February 23rd, 2003 - Snow Event

Winter Storm

Sunday February 23rd, 2003

...The Ozarks Region Blanketed by Another Round of Heavy Snow...

Snowfall Totals Map

...ANOTHER WINTER STORM BRINGS HEAVY SNOW TO THE OZARKS REGION...

A POTENT WINTER STORM PRODUCED A SWATH OF SNOW AND TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI SUNDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES FELL OVER PORTIONS OF FAR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WITH TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES COMMON ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI HAS RECORDED 7.5 INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH 9 PM SUNDAY EVENING. THIS BRINGS OUR SEASONAL TOTAL UP TO 37.4 INCHES WHICH MAKES THIS THE 4TH GREATEST SNOWFALL FOR A WINTER SEASON.

REPORTED SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH 8 PM SUNDAY...

COUNTY SNOW ACCUMULATION

BARRY..............6 TO 9 INCHES
BARTON...........3 TO 6 INCHES
BENTON...........4 TO 6 INCHES
BOURBON.......3 TO 5 INCHES
CAMDEN..........4 TO 5 INCHES
CEDAR.............2 TO 5 INCHES
CHEROKEE....8 TO 10 INCHES
CHRISTIAN.....6 TO 9 INCHES
CRAWFORD...5 TO 7 INCHES
DADE...............4 TO 6 INCHES
DALLAS...........5 TO 9 INCHES
DENT...............3 TO 5 INCHES
DOUGLAS.......6 TO 10 INCHES
GREENE.........6 TO 9 INCHES
HICKORY........3 TO 5 INCHES
HOWELL.........3 TO 6 INCHES
JASPER..........8 TO 12 INCHES
LACLEDE.......6 TO 8 INCHES
LAWRENCE...6 TO 8 INCHES
MARIES...........2 TO 4 INCHES
MCDONALD...9 TO 12 INCHES
MILLER...........2 TO 4 INCHES
MORGAN........2 TO 4 INCHES
NEWTON........9 TO 12 INCHES
OREGON........2 TO 4 INCHES
OZARK............2 TO 4 INCHES
PHELPS.........5 TO 7 INCHES
POLK..............5 TO 9 INCHES
PULASKI........5 TO 7 INCHES
SHANNON.....3 TO 5 INCHES
ST CLAIR.......3 TO 5 INCHES
STONE...........6 TO 9 INCHES
TANEY............5 TO 8 INCHES
TEXAS.............6 TO 8 INCHES
VERNON........3 TO 5 INCHES
WEBSTER.....6 TO 8 INCHES
WRIGHT.........5 TO 7 INCHES