Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
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October 26, 2020 Early Season Snow Event
Light snow moved into eastern Kansas and western Missouri on the morning of October 26, 2020 and persisted through most of the day. Most across the KC metro and areas of far northern Missouri saw very little snow from this storm; however the southern Kansas City metro received between 1-3 inches of snow through the day on Monday.
October snows in Kansas City are not completely unheard of, in fact five of the last seven Octobers saw some snow in the Kansas City area (although only three of those five actually saw measurable snow). Since Kansas City records began in 1888 there have only been 17 unique October dates with measurable snow. That equates to roughly once every 7 or 8 years.
Here are some of the biggest October snow events since 1888:
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Over 2 inches of snow fell in Lee's Summit, Missouri on Oct 26, 2020 | Nearly 2 inches of snow fell in Olathe, Kansas on Oct 26, 2020 | The rarity of this event is captured in this photo of a barely changed tree with around 2 inches of snow. It's a rare sight to see fully lush trees with several inches of snow. | The rarity of this event is captured in this photo of a barely changed tree with around 2 inches of snow. It's a rare sight to see fully lush trees with several inches of snow. |
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Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
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Pleasant Hill, MO 64080-9421
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