Overview
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A powerful winter storm moved into Kansas during the weekend of January 4th and 5th. The event started with freezing drizzle and drizzle; there were numerous slide offs across the state on the 4th. As the intensity of the precipitation increased, this freezing rain led to flat ice accumulations up to 0.66 which was reported in Russell. Gradually colder air was ushered in with this system, and this transitioned the precipitation type to sleet then eventually snow. Embedded thunderstorms helped to enhance the accumulations and even produced some graupel. Strong northwest winds created blizzard conditions for much of Kansas. The highest snowfall accumulations occurred in north central and northeast Kansas with over a foot reported. A combination of the initial ice followed by blowing and drifting snow created dangerous travel conditions with most of the highways closed for several hours. |
 Ice and snow in Lincoln. Courtesy of Gregory K. |
Photos & Video
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Storm total snowfall map |
Storm total ice accumulation |
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Radar animation from Sunday Jan 5th |
Visible satellite imagery showing widespread snowfall across the area. |
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Preliminary Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1001 PM CST SUN JAN 5 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0933 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SW SALINA 38.78N 97.65W
01/05/2025 M58 MPH SALINE KS ASOS
DELAYED REPORT: MEASURED WIND GUST FROM
ASOS STATION AT SALINA REGIONAL AIRPORT.
0350 PM SNOW LINCOLN 39.04N 98.15W
01/05/2025 E15.0 INCH LINCOLN KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
STORM TOTAL.
0631 PM SNOW LUCAS 39.06N 98.54W
01/05/2025 M12.5 INCH RUSSELL KS TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0402 PM SNOW SALINA 38.82N 97.62W
01/05/2025 E12.0 INCH SALINE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
STORM TOTAL.
0403 PM SNOW LYONS 38.35N 98.20W
01/05/2025 E10.0 INCH RICE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
STORM TOTAL.
0152 PM SNOW 8 NNE KANOPOLIS 38.82N 98.12W
01/05/2025 M10.0 INCH ELLSWORTH KS TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOW WAS STILL ONGOING.
0350 PM SNOW LINDSBORG 38.57N 97.67W
01/05/2025 M9.0 INCH MCPHERSON KS PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.
0835 PM SNOW 1 WSW WHITEWATER 37.96N 97.17W
01/05/2025 E9.0 INCH HARVEY KS NWS EMPLOYEE
STORM TOTAL DELAYED REPORT. ESTIMATING
ANYWHERE FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES.
0418 PM SNOW 8 NW MARQUETTE 38.63N 97.96W
01/05/2025 M9.0 INCH ELLSWORTH KS TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.
0448 PM SNOW MARION 38.35N 97.02W
01/05/2025 M8.8 INCH MARION KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
STORM TOTAL.
0458 PM SNOW COTTONWOOD FALLS 38.37N 96.54W
01/05/2025 E8.0 INCH CHASE KS EMERGENCY MNGR
ROUGH ESTIMATES OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE
COUNTY.
0348 PM SNOW GREAT BEND 38.36N 98.81W
01/05/2025 E8.0 INCH BARTON KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
STORM TOTAL.
0155 PM SNOW MCPHERSON 38.37N 97.66W
01/05/2025 M7.5 INCH MCPHERSON KS PUBLIC
TOTAL SNOW AS OF 1:55 PM. REPORTED VIA
SOCIAL MEDIA.
1134 AM SNOW KINGMAN 37.65N 98.11W
01/05/2025 M6.0 INCH KINGMAN KS PUBLIC
5-6 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED AS OF 11:34.
REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0534 PM SNOW 5 NNW WALTON 38.17N 97.30W
01/05/2025 E6.0 INCH HARVEY KS AMATEUR RADIO
STORM TOTAL.
0405 PM SNOW HUTCHINSON 38.07N 97.91W
01/05/2025 E5.0 INCH RENO KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
STORM TOTAL.
0530 PM SNOW DERBY 37.55N 97.26W
01/05/2025 M4.5 INCH SEDGWICK KS OTHER FEDERAL
COURTESY OF MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE
METEOROLOGIST.
0500 PM SNOW 3 SE MAIZE 37.74N 97.43W
01/05/2025 M4.0 INCH SEDGWICK KS TRAINED SPOTTER
NEAR 29TH AND RIDGE ROAD.
0514 PM SNOW 1 W WICHITA EISENHOWER 37.65N 97.44W
01/05/2025 M3.6 INCH SEDGWICK KS OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
0118 PM SNOW 3 SE MAIZE 37.75N 97.42W
01/05/2025 M3.0 INCH SEDGWICK KS TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL AS OF 1:15 PM.
0445 PM SNOW 3 N NASHVILLE 37.48N 98.42W
01/05/2025 M3.0 INCH KINGMAN KS TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0423 PM SNOW AUGUSTA 37.69N 96.98W
01/05/2025 E3.0 INCH BUTLER KS EMERGENCY MNGR
STORM TOTAL.
