Kansas, 2025

Winter Weather in Kansas, December 28, 2025

December 28, 2025 · NWS GLD · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A band of snow developed initially in eastern Colorado and trekked east into northwest Kansas. Snow Squall conditions were observed in Decatur county with this band of snow.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS GLD wrote it up.

A band of snow developed initially in eastern Colorado and trekked east into northwest Kansas. Snow Squall conditions were observed in Decatur county with this band of snow.

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1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Decatur

When
December 28, 6:55 AM CST to 7:35 AM CST
Where
Decatur forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
39.785, -100.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow Squall: The Oberlin Airport AWOS recorded less than one quarter to one quarter mile visibility along with wind gusts up to 44 mph with a band of snow. Key impacts: Whiteout conditions.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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Sources

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: 1300418.