A band of moderate to heavy snow developed during the early morning hours of March 10th and slowly tracked east during the morning hours, eventually affecting much of North Central Kansas. The highest snow totals occurred generally along and north of Interstate 70 where close to a foot of snow was reported.
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The episode as NWS ICT wrote it up.
A band of moderate to heavy snow developed during the early morning hours of March 10th and slowly tracked east during the morning hours, eventually affecting much of North Central Kansas. The highest snow totals occurred generally along and north of Interstate 70 where close to a foot of snow was reported.
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 Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 9, 11:42 PM CST, 3 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 1142 PM CST Wed Mar 9 2022 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday night) Issued at 201 PM CST Wed Mar 9 2022 A stalled frontal boundary was bisecting southern Kansas early this afternoon. This cold front is progged to gradually sink southward into OK tonight as surface low pressure digs into the Southern High Plains. Meanwhile, an elongated mid/upper trough is progged to stretch from the Central Great Basin area north and eastward over the Northern Plains. As this mid/upper trough slowly emerges from the north and west, we expect to see an area of mid-level frontogenesis develop and strengthen in the vicinity of the Nebraska state line. This will serve to increase the mid-level baroclinic zone providing a period of coupled forcing along and north of I-70 late tonight and into the morning hours on Thu as the upper trough slowly approaches. This is expected to result in snow developing across our central KS counties this evening and continuing into Thursday morning before exiting to our north and east while diminishing on Thu afternoon. We continue to see deep dendrite growth zones progged for areas along and north of Interstate 70 supporting higher snowfall totals across our central KS counties where snowfall amounts were increased slightly with a 6-8 inch total anticipated within the winter storm warning area. Further south, precipitation was delayed until Thursday night when a secondary area of mid-level frontogenesis is progged to develop across south central and southeast KS. This area of frontal-scale forcing will be more transient compared to the area across central and northern Kansas while the snow growth zones are progged to be significantly lower resulting in lower snowfall totals across south central and southeast KS although totals were trended upward from the previous forecast. We expect the secondary area of snowfall on Thu night into Fri morning to produce a general 2-4 inches and a winter weather advisory will likely be hoisted for much of the area as confidence continues to increases. As we move into Sat, we expect to see a stable post-frontal regime although some mid/high clouds may impact how quickly temperatures rebound. Seasonably cool temperatures are anticipated with most areas seeing highs in the low to mid 40s. .LONG TERM...(Sunday through Wednesday) Issued at 201 PM CST Wed Mar 9 2022 A pattern change will bring above normal temperatures and mostly dry weather through much of the upcoming week. A shortwave trough will impact the Central Plains early in the week but better chances for light precipitation are expected to remain south and east of our forecast area. A mid/upper ridge will bring rising heights and increasing thickness supporting rising temperatures through the remainder of the forecast period with above normal readings with highs in the 70s by the middle of the week. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Thursday night) Issued at 1131 PM CST Wed Mar 9 2022 Forecast concerns will remain visibility restrictions and ceilings as snow ramps up tonight, especially across Central Kansas. Band of moderate to heavy snow has persisted over the last several hours across mainly northwest KS and is now starting to shift east. It will start impacting KRSL-KGBD shortly and KSLN by around 08z. Visibilities in this band should be in the 1/2-3/4sm range due to snow. Snow should decrease at these sites in the 13-15z range and 17z at KSLN. Further south confidence is still low on how much will make it down to KHUT and especially KICT. For now will run with 2sm at KHUT and around 4sm at KICT, generally after around 09z. Conditions will start to improve at all sites by Thu afternoon before they come down again across southern KS Thu night. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 201 PM CST Wed Mar 9 2022 Fire weather concerns may begin to increase as we move into next week with above normal temperatures returning the area. Given cured vegetation and breezy south winds we could see a very high fire danger for portions of the area during the afternoon hours from Sun through Wed. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Wichita-KICT 26 34 19 36 / 30 30 60 20 Hutchinson 20 29 16 35 / 90 70 40 10 Newton 23 30 17 35 / 70 70 40 10 ElDorado 26 33 19 35 / 20 30 60 20 Winfield-KWLD 30 42 20 37 / 10 20 70 40 Russell 14 25 10 31 / 100 100 20 0 Great Bend 15 25 12 32 / 100 90 20 0 Salina 19 28 14 35 / 100 100 20 0 McPherson 19 28 14 34 / 100 90 30 10 Coffeyville 31 49 22 34 / 10 10 70 60 Chanute 30 41 20 34 / 10 40 60 40 Iola 28 38 19 34 / 20 50 60 30 Parsons-KPPF 31 46 21 34 / 10 20 70 50 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Weather Advisory until 6 PM CST Thursday for KSZ050>053- 067-068. Winter Storm Warning until 6 PM CST Thursday for KSZ032-033- 047>049. && SHORT TERM...MWM LONG TERM...MWM AVIATION...RBL FIRE WEATHER...MWM
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 437 PM CST Wed Mar 9 2022 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-102245- Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase- Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- 437 PM CST Wed Mar 9 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Moderate to heavy snow will develop along and north of Interstate 70 this evening and tonight where 5 to 8 inches are forecast. Breezy north winds will result in blowing and drifting snow. Further south, snowfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches are possible for rest of central Kansas. Please see the latest winter storm warnings and advisories for additional details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Light to moderate snow will continue on Thursday morning, with the highest accumulations across central Kansas mainly north of Highway 50. Light to moderate snow may redevelop across southern Kansas on Thursday night into Friday morning where accumulations of 2-4 inches are possible. Above normal temperatures will return early next week bringing the potential for a very high fire danger during the afternoon hours across much of the area. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://weather.gov/crh/ghwo?sid=ict
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
16 winter weather, 4 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy snow fell across the county, with a Cocorahs observer 5 miles south southwest of Waldo reporting 11 inches of snow. Another Cocorahs observer in Russell reported 6.4 inches.
