Kansas, 2000

Winter Storm in Kansas, December 10 to 11, 2000

December 10 to 11, 2000 · NWS EAX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

A storm system moved across northeast Kansas on December 10th and 11th, bringing a wintery mix ofprecipitation. Freezing drizzle began late on the 10th, changing to snow on the morning of the 11th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
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  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 storm system moved across northeast Kansas on December 10th and 11th, bringing a wintery mix ofprecipitation. Freezing drizzle began late on the 10th, changing to snow on the morning of the 11th. Snowaccumulations ranged from 1 to 5 inches and ice accumulations reached 3/8 of an inch. The combinationof snow and ice led to numerous traffic accidents and school closings.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

7 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Leavenworth

When
December 10, 11:00 PM CST to December 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Leavenworth forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.199, -95.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wyandotte

When
December 10, 11:00 PM CST to December 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Wyandotte forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.115, -94.764 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Johnson

When
December 10, 11:00 PM CST to December 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.884, -94.822 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Miami

When
December 10, 11:00 PM CST to December 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Miami forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.564, -94.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Linn

When
December 10, 11:00 PM CST to December 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Linn forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.212, -94.843 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Atchison

When
December 11, 12:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Atchison forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.532, -95.313 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Doniphan

When
December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Doniphan forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.788, -95.147 (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

More

Every storm in Kansas in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, December 2000

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: 5169443, 5169444, 5169445, 5169446, 5169447, 5169327, 5169326.