEDIA
0718 PM SNOW FAIR GROVE 37.39N 93.15W
01/15/2021 E2.5 INCH GREENE MO PUBLIC
0706 PM SNOW 7 S NEWBURG 37.82N 91.90W
01/15/2021 E1.5 INCH PHELPS MO PUBLIC
0615 PM SNOW 3 E FREMONT HILLS 37.07N 93.20W
01/15/2021 E2.0 INCH CHRISTIAN MO PUBLIC
0610 PM SNOW 5 E GOODMAN 36.74N 94.31W
01/15/2021 E0.8 INCH MCDONALD MO PUBLIC
0609 PM SNOW CONWAY 37.50N 92.82W
01/15/2021 E1.0 INCH LACLEDE MO PUBLIC
0607 PM SNOW NIXA 37.05N 93.29W
01/15/2021 M1.2 INCH CHRISTIAN MO PUBLIC
0602 PM SNOW MONETT 36.92N 93.93W
01/15/2021 M1.5 INCH BARRY MO PUBLIC
0600 PM SNOW 2 NNE SPRINGFIELD 37.23N 93.27W
01/15/2021 M1.7 INCH GREENE MO PUBLIC
0549 PM SNOW 2 ENE BROOKLYN HEIGHTS 37.18N 94.35W
01/15/2021 E0.3 INCH JASPER MO PUBLIC
LOCATION W OF CARTHAGE MO GOT JUST ABOUT
0.25 IN ACCUMULATED SNOW.
0544 PM SNOW 4 E NORTHWYE 37.98N 91.69W
01/15/2021 E0.8 INCH PHELPS MO PUBLIC
SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTS OF 0.75 TO 1 INCH OF
SNOW IN THE EAST ROLLA TO ST JAMES AREAS.
0543 PM SNOW JOPLIN 37.09N 94.51W
01/15/2021 E1.0 INCH JASPER MO PUBLIC
0530 PM SNOW 4 N ROBY 37.58N 92.14W
01/15/2021 E0.5 INCH TEXAS MO PUBLIC
SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT: ABOUT 0.5 INCH SNOW,
NORTH WEST TEXAS COUNTY , OLD EVENING SHADE.
0510 PM SNOW 5 SSE CROCKERVILLE 38.38N 93.07W
01/15/2021 M2.3 INCH MORGAN MO PUBLIC
MEASURED 2.25 INCHES OF SNOW 6 MILES SW OF
STOVER, MO IN MORGAN COUNTY. REPORT FROM
SOCIAL MEDIA.
0430 PM SNOW 1 S SEYMOUR 37.13N 92.77W
01/15/2021 E2.0 INCH WEBSTER MO PUBLIC
0115 PM SNOW LINCOLN 38.39N 93.33W
01/15/2021 M0.5 INCH BENTON MO PUBLIC
RELAYED VIA MEDIA.
&&
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Wind
...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS... Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon Springfield ASOS 46 MPH 0352 PM 01/15 37.23N/93.38W Baxter Springs 45 MPH 1214 PM 01/15 37.02N/94.74W Joplin ASOS 45 MPH 1053 AM 01/15 37.15N/94.50W Wheaton 44 MPH 0111 PM 01/15 36.79N/94.07W Springfield Downtown Airport 43 MPH 1150 AM 01/15 37.22N/93.24W Lampe 42 MPH 1205 PM 01/15 36.58N/93.41W Ava/Reuter RAWS 41 MPH 0253 PM 01/15 36.65N/92.87W 2 NE Rogersville 41 MPH 1045 AM 01/15 37.15N/93.04W Mt Vernon RAWS 40 MPH 1100 AM 01/15 37.19N/93.93W Irwin 39 MPH 1115 AM 01/15 37.60N/94.29W Branson West AWOS 39 MPH 1115 AM 01/15 36.70N/93.40W Branson 37 MPH 1146 AM 01/15 36.66N/93.25W Branson AWOS 37 MPH 0345 PM 01/15 36.53N/93.20W Monett AWOS 37 MPH 1155 AM 01/15 36.90N/94.02W Lamar 37 MPH 0135 PM 01/15 37.49N/94.31W Walnut Shade 36 MPH 0242 PM 01/15 36.81N/93.25W West Plains ASOS 36 MPH 0353 PM 01/15 36.88N/91.90W Vichy Rolla ASOS 36 MPH 0553 PM 01/14 38.13N/91.77W Cole Camp 35 MPH 0102 AM 01/15 38.48N/93.25W Springfield-Greene County OE 35 MPH 1158 AM 01/15 37.22N/93.29W Camdenton AWOS 35 MPH 0155 AM 01/15 37.97N/92.68W Fort Leonard Wood AWOS 35 MPH 0756 PM 01/14 37.72N/92.12W I-44 @ US 65 - Springfield 35 MPH 1155 AM 01/15 37.25N/93.22W Cassville RAWS 34 MPH 1047 AM 01/15 36.65N/93.74W Neosho 34 MPH 1200 PM 01/15 36.87N/94.37W Marshfield 34 MPH 0102 PM 01/15 37.32N/92.92W Mt. Vernon 34 MPH 1115 AM 01/15 37.08N/93.88W Lebanon AWOS 33 MPH 1255 PM 01/15 37.65N/92.65W Warsaw AWOS 33 MPH 1255 AM 01/15 38.35N/93.35W Arma 32 MPH 0248 PM 01/15 37.54N/94.67W Frontenac 32 MPH 0128 PM 01/15 37.45N/94.69W Dora 32 MPH 1230 PM 01/15 36.77N/92.27W Rocky Comfort 32 MPH 0149 PM 01/15 36.73N/94.09W Nevada 32 MPH 0101 PM 01/15 37.84N/94.36W Pleasant Hope 32 MPH 0436 PM 01/14 37.49N/93.28W Pittsburg AWOS 32 MPH 0235 PM 01/14 37.45N/94.73W Mountain View RAWS 32 MPH 0845 PM 01/14 36.99N/91.71W Ozark 31 MPH 1215 PM 01/15 37.02N/93.21W Camdenton 31 MPH 0145 AM 01/15 38.00N/92.73W Shell Knob 31 MPH 1145 AM 01/15 36.64N/93.64W 4 WSW Marshfield 30 MPH 1040 AM 01/15 37.32N/92.98W Carthage 30 MPH 1015 AM 01/15 37.18N/94.38W 2 NE Nixa 30 MPH 1201 PM 01/15 37.08N/93.27W Osage Beach AWOS 30 MPH 1203 PM 01/15 38.10N/92.53W I-44 MM 126-Lebanon 30 MPH 0935 AM 01/15 37.65N/92.67W
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