Winter weather overspread the region and produced hazardous driving conditions across the region. There were numerous accidents, indirectly, resultant from the snowfall as it did coincide with the morning commute.
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The episode as NWS ICT wrote it up.
Winter weather overspread the region and produced hazardous driving conditions across the region. There were numerous accidents, indirectly, resultant from the snowfall as it did coincide with the morning commute. Snowfall amounts of 1-4 inches were reported across central and south central Kansas.
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19 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
A COOP observer reported 3.5 inches of rain at 7AM one mile west of Great Bend. Snowfall amounts ranged from 2.5 to 3.5 inches of snow across the county. There were a few vehicular accidents reported with no apparent injuries.
A CoCoRAHs observer reported 4 inches of snow in Pretty Prairie. Snowfall amounts ranged from 3.1 inches to 4 inches across the county.
A cooperative observer located seven miles west northwest of Belle Plaine measured 3.9 inches of snow. There were several vehicular accidents reported with only two containing suspected injuries.
A CoCoRAHs observer reported 2.5 inches of snow in Ellsworth. This was the average snowfall across the county. There were a few vehicular accidents reported with only one containing a possible injury.
A CoCoRAHs observer reported 1 inch of snow seven miles north of Sylvan Grove. This was the average snowfall across the county.
A COOP observer reported 3 inches of snow two miles northeast of Winfield. Snowfall totals ranged from 1.6 inches to 3 inches of snow across the county.
A NWS employee reported 4.5 inches of snow one mile north of Goddard. Snowfall amounts ranged from 3.3 inches to 4.5 inches. There were several vehicular accidents reported with no apparent injuries.
A trained spotter reported 4 inches of snow three miles north of Nashville. Snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 3.8 inches of snow.
A COOP observer reported 4 inches of snow in Anthony. Snowfall amounts averaged 4 inches across the county.
The public reported 4.5 inches of snow in Hesston. Snowfall amounts ranged from 4.5 inches to 2 inches across the county.
A trained spotter reported 4 inches of snow in Douglass. Snowfall totals ranged from 2.7 inches to 4 inches across the county. There were several vehicular accidents reported with only two containing suspected injuries.
A CoCoRAHs observer reported 3.8 inches of snow in Inman. Snowfall amounts ranged from 3.8 inches to 3 inches.
A COOP observer reported 3 inches of snow in Sterling. This was the average snowfall across the county.
A trained spotter reported 4 inches of snow in Marion. This was the average snowfall across the county.
A COOP observer reported 1 inches of snow four miles east of Chanute. This was the average snowfall across the county.
A CoCoRAHs observer reported 2.5 inches of snow in Longton. This was the average snowfall across the county.
A CoCoRAHs observer reported 0.7 inches of snow 2.4 miles southeast of Salina. This was the average snowfall across the county.
A CoCoRAHs observer reported 2.2 inches of snow 5 miles southeast of Eureka. This was the average snowfall across the county.
A COOP observer reported 1 inch of snow in Neodesha. This was the average snowfall across the county.
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