National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

A winter storm moved out of the Desert Southwest States and moved across southwest and south central Kansas late on Saturday the 20th and mostly ended early on Sunday the 21st. A swath of snow from 1 to 3 inches fell generally east of a line from Liberal to Wakeeney with the highest amount of 3 inches from Greensburg to Larned. In addition to the snow, freezing rain accumulated to 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice from Coldwater to Saint John. Many area roads were icy and or snow covered. Some actual reports are below this snowfall image.

MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION TABLE FOR  
SOUTHWEST   
..WEST CENTRAL  
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE -- DODGE CITY  KANSAS  
1030 AM CST SUN FEB 21 2010  
  
.BR DDC  0221  C DH00/TAIRZX/DH06/TAIRZP/PP/SF/SD  
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:SOUTHWEST KANSAS -- COOPERATIVE TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL  
:OBSERVATIONS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS ENDING AT 6 AM LOCAL TIME  
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:       STATION              MAX / MIN  / 24-HR  /  SNOW  / SNOW  
:        NAME                TEMP/ TEMP / PRECIP /  FALL  / DEPTH  
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ASHK1:  ASHLAND           :   33 /  27  / 0.38  /    T  /     
BSNK1:  BISON 3NW         :      /      / 0.09  /  0.8  / 1  
HWPK1:  HAYS WATER PLANT  :   28 /  24  / 0.09  /  1.0  / 1  
HASK1:  HAYS EXP STATION  :   29 /  23  / 0.10  /  0.7  / 1  
HEAK1:  HEALY             :   28 /  21  /    T  /    T  /     
HUGK1:  HUGOTON           :   29 /      /       /       /   
JOHK1:  JOHNSON           :   29 /  23  / 0.01  /  0.0  / 0  
LADK1:  LARNED            :   31 /  26  / 0.41  /  3.0  / 3  
LBLK1:  LIBERAL           :   30 /  24  /    T  /    T  /     
MTZK1:  MONTEZUMA         :   30 /  23  / 0.05  /  0.5  / 1  
NESK1:  NESS CITY         :   31 /  24  / 0.08  /  0.8  / 1  
RIFK1:  RICHFIELD         :   30 /  25  /    T  /  0.0  / 0  
ULYK1:  ULYSSES 3NE       :   29 /  22  /    T  /  0.2  /     
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:SOUTHWEST KANSAS -- OTHER COOP PRECIPITATION STATIONS  
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BUCK1:  BUCKLIN           :      /      / 0.37  /  2.0  / 2  
BRDK1:  BURDETT           :      /      / 0.11  /  1.5  / 2  
CLYK1:  COLLYER 10S       :      /      / 0.10  /  1.0  / 1  
MCCK1:  MCCRACKEN         :      /      / 0.03  /  1.0  / 1  
OFFK1:  OFFERLE 5S        :      /      / 0.30  /  3.0  / 3  
SUNK1:  SUN CITY          :      /      / 0.73  /  0.5  / 1  
SNYK1:  SUN CITY 6S       :      /      / 0.05  /  0.2  / 1  
TRUK1:  TROUSDALE 1NE     :      /      / 0.43  /  1.0  / 1  
UTCK1:  UTICA             :      /      / 0.07  /  1.0  / 1  
DCDK1:  DODGE CITY 2.5NW  :      /      / 0.18  /  1.5  / 2  
DCEK1:  DODGE CITY 2.0NNW :      /      / 0.13  /  1.6  / 2  
DCFK1:  DODGE CITY 3SW    :      /      / 0.20  /  1.7  / 2  
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:SOUTHWEST KANSAS -- ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION REPORTS:  
:STATION ID PRECIPITATION  SNOWFALL    DEPTH       STATION NAME  
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DCKK1   / /  0.21         /   1.4    /      1    : 2.1 NNW OF DODGE CITY PO   
ZBCK1   / /  0.45         /   1.5    /      M    : 11 NE OF ASHLAND           
ZCNK1   / /  0.51         /   T      /      M    : 4 NE OF COLDWATER          
ZEOK1   / /  0.10         /   0.5    /      1    : CATHARINE                  
ZFJK1   / /  0.03         /   0.5    /      M    : NE EDGE OF HOLCOMB         
ZINK1   / /  0.09         /   1.0    /      1    : 7 SE OF CIMARRON           
ZLIK1   / /  0.09         /   1.0    /      1    : 11 WNW OF JETMORE          
ZLOK1   / /  0.15         /   1.0    /      1    : 4 NE OF HANSTON            
ZMMK1   / /  0.01         /   T      /      M    : 14 N OF DEERFIELD          
ZNCK1   / /  M            /   0.5    /      1    : 3 SSW OF HAVILAND          
ZWEK1   / /  0.33         /   1.0    /      1    : CENTER OF KISMET           
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