Winter Storm, Phillips
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Phillips forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.785, -99.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Kansas, April 10 to 12, 1997
An early April snowstorm dumped heavy snow across much of North Central Kansas. Reports of 6 to 8 inches of snow were common while a few areas, near Osborne and Lebanon, reported almost a foot of new snow.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS GID wrote it up.
An early April snowstorm dumped heavy snow across much of North Central Kansas. Reports of 6 to 8 inches of snow were common while a few areas, near Osborne and Lebanon, reported almost a foot of new snow. At the height of the storm, near white-out conditions resulted from the snow and strong winds. Most schools and several businesses were closed the morning of 12th. The treacherous road conditions contributed to numerous minor accidents. Despite the cold and wintry weather, the snow did bring much needed and widespread moisture to North Central Kansas.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Smith
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Smith forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.785, -98.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jewell
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Jewell forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.785, -98.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Rooks
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Rooks forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.350, -99.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Osborne
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Osborne forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.350, -98.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Mitchell
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Mitchell forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.393, -98.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow in Kansas, April 10 to 11, 1997
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Texas, April 10, 1997
- Flash Flood in Texas, April 10 to 11, 1997
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 10, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Missouri, April 10 to 11, 1997
- Frost and Freeze in Virginia, April 10, 1997
- Winter Weather in Kansas, April 10, 1997
- Frost and Freeze in West Virginia, April 10, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, April 10 to 11, 1997
- Frost and Freeze in Maryland, April 10, 1997
- Flash Flood in Texas, April 10 to 11, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, April 10 to 11, 1997
More
Every storm in Kansas in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, April 1997
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5594679, 5594680, 5594681, 5594682, 5594683, 5594684.