Kansas, 2008Winter Weather in Kansas, January 16, 2008
January 16, 2008 · NWS DDC · 10 events in 10 counties and zones
A strong cold front pushed southeast through western Kansas overnight Tuesday night, bringing cold air into the area Wednesday, January 16th, 2008. A potent upper level storm then crossed from the central Rockies into the central plains Wednesday.
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A strong cold front pushed southeast through western Kansas overnight Tuesday night, bringing cold air into the area Wednesday, January 16th, 2008. A potent upper level storm then crossed from the central Rockies into the central plains Wednesday. This brought scattered snow showers, some with brief heavy snow, and north winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusty, which caused some areas of blowing snow. Snowfall of over 2 inches fell in two separate areas of the CWA, one near Hays and the other near Johnson City. The highest reported snowfall was in Victoria, just east of Hays in Ellis County. Three inch snows were reported from both La Crosse in Rush County and in Johnson City in Stanton County. Two inches of snow fell in Sublette in Haskell County and northward into western Finney County and southeastern Kearny County. Another area of 2 inch snow fell from near Dighton in Lane County east to northern Ellis County and southern Rush County. Poor visibilities resulted in the blowing snow, with less than 1/8th of a mile visibility reported in Haskell County and less than 1 mile visibility reported in Stanton and Ellis counties.
Winter Weather, Finney
- When
- January 16, 9:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Finney forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.044, -100.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong cold front pushed southeast through western Kansas overnight Tuesday night, bringing cold air into the area Wednesday, January 16th, 2008. A potent upper level storm then crossed from the central Rockies into the central plains Wednesday. This brought scattered snow showers, some with brief heavy snow, and north winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusty, which caused some areas of blowing snow. Snowfall of over 2 inches fell in two separate areas of the CWA, one near Hays and the other near Johnson City. The highest reported snowfall was in Victoria, just east of Hays in Ellis County. Three inch snows were reported from both La Crosse in Rush County and in Johnson City in Stanton County. Two inches of snow fell in Sublette in Haskell County and northward into western Finney County and southeastern Kearny County. Another area of 2 inch snow fell from near Dighton in Lane County east to northern Ellis County and southern Rush County. Poor visibilities resulted in the blowing snow, with less than 1/8th of a mile visibility reported in Haskell County and less than 1 mile visibility reported in Stanton and Ellis counties.
Winter Weather, Grant
- When
- January 16, 9:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Grant forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.562, -101.308 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong cold front pushed southeast through western Kansas overnight Tuesday night, bringing cold air into the area Wednesday, January 16th, 2008. A potent upper level storm then crossed from the central Rockies into the central plains Wednesday. This brought scattered snow showers, some with brief heavy snow, and north winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusty, which caused some areas of blowing snow. Snowfall of over 2 inches fell in two separate areas of the CWA, one near Hays and the other near Johnson City. The highest reported snowfall was in Victoria, just east of Hays in Ellis County. Three inch snows were reported from both La Crosse in Rush County and in Johnson City in Stanton County. Two inches of snow fell in Sublette in Haskell County and northward into western Finney County and southeastern Kearny County. Another area of 2 inch snow fell from near Dighton in Lane County east to northern Ellis County and southern Rush County. Poor visibilities resulted in the blowing snow, with less than 1/8th of a mile visibility reported in Haskell County and less than 1 mile visibility reported in Stanton and Ellis counties.
Winter Weather, Hamilton
- When
- January 16, 9:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hamilton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.999, -101.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong cold front pushed southeast through western Kansas overnight Tuesday night, bringing cold air into the area Wednesday, January 16th, 2008. A potent upper level storm then crossed from the central Rockies into the central plains Wednesday. This brought scattered snow showers, some with brief heavy snow, and north winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusty, which caused some areas of blowing snow. Snowfall of over 2 inches fell in two separate areas of the CWA, one near Hays and the other near Johnson City. The highest reported snowfall was in Victoria, just east of Hays in Ellis County. Three inch snows were reported from both La Crosse in Rush County and in Johnson City in Stanton County. Two inches of snow fell in Sublette in Haskell County and northward into western Finney County and southeastern Kearny County. Another area of 2 inch snow fell from near Dighton in Lane County east to northern Ellis County and southern Rush County. Poor visibilities resulted in the blowing snow, with less than 1/8th of a mile visibility reported in Haskell County and less than 1 mile visibility reported in Stanton and Ellis counties.
