Springfield's snow fall, cold temps break April records set in 1918
Tuesday brought record-breaking weather across the Ozarks. Along with biting temperatures, the Springfield area experienced the most snow accumulation it has seen on April 20 since 1918, said Cory Rothstein, meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “This was the kind of snow that’s not really impactful on roadways,” he said in a phone interview. “Most of the accumulation was on elevated surfaces like decks and then also on grassy areas.” The National Weather Service Springfield office has been recording weather since 1888. The best way to explain how current weather shapes u...