Kansas, 2019Winter Weather in Kansas, December 27 to 28, 2019
December 27 to 28, 2019 · NWS GLD · 7 events in 7 counties and zones
A light freezing rain event on December 27th, combined with some gusty winds on December 28th, led to power outages and road closures for parts of northwest Kansas on the evening of the 28th.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
A light freezing rain event on December 27th, combined with some gusty winds on December 28th, led to power outages and road closures for parts of northwest Kansas on the evening of the 28th.
Winter Weather, Cheyenne
- When
- December 27, 2:00 PM CST to December 28, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cheyenne forecast zone
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 39.786, -101.731 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Emergency management reported that there were numerous power outages in Cheyenne County, including in Bird City around 7 PM local time on the evening of the 28th. Light freezing rain had been observed the previous day on the 27th with the Goodland, KS ASOS (KGLD) recording 0.15 inches of ice accumulation, with an additional 0.05 inches of ice measured by the KGLD ASOS on the evening of the 28th. Winds on the 28th then gusted to about 40 mph which was enough to cause power outages as ice-covered power lines succumbed to the gusty winds.
Winter Weather, Rawlins
- When
- December 27, 2:00 PM CST to December 28, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Rawlins forecast zone
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 39.785, -101.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Emergency management reported that there were numerous power outages in Rawlins County, including in McDonald and Atwood around 7 PM local time on the evening of the 28th. Light freezing rain had been observed the previous day on the 27th with the Goodland, KS ASOS (KGLD) recording 0.15 inches of ice accumulation, with an additional 0.05 inches of ice measured by the KGLD ASOS on the evening of the 28th. Winds on the 28th then gusted to about 40 mph which was enough to cause power outages as ice-covered power lines succumbed to the gusty winds.
Winter Weather, Sherman
- When
- December 27, 1:00 PM MST to December 28, 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- Sherman forecast zone
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 39.351, -101.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
NWKS KDOT reported that I-70 was closed in Sherman County on the evening of the 28th as icy road conditions from light freezing rain on the 27th and 28th were leading to car accidents. I-70 eventually reopened overnight that night.
Winter Weather, Thomas
- When
- December 27, 2:00 PM CST to December 28, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Thomas forecast zone
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 39.351, -101.055 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
NWKS KDOT reported that I-70 was closed in Thomas County on the evening of the 28th as icy road conditions from light freezing rain on the 27th and 28th were leading to car accidents. I-70 eventually reopened overnight that night.
Winter Weather, Logan
- When
- December 27, 2:00 PM CST to December 28, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Logan forecast zone
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 38.917, -101.148 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
NWKS KDOT reported that I-70 was closed in Logan County on the evening of the 28th as icy road conditions from light freezing rain on the 27th and 28th were leading to car accidents. I-70 eventually reopened overnight that night.
Winter Weather, Gove
- When
- December 27, 2:00 PM CST to December 28, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Gove forecast zone
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 38.916, -100.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
NWKS KDOT reported that I-70 was closed in Gove County on the evening of the 28th as icy road conditions from light freezing rain on the 27th and 28th were leading to car accidents. I-70 eventually reopened overnight that night.
Winter Weather, Wallace
- When
- December 27, 1:00 PM MST to December 28, 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- Wallace forecast zone
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 38.917, -101.764 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
NWKS KDOT reported that US Hwy 40 was closed in Wallace County on the evening of the 28th as icy road conditions from light freezing rain on the 27th and 28th were leading to car accidents. US Hwy 40 eventually reopened overnight that night.
- 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.
- Tornado and Heavy Snow in New Mexico, December 27 to 29, 2019$350,000 · EF1 · 12 events
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, December 27 to 30, 201924 events
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, December 27 to 30, 201918 events
- Dense Fog in Texas, December 27, 20192 injured · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Nebraska, December 27 to 29, 20197 events
- Heavy Snow in Wyoming, December 27 to 29, 20194 events
- Dense Fog in California, December 27, 20193 events
- Heavy Snow in Arizona, December 27 to 28, 20193 events
- Heavy Snow in Alaska, December 27 to 28, 20193 events
- Blizzard in Alaska, December 27 to 28, 20191 event
- Funnel Cloud in Arizona, December 27, 20191 event
- Winter Weather in Colorado, December 27 to 28, 20191 event
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: 869827, 869828, 869829, 869830, 869831, 869832, 869833.