Kansas, 2023Winter Storm in Kansas, January 17 to 19, 2023
January 17 to 19, 2023 · NWS GLD · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
In the evening hours of January 17th, a low-pressure system from southeast Colorado traveled northeast across northwest Kansas and on into south central Nebraska. As this system trekked through the region, an initial snowfall occurred on the leading edge of the system dropping up to 5 inches of snow overnight on the 17th.
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- Deaths
- 0
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- None recorded
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- Events
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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.
In the evening hours of January 17th, a low-pressure system from southeast Colorado traveled northeast across northwest Kansas and on into south central Nebraska. As this system trekked through the region, an initial snowfall occurred on the leading edge of the system dropping up to 5 inches of snow overnight on the 17th. During the day on the 18th, precipitation began to wrap around the system and create additional snowfall. In Norton county Kansas, 8.5 inches of snow was the highest amount of snowfall recorded from this system in northwest Kansas. There was about a 4 hour break for the heavier snowfall in the middle to later half of the event before the snow increased intensity again. The break lasted about 4 hours near Norton county, with the break being shorter farther west. I-70 was closed for both directions.
Winter Storm, Cheyenne
- When
- January 17, 9:45 PM CST to January 18, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Cheyenne forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 39.786, -101.731 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
On the morning of the 19th, the public reported 8 inches of storm total snowfall in the south central portion of the county. This was the highest amount of snowfall reported in Cheyenne County with other locations near the center of the county reported around 4 inches of snow. The AWOS in St. Francis reported multiple gusts over 20 mph which created blowing snow reducing visibility down to 0.25 mile at times. Key impacts: heavy snow, blowing snow, snow packed roads.
Winter Storm, Rawlins
- When
- January 17, 9:45 PM CST to January 18, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Rawlins forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 39.785, -101.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
On the morning of the 19th, an observer reported 8 inches of storm total snowfall in the northeast portion of the county. This was the highest amount of snowfall reported in Cheyenne County, with other locations reporting 4 to 6 inches of total snowfall. The CWOP near Atwood, Kansas reported multiple gusts over 20 mph which created blowing snow that reduced visibility. Key impacts: heavy snow, blowing snow, snow packed roads.
Winter Storm, Norton
- When
- January 17, 11:00 PM CST to January 19, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Norton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 39.784, -99.903 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
On the evening of the 18th, the public reported 8.5 inches of snow in the eastern portion of the county. There are few reports from Norton county from this event, but it seems like most of the county received over 6 inches of snow. Winds at the McCook, Nebraska ASOS occasionally gust to 30 mph and frequently over 25 mph during the storm. These winds likely caused blowing snow that reduced visibility down to 0.25 mile multiple times during the event in Norton county. Key impacts: heavy snow, blowing snow, snow packed roads.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 17 to 19, 202327 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Colorado, January 17 to 18, 202318 events
- Dense Fog in Montana, January 17 to 20, 20238 events
- Heavy Snow in Nebraska, January 17 to 18, 20237 events
- Winter Weather in New York, January 17 to 18, 20236 events
- Heavy Snow in Wyoming, January 17 to 18, 20236 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Colorado, January 17 to 18, 20233 events
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 17 to 18, 20233 events
- Drought in Texas, January 17 to 31, 20232 events
- Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 17, 20232 events
- Dense Fog in California, January 17, 20231 event
- Debris Flow in California, January 17 to 23, 2023$10 · 1 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1074308, 1074310, 1075359.