Winter weather is coming up this week, February 14-20, 2021. If you don’t know what to expect, just read this article.
Snow Amounts
The town of Alton, Missouri, is expecting a lot of snow during the week. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) is calling for 3-5 inches of snow from Sunday, February 14, to Monday, February 15. They are also calling for a chance of flurries every day until Thursday. [1]
Accuweather is predicting 4-8 inches of snow from Sunday to Monday. [2]
Wunderground is calling for a total of 9.5 inches of snow this week. The days it will snow are Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. [3]
Previous Set Records
The previous temperature record set in Springfield, Missouri, is -22°F on February 13, 1905. [4]
Temperatures Coming Up
The average low temperature until Thursday per NOAA for Alton, Missouri, is 7.8°F. The average high is 21.4°F. [5]
Make sure you have your sleds and coats ready for the snow and cold.
Notes:
- ^Service, National Weather. “National Weather Service.” 13 Feb. 2021. (go back ↩)
- ^AccuWeather. “Alton, MO Winter Weather Forecast.” 13 Feb. 2021. (go back ↩)
- ^“Alton, MO 10-Day Weather Forecast | Weather Underground.” 13 Feb. 2021. (go back ↩)
- ^“Springfield MO Lowest Temperature Each Year – Current Results.” 13 Feb. 2021. (go back ↩)
- ^Service, National Weather. “National Weather Service.” 13 Feb. 2021. (go back ↩)