A slow moving storm system brought a prolonged period of freezing rain to the state between January 14th and 16th. Parts of the state of Kansas received over 1 inch of ice while areas within the NWS Topeka county warning area received less.
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The episode as NWS TOP wrote it up.
A slow moving storm system brought a prolonged period of freezing rain to the state between January 14th and 16th. Parts of the state of Kansas received over 1 inch of ice while areas within the NWS Topeka county warning area received less. Some parts of east central Kansas received between one quarter and one half inch of ice while areas of north central Kansas also received up to around one half inch of ice through Jan 16th. Air temperatures were critical during this event and actually warmed to around 32 degrees on Jan 15th which served to limit the ice accumulation on power lines and trees which helped to minimize impacts across the area.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
8 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Reports from EM and public report tree limbs down from ice accumulation across county. Measurement estimates put the ice accumulation between one quarter and one half inch across most of the county by midday Sunday Jan 15th.
Tree limbs down from ice accumulation across county. Measurement estimates put the ice accumulation between one quarter and one half inch across most of the county by midday Sunday Jan 15th.
Reports including photos from social media show ice accumulation on tree limbs and power lines to between one quarter and one half inch across the county.
Reports including photos from social media show ice accumulation on tree limbs and power lines to between one half and three quarters of an inch across the county. The Concordia ASOS ice sensor also reported 0.44 of ice during this event.
Law enforcement and public reports including social media indicate that ice accumulations of one quarter to around one half inch of ice occurred throughout the county during this ice storm.
Law enforcement and public reports including social media indicate that ice accumulations of one quarter to around three quarters of an inch of ice occurred throughout the county during this ice storm.
EM and public reports including social media indicate that ice accumulations of one quarter to around one half inch of ice occurred throughout the county during this ice storm.
Reports from around the county indicate that between one quarter and one half inch of ice accumulated on tree limbs and power lines across mainly the northwest half of the county.
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