Winter Weather — Miller, Missouri

2019-02-15 · Miller, Missouri

Event narrative

Three to five inches of snow fell across the the county from late morning through the evening hours of February 15th. Numerous accidents were reported, including a 50 car pile up on Highway 54 just east of Eldon with minor injuries being reported.

Wider weather episode

A winter storm brought 3 to 5 inches of snow to portions of central Missouri, while freezing rain brought ice accumulations of one to two tenths of an inch along the Highway 60 corridor. There were a number of accidents across southern and central Missouri, including a 50 car pile up on Highway 54. The Southwest District of the Missouri Department of Transportation spread 5000 tons of salt at a cost of nearly $500,000.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 805363. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.