December 17-18, 2014 Snowfall

Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

First Widespread Snow for Northeast Kansas

On December 17, 2014 a storm system moved across the central plains. With the cold air already in place most of this event was in the form of snow. There was a brief period of sleet at the onset of precipitation. The snow and sleet began in the evening hours of the 17th in central KS and then spread northeast. The heaviest snow occurred between 9 pm and 4am with widespread 2-3" and isolated areas that received 4-6".

(Photos above courtesy of WIBW)