Sleet — Iron, Missouri

2023-01-30 · Iron, Missouri

Event narrative

Up to an inch of sleet was reported in Iron County.

Wider weather episode

Stronger and deeper lift developed with an afternoon event over portions of southeast Missouri on January 30th. Forecast soundings showed saturation in the DGZ with a shallow warm layer introduced. This resulted in mostly snow and sleet with this event. Conditions deteriorated rapidly with dangerous conditions for travel, especially on the hilly terrain in the warned area. Up to an inch of sleet was reported across the warned area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1078617. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.