A major winter storm produced a variety of precipitation types. The precipitation began as a period of freezing rain, which coated most elevated surfaces with one-tenth to one-quarter inch of ice. As colder air filtered southward, the freezing rain changed to sleet for a duration of at least 12 hours in most places. Thunder and lightning accompanied bursts of heavy sleet and freezing rain. The sleet finally changed to snow, which was locally heavy. The duration and intensity of the snow was highest in far southern sections. Along and south of U.S. Highway 60, including Poplar Bluff, Dexter, Van Buren, and Sikeston, three to four inches of snow fell on top of a layer of sleet up to three inches thick. The snow fell heavily at times, reducing visibility to one-half mile or less. The lowest amounts were north of a line from Marble Hill (in Bollinger County) to Jackson (in Cape Girardeau County), where two to three inches of snow and sleet fell. The following are specific reports: At Cape Girardeau, 1.5 inches of snow fell on top of 2.5 inches of sleet. At New Madrid, four inches of snow fell on top of 2.5 inches of sleet. In Carter County, a total of seven inches of sleet and snow was reported at Hunter. The messy mixture created very dangerous travel conditions. Numerous accidents were reported. The weight of the sleet and ice caused the collapse of a carport in New Madrid County at Lilbourn. A truck under the carport was damaged. Very cold temperatures in the wake of the storm system hampered road crews by rendering some road chemicals ineffective. Low temperatures were around 10 degrees above zero on both the 3rd and 4th of March. Gusty winds produced low wind chills from zero to 10 below, along with some drifting of the sleet and snow. Peak wind gusts were around 35 mph during the storm. The stage for this winter storm was set by an Arctic cold front that moved southeast across the region, followed by a surge of Arctic air on gusty north winds. A low pressure system developed along the front over the Gulf coast states, then moved northeast to the southern Appalachian Mountains. A 500 mb shortwave trough moved east from the southern Plains, passing across the Lower Mississippi Valley. Moisture associated with the shortwave trough and the surface low overspread the Arctic air, resulting in widespread heavy precipitation.

Winter Storm in PERRY, MISSOURI
From 02-MAR-14 05:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
From 02-MAR-14 05:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in BOLLINGER, MISSOURI
From 02-MAR-14 05:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WAYNE, MISSOURI
From 02-MAR-14 06:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CARTER, MISSOURI
From 02-MAR-14 06:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in RIPLEY, MISSOURI
From 02-MAR-14 07:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in BUTLER, MISSOURI
From 02-MAR-14 07:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in STODDARD, MISSOURI
From 02-MAR-14 07:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SCOTT, MISSOURI
From 02-MAR-14 07:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI
From 02-MAR-14 08:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in NEW MADRID, MISSOURI
From 02-MAR-14 09:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter