Arctic air invades the Central Plains on the morning of Dec 22, 2023

Overview

A blast of arctic air raced south across the area during the overnight hours on Dec 22nd bringing very cold air and dangerous wind chills to the region. A band of moderate to heavy snow also developed during the early morning hours across south central and southeast Kansas bringing a quick 1-3 inches of snow to much of the area.

WichWay web cams showing snow/blowing snow in Wichita during the morning hours on Dec 22nd

Photos & Video

Photos & Video

image showing wind chill values falling rapidly in the wake of an arctic cold front

Image showing wind chills plummeting in the wake of an arctic cold front

Image showing the band of heavy snow impacting southern Kansas on the morning of the 22nd of Dec 2022

image showing snowfall from the Dec 22, 2023 storm system across the state of Kansas

Storm total snowfall from the Dec 22, 2023 storm system

Heavy snow and strong north winds in northeast Wichita pic.twitter.com/zClCwH3orM — KFDI News (@kfdinews) December 22, 2022	Heavy snow is ongoing in the Wichita area. This was taken about a half hour ago. Conditions have only gotten worse. If you have to venture out, take your time on the roads. #kswx pic.twitter.com/f39Mm3FZ7B — NWS Wichita (@NWSWichita) December 22, 2022	Snow and blowing snow in Caney, Kansas today and it had 2 inches of snow!!! @NWSWichita @NWStulsa pic.twitter.com/JWkgQP0bVH — Ellis B Myers (@EllisBMyers1) December 22, 2022
KFDI News reporting heavy snow and blowing snow early Thursday morning	Here's a view from the NWS in Wichita during the morning hours	Photos from Caney, KS where 2 inches was observed

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