February 12th morning snow event...

Overview

A powerful low pressure system lifted out of the Desert Southwest and across the southern Plains during the early morning hours of February 12th. Snow overspread southern Kansas a couple hours prior to sunrise and increased intensity as the morning commute approached. Temperatures near or slightly above freezing allowed for a heavy wet snow, with much of it melting by the late afternoon hours.

Photos & Video

Photos & Video

radar animation from the morning of February 12th


Snowfall map from local storm reports	Snowfall reports	table of snowfall reports

4:30am...Snow flakes starting to get bigger here at the NWS Office located on the southwest side of Wichita. #kswx pic.twitter.com/zQz34Sycae
— NWS Wichita (@NWSWichita) February 12, 2020

7am...Snow continues at the NWS Office in Wichita. Some light accumulation starting on less traveled roads and parking lots. Use caution if traveling this morning. #kswx pic.twitter.com/qdObKRmJcu
— NWS Wichita (@NWSWichita) February 12, 2020

Around 2" in Sterling with light snow still falling...more than I expected. @NWSWichita #kswx pic.twitter.com/WGhg0DiP0T
— Katie (@ktsillin) February 12, 2020

Still snowing 9:53 pic.twitter.com/oIr6crWcNZ
— Scott Alan (@ScottAl37023858) February 12, 2020

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