Today's Weather Trivia Today's Date is Tuesday November 24, 2009...n
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Nov 24, 1992
A major winter storm and blizzard occurred across southwest
Kansas from the early morning through the late morning on the
25th. The storm developed in the Texas Panhandle on the 23rd and
moved into central Oklahoma on the 24th. Heavy snow and blizzard
conditions occurred across a large area of southwest Kansas.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 17 inches at Liberal to 15 inches at
Garden City and Dodge City. This snow began a period that marked
the snowiest winter on record for Dodge City. Over sixty inches
of snow was recorded at the National Weather Service in Dodge
City for the 92-93 season. Snow was on the ground nearly
continuously into March. Most roads and highways in the Garden
City, Dodge City, Meade, Greensburg, Coldwater, and Liberal areas
were closed with snowdrifts of two to five feet. Snowdrifts as
high as 15 feet were reported in the Hugoton area. Widespread
visibilities of 1/4 of a mile and less were also reported from
the early afternoon through early morning of the 25th. Winds as
high as 45 mph were reported across the area. There were two
fatalities from this snowstorm. Estimates from area farmers and
feed lot owners indicated that as many as 5,000 head of cattle
may have perished during the storm.
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