Winter Weather, Dickinson
- When
- January 31, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dickinson forecast zone
- Deaths
- 0 direct, 1 indirect
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 38.867, -97.153 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather in Kansas, January 31, 2007
Although this snow episode produced no more than three inches of snow, temperatures were just cold enough to produce very hazardous driving conditions. Numerous accidents and a number of injuries were reported.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 11 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
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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.
Although this snow episode produced no more than three inches of snow, temperatures were just cold enough to produce very hazardous driving conditions. Numerous accidents and a number of injuries were reported. One accident produced an indirect fatality on Interstate 70 near the Dickinson-Geary county line when a vehicle went out of control on the slick surface and rolled over. Snowfall ranged up to an inch along and just south of Interstate 70 and one to three inches along and southeast of the Kansas Turnpike.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
11 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Geary
- When
- January 31, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 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 Weather, Wabaunsee
- When
- January 31, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 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 Weather, Morris
- When
- January 31, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 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 Weather, Lyon
- When
- January 31, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 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 Weather, Shawnee
- When
- January 31, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 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 Weather, Osage
- When
- January 31, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 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 Weather, Coffey
- When
- January 31, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 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 Weather, Douglas
- When
- January 31, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 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 Weather, Franklin
- When
- January 31, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 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 Weather, Anderson
- When
- January 31, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Anderson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 38.214, -95.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
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, Dickinson | 2007-01-31 | 32 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | 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
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- Winter Weather in Mississippi, January 31, 2007
- Winter Weather in Missouri, January 31, 2007
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- Lake-Effect Snow in New York, January 31, 2007
More
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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10633, 10635, 10636, 10637, 10638, 10639, 10640, 10641, 10642, 10643, 10644.