A major winter storm produced primarily heavy snow and sleet. The precipitation changed from freezing rain to sleet and then to snow. The wintry precipitation slowly progressed southeast, starting about mid-morning at Perryville and reaching the Arkansas border counties late in the afternoon. The heaviest accumulations were along and northwest of a line from Jackson (Cape Girardeau County) to Dexter (Stoddard County), where 9 to 12 inches of snow fell. About 10 inches was reported in Poplar Bluff. The lowest accumulations were in the Mississippi Delta region south and southeast of Sikeston, where sleet and freezing rain restricted amounts to 2 to 4 inches. Cape Girardeau measured about 6 inches. Before the changeover to snow, there was about one-quarter inch of glazing from freezing rain, along with one-half to one inch of sleet. Isolated power outages were reported. Once precipitation changed to snow, it fell heavily. A trained spotter in Stoddard County reported 5 inches fell in four hours. In all areas, roads became very slick and hazardous as temperatures dropped through the 20's. Numerous accidents were reported. An arctic cold front swept east across the region, bringing much colder air. As the depth of the cold air increased behind the front, precipitation changed from freezing rain to sleet and then snow. A pair of disturbances in the upper levels of the atmosphere moved northeast across the region, causing wintry precipitation to become heavy at times.

Winter Storm in BOLLINGER, MISSOURI
From 05-DEC-13 11:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
From 05-DEC-13 11:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CARTER, MISSOURI
From 05-DEC-13 13:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI
From 05-DEC-13 17:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in NEW MADRID, MISSOURI
From 05-DEC-13 20:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in PERRY, MISSOURI
From 05-DEC-13 09:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SCOTT, MISSOURI
From 05-DEC-13 16:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WAYNE, MISSOURI
From 05-DEC-13 13:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in RIPLEY, MISSOURI
From 05-DEC-13 13:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in BUTLER, MISSOURI
From 05-DEC-13 15:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in STODDARD, MISSOURI
From 05-DEC-13 17:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter