Heavy Snow — Ripley, Missouri

2025-01-10 · Ripley, Missouri

Wider weather episode

A winter storm brought widespread heavy snowfall to southeast Missouri beginning on the morning of the 10th. The initial round of snow was light to moderate; however, a localized heavier band had developed that extended from Butler County to Perry County, Missouri that resulted in warning criteria snow earlier in the day. Wrap around moisture associated with an area of low pressure caused a heavier burst of snow across the entire region before snow tapered off to lingering flurries that evening. Peak accumulations ranged from 4 to 8 inches of snow, with the highest amounts in portions of Carter County and Wayne County, Missouri. During the daylight hours, lighter intervals of snow combined with sunlight allowed for snow melt on treated roadways as temperatures rose near to slightly above freezing. Schools were cancelled in most counties. Numerous slide offs, cars in ditches, and crashes had occurred due to treacherous road conditions across the region. Key Impacts: transportation delays, traffic accidents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1227182. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.