A strong cold front moved across the area the afternoon of  December 16 bringing in a blast of Arctic air. Temperatures by 900 pm on the 16th had dropped into the single digits with wind chill values down to 30 below zero. The wind chill remained from 20 below to 40 below zero through Noon on the 17th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MARION, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MONITEAU, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in OSAGE, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PIKE, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RALLS, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in REYNOLDS, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SHELBY, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ST. FRANCOIS, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in KNOX, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MONTGOMERY, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GASCONADE, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in IRON, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JEFFERSON, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LEWIS, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MONROE, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WARREN, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WASHINGTON, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in AUDRAIN, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BOONE, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CALLAWAY, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CALLAWAY, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in COLE, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in FRANKLIN, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CRAWFORD, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LINCOLN, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MADISON, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ST. LOUIS (C), MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in STE. GENEVIEVE, MISSOURI
From 16-DEC-00 20:00:00 to 17-DEC-00 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC