Winter Storm, Anderson
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Anderson forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.214, -95.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Kansas, January 3 to 4, 2004
A winter storm brought 2 to 5 inches of snow to areas along and north of an Abilene to Manhattan to Horton line. South of that line freezing rain and sleet produced glazing of 1/4 to 1/2 inch except in an area from Carbondale to Big Springs and Williamstown where 1/2 to 1 inch of glazing was reported.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 23 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
- $20,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 23
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 TOP wrote it up.
A winter storm brought 2 to 5 inches of snow to areas along and north of an Abilene to Manhattan to Horton line. South of that line freezing rain and sleet produced glazing of 1/4 to 1/2 inch except in an area from Carbondale to Big Springs and Williamstown where 1/2 to 1 inch of glazing was reported. Downed power lines in the glazing area produced power outages for a time.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
23 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Brown
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Brown forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.827, -95.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Clay
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.350, -97.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cloud
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cloud forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.480, -97.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Coffey
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Coffey forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.237, -95.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Dickinson
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dickinson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.867, -97.153 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Douglas
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Douglas forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.885, -95.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Franklin
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.565, -95.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Geary
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Geary forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.002, -96.752 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jackson
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.417, -95.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jefferson
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.236, -95.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lyon
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lyon forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.456, -96.153 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Marshall
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Marshall forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.784, -96.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Morris
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Morris forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.687, -96.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Nemaha
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Nemaha forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.784, -96.014 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Osage
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Osage forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.652, -95.727 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Ottawa
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Ottawa forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.133, -97.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Pottawatomie
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pottawatomie forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.379, -96.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Republic
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Republic forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.828, -97.651 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Riley
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Riley forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.297, -96.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Shawnee
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Shawnee forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.042, -95.756 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Wabaunsee
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wabaunsee forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.953, -96.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Washington
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to January 4, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.784, -97.087 (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
- Flood in Ohio, January 3 to 4, 2004
- High Wind in Washington, January 3, 2004
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 3 to 4, 2004
- Flooding in Indiana, January 3 to 18, 2004
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 3 to 4, 2004
- Winter Storm in Colorado, January 3, 2004
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 3 to 4, 2004
- Frost and Freeze in California, January 3 to 6, 2004
- Winter Storm in Montana, January 3 to 4, 2004
- Winter Storm in Colorado, January 3, 2004
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, January 3, 2004
- Heavy Snow in Washington, January 3 to 4, 2004
More
Every storm in Kansas in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, January 2004
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5381387, 5381388, 5381389, 5381390, 5381391, 5381392, 5381393, 5381394, 5381395, 5381396, 5381397, 5381398, 5381399, 5381400, 5381401, 5381402, 5381403, 5381404, 5381405, 5381406, 5381407, 5381408, 5381409.