Kansas, 1997

Winter Storm in Kansas, January 15, 1997

January 15, 1997 · NWS EAX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A mixture of snow and freezing rain resulted in slippery roadways across Miami County. A least 6 traffic accidents were attributed to the icy roadways.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 EAX wrote it up.

A mixture of snow and freezing rain resulted in slippery roadways across Miami County. A least 6 traffic accidents were attributed to the icy roadways. Less than an inch of ice and snow accumulated.

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1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Miami

When
January 15, 4:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Miami forecast zone
Coordinates
38.564, -94.838 (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

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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: 5587035.