0535 PM SNOW 3 SE THRALL 37.99N 96.28W
01/05/2025 E2.0 INCH GREENWOOD KS EMERGENCY MNGR
ROUGH ESTIMATE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. STILL
SNOWING LIGHTLY.
0459 PM SNOW ARKANSAS CITY 37.07N 97.04W
01/05/2025 M1.5 INCH COWLEY KS EMERGENCY MNGR
STORM TOTAL.
0129 PM SNOW 4 S WINFIELD 37.22N 96.99W
01/05/2025 M1.2 INCH COWLEY KS TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.
0730 PM FREEZING RAIN RUSSELL AIRPORT 38.87N 98.81W
01/05/2025 M0.66 INCH RUSSELL KS ASOS
STORM TOTAL FLAT ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN. MEASURED BY
AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT AT THE AIRPORT.
0722 PM FREEZING RAIN 1 WSW WHITEWATER 37.96N 97.16W
01/05/2025 M0.63 INCH HARVEY KS NWS EMPLOYEE
STORM TOTAL FLAT ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN.
0729 PM FREEZING RAIN 3 E HUTCHINSON 38.07N 97.86W
01/05/2025 M0.61 INCH RENO KS ASOS
STORM TOTAL FLAT ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN. MEASURED BY
AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT AT THE AIRPORT.
0535 PM FREEZING RAIN 3 SE THRALL 37.99N 96.28W
01/05/2025 M0.50 INCH GREENWOOD KS EMERGENCY MNGR
STORM TOTAL ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN. MEASURED ON SHRUB
BRANCHES.
1140 AM FREEZING RAIN COTTONWOOD FALLS 38.37N 96.54W
01/05/2025 E0.50 INCH CHASE KS EMERGENCY MNGR
STORM TOTAL ICE ACCRETION MEASURED ON
SHRUBS.
0730 PM FREEZING RAIN 3 SW SALINA 38.79N 97.65W
01/05/2025 M0.47 INCH SALINE KS ASOS
STORM TOTAL FLAT ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN. MEASURED BY
AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT AT THE AIRPORT.
0726 PM FREEZING RAIN 3 ESE BEL AIRE 37.75N 97.22W
01/05/2025 M0.45 INCH SEDGWICK KS ASOS
STORM TOTAL FLAT ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN. MEASURED BY
AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT AT JABARA AIRPORT.
0725 PM FREEZING RAIN 1 W CHANUTE 37.67N 95.48W
01/05/2025 M0.33 INCH NEOSHO KS ASOS
STORM TOTAL FLAT ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN. MEASURED BY
AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT AT THE AIRPORT.
0727 PM FREEZING RAIN WICHITA EISENHOWER AIRP 37.65N 97.43W
01/05/2025 M0.30 INCH SEDGWICK KS ASOS
STORM TOTAL FLAT ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN. MEASURED BY
AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT AT EISENHOWER AIRPORT.
0700 AM FREEZING RAIN WICHITA EISENHOWER AIRP 37.65N 97.44W
01/05/2025 M0.25 INCH SEDGWICK KS OFFICIAL NWS OBS
MEASURED ON TREE LIMBS AT NWS WICHITA.
0501 PM FREEZING RAIN IOLA 37.93N 95.40W
01/05/2025 M0.25 INCH ALLEN KS EMERGENCY MNGR
STORM TOTAL ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN. MEASURED ON TREE
BRANCHES.
0927 AM FREEZING RAIN YATES CENTER 37.87N 95.74W
01/05/2025 E0.20 INCH WOODSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR
DELAYED REPORT. ICE ACCRETION ON ROADS.
1022 AM BLIZZARD 2 NNE DERBY 37.58N 97.24W
01/05/2025 SEDGWICK KS BROADCAST MEDIA
DELAYED REPORT. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS REPORTED
PER KWCH MOBILE SPOTTER.
0210 PM BLIZZARD 3 SW SALINA 38.78N 97.65W
01/05/2025 SALINE KS ASOS
CORRECTS PREVIOUS BLIZZARD REPORT FROM 3 SW
SALINA. DELAYED REPORT: ASOS AT SALINA
REGIONAL AIRPORT REPORTED BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS FROM AROUND 8:30 THIS MORNING
THROUGH ABOUT 2:15 THIS AFTERNOON. A PEAK
WIND GUST OF 58 MPH WAS REPORTED AT 9:33AM.
0100 PM BLIZZARD RUSSELL AIRPORT 38.87N 98.82W
01/05/2025 RUSSELL KS ASOS
DELAYED REPORT: ASOS STATION AT RUSSELL
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT REPORTED BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS FROM ABOUT 3:00AM THIS MORNING
THROUGH ABOUT 1:00PM THIS AFTERNOON. PEAK
WIND GUST OF 49 MPH WAS RECORDED AT 11:35AM.
1255 PM BLIZZARD 1 W LYONS 38.34N 98.23W
01/05/2025 RICE KS AWOS
DELAYED REPORT. AWOS AT LYONS-RICE COUNTY
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT REPORTED BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS FROM 5:30 THIS MORNING THROUGH
NEARLY 1:00PM THIS AFTERNOON.