Heavy snow fell across the county. A trained spotter seven miles northwest of Ash Grove reported 10.4 inches. A Coop observer seven miles north northwest of Barnard reported 8.0 inches. A Coop observer 1 mile northeast of Sylvan Grove reported 6 inches. A Cocorahs observer 2 miles east of Westfall reported 7.2 inches. A Coop observer one mile southeast of Lincoln measured 5 inches.
Heavy snow fell across the county, with the heaviest snowfall amounts located along Interstate 70. A trained spotter six miles west southwest of Glendale reported 6 inches of snow. Another trained spotter in Ellsworth measured 4.5 inches of snow.
Heavy snow fell across the county, with the heaviest snow occurring along Interstate 70. A Cocorahs observer five miles northwest of New Cambria measured 6.3 inches. Another Cocorahs observer one mile south of Salina measured 5 inches.
Light to moderate snow fell across the county, with the heaviest amounts across the northern sections of the county. Snowfall amounts ranged from one to three inches. A Coop observer one mile west of Great Bend reported 2.8 inches.
Moderate snow fell across the county. Snowfall amounts ranged from three to five inches. A Coop observer in Moran measured 5.3 inches. Another Coop observer in Humboldt measured 4 inches.
Light to moderate snowfall fell across the county. Snowfall amounts ranged from one to four inches. A Coop observer one mile southwest of Neodesha measured 4.1 inches. A Cocorahs observer seven miles north northeast of Altoona measured 4.2 inches.
Light to moderate snowfall fell across the county. Snowfall amounts ranged from one to four inches. A Coop observer in Erie measured 4.1 inches. A Coop observer four miles east of Chanute measured 4 inches.
Light to moderate snowfall fell across the county. Snowfall amounts ranged from one to four inches. The heaviest snow fell across the northern portions of the county. A Coop observer three miles south of Bridgeport measured 3.9 inches. A trained spotter in Marquette measured 3 inches.
Light to moderate snowfall fell across the county. Snowfall amounts ranged from one to three inches. A Coop observer two miles north of Coffeyville measured 3 inches. A Coop observer one mile east northeast of Independence measured 3 inches.
Light to moderate snowfall fell across the county. Snowfall amounts ranged from one to four inches. A Coop observer in Longton measured 3.5 inches. A Cocorahs observer one mile east southeast of Howard measured 2 inches.
Light to moderate snowfall fell across the county. Snowfall amounts ranged from one to three inches. A Coop observer in Chautauqua measured 3 inches. A Coop observer in Sedan measured 2.9 inches.
Light to moderate snowfall fell across the county. Snowfall amounts ranged from one to three inches. A Coop observer in Cottonwood Falls measured 3 inches.
Light to moderate snowfall fell across the county. Snowfall amounts ranged from one to three inches. A Cocorahs observer in Dexter measured 2.6 inches. A Coop observer three miles northeast of Winfield measured 2.5 inches. The emergency manager in Arkansas City measured 2.5 inches.
Light to moderate snowfall fell across the county. Snowfall amounts ranged from one to three inches. A Coop observer in Lincolnville measured 2 inches.
Light to moderate snowfall fell across the county. Snowfall amounts ranged from one to three inches. A Coop observer in Madison measured 2.1 inches. A Cocorahs observer one mile northwest of Eureka measured 2 inches.
Light to moderate snowfall fell across the county. Snowfall amounts ranged from one to three inches. A Coop observer in Oxford measured 2.3 inches.
Light to moderate snowfall fell across the county. Snowfall amounts ranged from one to two inches. A cocorahs observer in Anthony measured 2 inches.
Light to moderate snowfall fell across the county. Snowfall amounts ranged from one to two inches. A Cocorahs observer in Latham measured 2 inches.
Light to moderate snowfall fell across the county. Snowfall amounts ranged from one to four inches. The heaviest amounts fell across the northern portions of the county. A cocorahs observer one mile southeast of Parsons measured 3.9 inches. A Coop observer in Bartlett measured 3 inches.
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