Missouri Winter Models Hint at a Repeat of the Brutal 2014 Cold

It's still a bit too early to confidently say this will be the case, but computer models seem to show that the upcoming winter in Missouri is beginning to take shape much the same way as the brutal winter of 2014 did.

Let's begin with a history refresher. I wouldn't blame you if you didn't remember what winter was like for Missouri in 2014, so here's a recap summary from the National Weather Service. Winter was cold and snowy for all of the Midwest and a top 10 coldest winter for Missouri specifically.

Weather with Travis on YouTube featuring meteorologist Travis Roberts noticed that patterns in the Pacific are starting show show the warm water and the ridging which can lead to the big drops of temperatures and moisture into the Midwest like it did in 2014.

This is the pattern from January of 2014 that Travis shared.

I will not even begin to try and describe the meteorological reasons why the computer models for winter 2025/2026 are starting to resemble the bitter winter of 2013/2014, but I highly recommend that you watch his explanation of why he believes Missouri and much of America could see at least a similar winter to what happened 11 years ago.