On January 6th and 7th 2010, a potent storm system moved across the region. This storm brought widespread snowfall of 3 to 6 inches to eastern Kansas and much of the northern half of Missouri.
Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS EAX wrote it up.
On January 6th and 7th 2010, a potent storm system moved across the region. This storm brought widespread snowfall of 3 to 6 inches to eastern Kansas and much of the northern half of Missouri. The storm system also brought bitterly cold temperatures, strong northwesterly winds and brutal wind chills to the area. Northwest winds of around 20 to 25 mph and gusts to around 35 mph were common across the region Thursday afternoon, creating significant blowing and drifting snow. These winds combined with temperatures in the single digits and lower teens, to produce wind chill values of -5 to -15 degrees during the daytime hours Thursday.
The wind gradually decreased through Friday, as the storm system moved northeast of the region. Very cold temperatures overspread the area behind the storm system. Temperatures Friday morning ranged from 5 to -5 degrees, with Friday afternoon readings mainly in the 5 to 10 degree range.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Kansas City, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 6, 5:53 AM CST, 4 hours 7 minutes earlier.
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3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Up to 5 inches of snow was reported in Leavenworth. Strong gusty northwest winds caused blowing and drifting snow.
Up to 5 inches of snow was reported in Overland Park. Strong gusty northwest winds caused blowing and drifting snow.
Up to 5 inches of snow was reported across the county. Strong gusty northwest winds caused blowing and drifting snow.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, January 2010
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: 211403, 211404, 211405.