1245 PM BLIZZARD 3 E HUTCHINSON 38.07N 97.86W
01/05/2025 RENO KS ASOS
DELAYED REPORT: ASOS STATION AT HUTCHINSON
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT REPORTED BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS FROM ABOUT 7:45AM THIS MORNING
THROUGH ABOUT 12:45PM THIS AFTERNOON. A PEAK
WIND GUST OF 51 MPH WAS RECORDED AT 9:28AM.
0155 PM BLIZZARD 2 SW MCPHERSON 38.35N 97.69W
01/05/2025 MCPHERSON KS AWOS
DELAYED REPORT. AWOS STATION AT MCPHERSON
AIRPORT REPORTED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM
ABOUT 7:45AM THIS MORNING THROUGH ALMOST
2:00PM THIS AFTERNOON.
0710 AM BLIZZARD 2 WSW LEHIGH 38.36N 97.34W
01/05/2025 MARION KS BROADCAST MEDIA
VIDEO FROM BROADCAST MEDIA SHOWING BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS.
1035 AM BLIZZARD 1 WSW WHITEWATER 37.96N 97.17W
01/05/2025 HARVEY KS NWS EMPLOYEE
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS REPORTED.
0230 PM BLIZZARD 4 ENE NEWTON 38.06N 97.28W
01/05/2025 HARVEY KS AWOS
DELAYED REPORT: AWOS STATION AT NEWTON
CITY-COUNTY AIRPORT REPORTED BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS FROM ABOUT 8:30AM THIS MORNING
THROUGH ABOUT 2:30PM THIS AFTERNOON. PEAK
WIND GUST WAS 44 MPH AT 9:25AM.
0200 PM BLIZZARD 7 SSE SAFFORDVILLE 38.29N 96.36W
01/05/2025 CHASE KS ASOS
DELAYED REPORT. BASED ON SURROUNDING REPORTS
AND NEARBY ASOS STATION. ASOS STATION AT
EMPORIA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT REPORTED BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS FROM AROUND 8:30AM THIS MORNING
THROUGH ABOUT 2:00PM THIS AFTERNOON.
1213 PM BLIZZARD HOISINGTON 38.52N 98.78W
01/05/2025 BARTON KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY
AROUND HOISINGTON.
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THE TOTALS BELOW ARE SEPARATED INTO SNOW...AND ICE AND SLEET
CATEGORIES...THEN BY AMOUNT...AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE
FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION.
SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT
INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME
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15.00 LINCOLN KS LINCOLN 0350 PM
STORM TOTAL.
12.50 LUCAS KS RUSSELL 0631 PM
STORM TOTAL.
12.00 SALINA KS SALINE 0402 PM
STORM TOTAL.
10.00 8 NNE KANOPOLIS KS ELLSWORTH 0152 PM
SNOW WAS STILL ONGOING.
10.00 LYONS KS RICE 0403 PM
STORM TOTAL.
9.00 8 NW MARQUETTE KS ELLSWORTH 0418 PM
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.
9.00 1 WSW WHITEWATER KS HARVEY 0835 PM
STORM TOTAL DELAYED REPORT. ESTIMATING
ANYWHERE FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES.
9.00 LINDSBORG KS MCPHERSON 0350 PM
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.
8.80 MARION KS MARION 0448 PM
STORM TOTAL.
8.00 GREAT BEND KS BARTON 0348 PM
STORM TOTAL.
8.00 COTTONWOOD FALLS KS CHASE 0458 PM
ROUGH ESTIMATES OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE
COUNTY.
7.50 MCPHERSON KS MCPHERSON 0155 PM
TOTAL SNOW AS OF 1
6.00 5 NNW WALTON KS HARVEY 0534 PM
STORM TOTAL.
6.00 KINGMAN KS KINGMAN 1134 AM
5-6 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED AS OF 11
5.00 HUTCHINSON KS RENO 0405 PM
STORM TOTAL.
4.50 DERBY KS SEDGWICK 0530 PM
COURTESY OF MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE
METEOROLOGIST.
4.00 3 SE MAIZE KS SEDGWICK 0500 PM
NEAR 29TH AND RIDGE ROAD.
3.60 1 W WICHITA EISENHOWER KS SEDGWICK 0514 PM
STORM TOTAL AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
3.00 AUGUSTA KS BUTLER 0423 PM
STORM TOTAL.
3.00 3 N NASHVILLE KS KINGMAN 0445 PM
STORM TOTAL.
3.00 3 SE MAIZE KS SEDGWICK 0118 PM
TOTAL AS OF 1
2.00 3 SE THRALL KS GREENWOOD 0535 PM
ROUGH ESTIMATE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. STILL
SNOWING LIGHTLY.
1.50 ARKANSAS CITY KS COWLEY 0459 PM
STORM TOTAL.
1.20 4 S WINFIELD KS COWLEY 0129 PM
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.
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