Winter Storm in Cooper, Missouri

A major winter storm impacted the region Saturday Jan 4th through late night Sunday Jan 5th/early morning Monday Jan 6th. For Cooper County, major impacts occurred during the evening hours of Jan 4th, when freezing drizzle impacted the area, and especially during the morning and afternoon hours of Sunday Jan 5th, when moderate to heavy snow fell.

6.4 of snow war reported in Boonville by a COOP Observer. Up to 6 of snow was also reported in the Lamine area and near Blackwater.

On January 4, 2025, a potent mid latitude extratropical cyclone began impacting the region. First, this brought freezing drizzle to the area on the afternoon and evening hours of Jan 4th, with major impacts to roadways across the KC metro. Freezing rain transitioned to sleet, and then finally snow late evening on the 4th and into the morning hours of the 5th. Heavy snow paired with wind gusts up to 35 to 40 mph yielded blizzard conditions across the region. Snow finally came to an end from west to east late Sunday (Jan 5th) night into early Monday (Jan 6th) morning.