Heavy snow fell over portions of the northeast plains, mainly over the higher terrain along the Palmer Divide. The heaviest snowfall totals included: 7 inches, 5 miles southwest of Sedalia, 6 inches, 5 miles west-southwest of Leroy and 14 miles north-northwest of Otis, with 5 inches reported at Akron and 4 miles northwest of Larkspur.
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Heavy snow fell over portions of the northeast plains, mainly over the higher terrain along the Palmer Divide. The heaviest snowfall totals included: 7 inches, 5 miles southwest of Sedalia, 6 inches, 5 miles west-southwest of Leroy and 14 miles north-northwest of Otis, with 5 inches reported at Akron and 4 miles northwest of Larkspur. Elsewhere, snowfall amounts were lighter, generally ranging from 2 to 4 inches.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
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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: 5128001, 5128002, 5128003.