Heavy Snow — Pike, Missouri

2019-01-11 to 2019-01-13 · Pike, Missouri

Event narrative

Several rounds of heavy snow fell across Pike County beginning during the afternoon hours of January 11th through the early morning hours of January 13th. The co-op observer one mile east of Bowling Green reported 15.0 inches of snowfall.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system moved through the region with snow developing by the evening hours of January 11th. The area received several waves of heavy snowfall through the morning hours of January 13th. The heaviest snowfall, which exceeded a foot in some locations, occurred over portions of central/northeast Missouri and west central Illinois, although over 6 inches of snow fell across the majority of eastern Missouri and western Illinois.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 807355. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.