History Suggests Missouri May Not See Snow Until 2027

There is no way to know for sure when the first snow will fall in Missouri this year. However, there is a way to examine weather history based on previous patterns that can give us a rough idea. If that's accurate and history repeats itself, it's possible (key word) that Missouri may not see snow until 2027.

Meteorologists have warned us that a Super El Niño will dominate how winter weather patterns impact Missouri and other parts of the Midwest this year. Digital meteorologist Ryan Hall of Ryan Hall, Y'all YouTube fame this week picked up on a historical pattern that I had not heard before.

He mentioned on one of his most recent videos that when a Super El Niño was in effect in late 1982 into early 1983, St. Louis was almost two months late receiving their first measurable snowfall. It was January 21, 1983 when St. Louis received the first measurable snowfall of the season that year.

Infographic, Ryan Hall, Y'all via YouTube

It's important to emphasize that this does NOT necessarily mean that the Super El Niño conditions that are already prevalent in the Pacific Ocean will behave exactly as they did back in January of 1983, but it does reveal that it's entirely possible that the first snow of the season for many parts of Missouri might not happen until after 2026 becomes 2027.

Full Disclosure: I hate snow and snow shoveling so it's entirely possible that this is my mind embracing this concept which I'd love to see happen. That being said, I am hopeful that the harshest winter weather won't be quite as extreme as it often is in Missouri. If I never have to dig out of a blizzard or deal with sub-zero temps again, it'll be too soon.