A strong upper level low swept through the Southern Rockies and into the Central Plains November 16th and 17th before exiting the area on the 18th. Wrap around moisture from this low and frontogenesis formed across northwestern Kansas and eastern Colorado early in the morning causing snow to fall and persisted throughout the day.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 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 DDC wrote it up.
A strong upper level low swept through the Southern Rockies and into the Central Plains November 16th and 17th before exiting the area on the 18th. Wrap around moisture from this low and frontogenesis formed across northwestern Kansas and eastern Colorado early in the morning causing snow to fall and persisted throughout the day. This band of snow then slowly shifted eastward during the evening and overnight hours. Over 6 inches of snow fell outside of our forecast area with lesser amounts in the counties mentioned above. Snowfall greater than 2 inches fell in portions northwestern Scott, northern Kearney, a majority of Hamilton, western Stanton, and western Morton counties. The highest reported snowfall was 6 inches located 11 miles north of Coolidge.
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 Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 17, 7:06 AM CST, 54 minutes earlier.
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4 winter weather, 1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall of 6 inches was observed at a location about 8 miles north of Coolidge.
Snowfall was generally around 2 inches across the county.
Snowfall was generally around 3 inches across the county.
Snowfall was generally around 4 inches across the county.
Snowfall was generally around 2 inches across the county.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, November 2015
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: 609355, 609358, 609359, 609360, 609361.