Winter Weather, Haskell
- When
- January 16, 9:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Haskell forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.562, -100.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong cold front pushed southeast through western Kansas overnight Tuesday night, bringing cold air into the area Wednesday, January 16th, 2008. A potent upper level storm then crossed from the central Rockies into the central plains Wednesday. This brought scattered snow showers, some with brief heavy snow, and north winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusty, which caused some areas of blowing snow. Snowfall of over 2 inches fell in two separate areas of the CWA, one near Hays and the other near Johnson City. The highest reported snowfall was in Victoria, just east of Hays in Ellis County. Three inch snows were reported from both La Crosse in Rush County and in Johnson City in Stanton County. Two inches of snow fell in Sublette in Haskell County and northward into western Finney County and southeastern Kearny County. Another area of 2 inch snow fell from near Dighton in Lane County east to northern Ellis County and southern Rush County. Poor visibilities resulted in the blowing snow, with less than 1/8th of a mile visibility reported in Haskell County and less than 1 mile visibility reported in Stanton and Ellis counties.
Winter Weather, Kearny
- When
- January 16, 9:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Kearny forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.000, -101.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong cold front pushed southeast through western Kansas overnight Tuesday night, bringing cold air into the area Wednesday, January 16th, 2008. A potent upper level storm then crossed from the central Rockies into the central plains Wednesday. This brought scattered snow showers, some with brief heavy snow, and north winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusty, which caused some areas of blowing snow. Snowfall of over 2 inches fell in two separate areas of the CWA, one near Hays and the other near Johnson City. The highest reported snowfall was in Victoria, just east of Hays in Ellis County. Three inch snows were reported from both La Crosse in Rush County and in Johnson City in Stanton County. Two inches of snow fell in Sublette in Haskell County and northward into western Finney County and southeastern Kearny County. Another area of 2 inch snow fell from near Dighton in Lane County east to northern Ellis County and southern Rush County. Poor visibilities resulted in the blowing snow, with less than 1/8th of a mile visibility reported in Haskell County and less than 1 mile visibility reported in Stanton and Ellis counties.
Winter Weather, Lane
- When
- January 16, 9:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lane forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.481, -100.466 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong cold front pushed southeast through western Kansas overnight Tuesday night, bringing cold air into the area Wednesday, January 16th, 2008. A potent upper level storm then crossed from the central Rockies into the central plains Wednesday. This brought scattered snow showers, some with brief heavy snow, and north winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusty, which caused some areas of blowing snow. Snowfall of over 2 inches fell in two separate areas of the CWA, one near Hays and the other near Johnson City. The highest reported snowfall was in Victoria, just east of Hays in Ellis County. Three inch snows were reported from both La Crosse in Rush County and in Johnson City in Stanton County. Two inches of snow fell in Sublette in Haskell County and northward into western Finney County and southeastern Kearny County. Another area of 2 inch snow fell from near Dighton in Lane County east to northern Ellis County and southern Rush County. Poor visibilities resulted in the blowing snow, with less than 1/8th of a mile visibility reported in Haskell County and less than 1 mile visibility reported in Stanton and Ellis counties.
Winter Weather, Ness
- When
- January 16, 9:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Ness forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.479, -99.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong cold front pushed southeast through western Kansas overnight Tuesday night, bringing cold air into the area Wednesday, January 16th, 2008. A potent upper level storm then crossed from the central Rockies into the central plains Wednesday. This brought scattered snow showers, some with brief heavy snow, and north winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusty, which caused some areas of blowing snow. Snowfall of over 2 inches fell in two separate areas of the CWA, one near Hays and the other near Johnson City. The highest reported snowfall was in Victoria, just east of Hays in Ellis County. Three inch snows were reported from both La Crosse in Rush County and in Johnson City in Stanton County. Two inches of snow fell in Sublette in Haskell County and northward into western Finney County and southeastern Kearny County. Another area of 2 inch snow fell from near Dighton in Lane County east to northern Ellis County and southern Rush County. Poor visibilities resulted in the blowing snow, with less than 1/8th of a mile visibility reported in Haskell County and less than 1 mile visibility reported in Stanton and Ellis counties.
