The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5587694
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
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5587694
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,587,694 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,057,322 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-04-10T06:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-04-12T05:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MISSOURI |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | GENTRY |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 1.5M |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Heavy wet snow fell across the Northern third of Missouri throughout the day on the 10th followed by a second band of snow during the early morning hours of the 11th. Since temperatures were near or slightly over freezing during the snowfall, some of the snow melted quickly but 6 to 12 inches of snow accumulated with well over a foot in many locations. The heaviest snow fell along and to the north of Highway 136 from Albany in Gentry County to Prineton in Mercer County to Lancaster in Schuyler County. The greatest totals were recorded in Schuyler and Mercer Counties where 20-24 inches of snow was reported. Schuyler County Emergency Management reported 24 inches of snow at Lancaster and a Mercer County Cooperative Observer measured 20 inches of snow in Lake Pahoe. Mercer County Emergency Management officials reported 18 inches of snowfall in Mercer and 14 inches in Priceton. Elsewhere in Northern Missouri, Cooperative Observers reported 17 inches of snow in Grant City, 14 inches in Bethany and 13 to 18 inches in Unionville. Observers in Albany reported 15 to 20 inches of heavy wet snow. In Schuyler County, just over 2 million dollars of damage was reported as a result of the heavy snow. Most of the damage was to farms and farm equiptment due to collapsed buildings and grain bins. Up to 20 cattle were reported lost during the storm. Schuyler County Commision signed a proclamation declaring the county a disaster area. Livestock loss and farm damage was also reported in other areas of Northern Missouri. In Mount Moriah in Harrison County heavy snow caused a barn roof to collapse injuring 17 horses, one of which was seriously injured as a result of a stab wound. In Albany, a large portion of the roof of a 200 foot bulding of a lumber company collapsed. Fork lifts, plywood, lumber and insulation were all damaged as a result of the roof collapse. There were many other reports of roofs calapsing throughout Northern Missouri to private residences.The roof of a bowling alley caved in in Trenton as a result of heavy snow build up , injuring two people. Numerous school closures and non-injury auto accidents were reported as a result of the snowstorm. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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