Winter Weather, Barton
- When
- December 31, 3:30 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Barton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 38.479, -98.756 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulated 3 inches at Great Bend.
Winter Weather in Kansas, December 31, 2006
The back side of a strong area of low pressure brought a relatively quick round of moderate to heavy snow to portions of Central Kansas during the predawn to mid-morning hours on the 31st. Snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.
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
- 4
- 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 ICT wrote it up.
The back side of a strong area of low pressure brought a relatively quick round of moderate to heavy snow to portions of Central Kansas during the predawn to mid-morning hours on the 31st. Snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches. Several automobile accidents occurred, a few of which included injuries (indirect) in Mcpherson and Saline counties.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Lincoln
- When
- December 31, 4:00 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 39.045, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulated 4 inches 10 miles northwest of Brookville.
Winter Weather, Ellsworth
- When
- December 31, 4:00 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Ellsworth forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 38.697, -98.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulated 4 inches at Ellsworth.
Winter Weather, Rice
- When
- December 31, 4:30 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Rice forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.347, -98.201 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulated 3 inches 2 miles southeast of Lyons.
Winter Weather, Saline
- When
- December 31, 4:30 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Saline forecast zone
- Deaths
- 0 direct, 1 indirect
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.784, -97.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulated 5 inches at Brookville.
Winter Weather, McPherson
- When
- December 31, 4:30 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- McPherson forecast zone
- Deaths
- 0 direct, 3 indirect
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 38.392, -97.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow accumulated 0.5 inches at Mcpherson.
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather, Saline | 2006-12-31 | 47 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Indirect |
| Winter Weather, McPherson | 2006-12-31 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Indirect | |
| Winter Weather, McPherson | 2006-12-31 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Indirect | |
| Winter Weather, McPherson | 2006-12-31 | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Indirect |
What these are
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Rip Current in Florida, December 31, 2006
- Tornado in Georgia, December 31, 2006
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, December 31, 2006
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Kansas, December 31, 2006
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, December 31, 2006
- Winter Weather in Iowa, December 31, 2006
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, December 31, 2006
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, December 31, 2006
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, December 31, 2006
- Marine Thunderstorm Wind in Gulf of Mexico, December 31, 2006
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, December 31, 2006
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, December 31, 2006
More
Every storm in Kansas in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, December 2006
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 9157, 9159, 9160, 9164, 9166, 9180.