Winter Weather, Rush
- When
- January 16, 9:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Rush forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.523, -99.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong cold front pushed southeast through western Kansas overnight Tuesday night, bringing cold air into the area Wednesday, January 16th, 2008. A potent upper level storm then crossed from the central Rockies into the central plains Wednesday. This brought scattered snow showers, some with brief heavy snow, and north winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusty, which caused some areas of blowing snow. Snowfall of over 2 inches fell in two separate areas of the CWA, one near Hays and the other near Johnson City. The highest reported snowfall was in Victoria, just east of Hays in Ellis County. Three inch snows were reported from both La Crosse in Rush County and in Johnson City in Stanton County. Two inches of snow fell in Sublette in Haskell County and northward into western Finney County and southeastern Kearny County. Another area of 2 inch snow fell from near Dighton in Lane County east to northern Ellis County and southern Rush County. Poor visibilities resulted in the blowing snow, with less than 1/8th of a mile visibility reported in Haskell County and less than 1 mile visibility reported in Stanton and Ellis counties.
Winter Weather, Stanton
- When
- January 16, 9:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Stanton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.563, -101.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong cold front pushed southeast through western Kansas overnight Tuesday night, bringing cold air into the area Wednesday, January 16th, 2008. A potent upper level storm then crossed from the central Rockies into the central plains Wednesday. This brought scattered snow showers, some with brief heavy snow, and north winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusty, which caused some areas of blowing snow. Snowfall of over 2 inches fell in two separate areas of the CWA, one near Hays and the other near Johnson City. The highest reported snowfall was in Victoria, just east of Hays in Ellis County. Three inch snows were reported from both La Crosse in Rush County and in Johnson City in Stanton County. Two inches of snow fell in Sublette in Haskell County and northward into western Finney County and southeastern Kearny County. Another area of 2 inch snow fell from near Dighton in Lane County east to northern Ellis County and southern Rush County. Poor visibilities resulted in the blowing snow, with less than 1/8th of a mile visibility reported in Haskell County and less than 1 mile visibility reported in Stanton and Ellis counties.
Winter Weather, Trego
- When
- January 16, 9:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Trego forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.914, -99.873 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong cold front pushed southeast through western Kansas overnight Tuesday night, bringing cold air into the area Wednesday, January 16th, 2008. A potent upper level storm then crossed from the central Rockies into the central plains Wednesday. This brought scattered snow showers, some with brief heavy snow, and north winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusty, which caused some areas of blowing snow. Snowfall of over 2 inches fell in two separate areas of the CWA, one near Hays and the other near Johnson City. The highest reported snowfall was in Victoria, just east of Hays in Ellis County. Three inch snows were reported from both La Crosse in Rush County and in Johnson City in Stanton County. Two inches of snow fell in Sublette in Haskell County and northward into western Finney County and southeastern Kearny County. Another area of 2 inch snow fell from near Dighton in Lane County east to northern Ellis County and southern Rush County. Poor visibilities resulted in the blowing snow, with less than 1/8th of a mile visibility reported in Haskell County and less than 1 mile visibility reported in Stanton and Ellis counties.
- 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.
- High Wind in California, January 16 to 17, 2008$250,000 · 71 kt wind · 2 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Georgia, January 16 to 17, 200821 events
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 16 to 17, 200816 events
- Winter Weather in Iowa, January 16 to 17, 200811 events
- Heavy Snow in Tennessee, January 16 to 17, 200810 events
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, January 16 to 17, 20089 events
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, January 16 to 17, 20089 events
- High Wind in California, January 16, 200870 kt wind · 8 events
- Heavy Snow in South Carolina, January 16 to 17, 20087 events
- Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 16 to 17, 20087 events
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 16 to 17, 20086 events
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 16 to 17, 20085 events
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: 79008, 79013, 79014, 79015, 79017, 79018, 79019, 79020, 79022, 79023.