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Active Weather for the West, Warming in the East

The potential for heavy snow at higher elevations in the western U.S. will continue for many spots through the weekend. In the meantime, the eastern half of the continental U.S. will transition to above normal temperatures ahead of a pair of cold fronts next week that will bring readings back to closer to normal as we approach Thanksgiving Day. Read More >

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March 27-28, 2009 Winter Storm Reports

 

THE TOTALS BELOW ARE SEPARATED INTO SNOW...AND ICE AND SLEET
CATEGORIES...THEN BY AMOUNT...AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE
FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION.

 

Reports valid as of 3 PM CDT, March 28, 2009.

SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT

 INCHES  LOCATION                 ST  COUNTY           TIME
 ------  -----------------------  --  --------------   -------
  9.00   SSE HOPE                 KS  DICKINSON        0230 PM
                  UPDATE FROM EARLIER 7 INCH TOTAL. MELTED
                 DOWN TO 1.21 LIQUID.
  8.00   BURDICK                  KS  MORRIS           1132 AM

  7.10   3 W BEATTIE              KS  MARSHALL         0251 PM

  7.00   ABILENE                  KS  DICKINSON        0215 PM

  7.00   SSE HOPE                 KS  DICKINSON        0903 AM
                  TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED 7 INCHES OF SNOW
  7.00   4 ENE ADA                KS  OTTAWA           0735 AM

  7.00   23 NNW MANHATTAN         KS  RILEY            0730 AM

  6.00   6 NE TALMAGE             KS  DICKINSON        0248 PM

  6.00   1 S BLUE RAPIDS          KS  MARSHALL         0117 PM

  6.00   NE MINNEAPOLIS           KS  OTTAWA           1100 AM

  6.00   1 WSW ABILENE            KS  DICKINSON        1023 AM

  6.00   ABILENE                  KS  DICKINSON        0248 AM
                  MANY COUNTY ROADS ACROSS DICKINSON COUNTY
                 ARE IMPASSIBLE DUE TO DRIFTING SNOW.
  5.70   WAKEFIELD                KS  CLAY             0924 AM

  5.00   HERINGTON                KS  DICKINSON        0936 AM

  5.00   ENTERPRISE               KS  DICKINSON        0936 AM

  5.00   WAKEFIELD                KS  CLAY             0719 AM

  5.00   CHAPMAN                  KS  DICKINSON        0700 AM

  4.40   MINNEAPOLIS              KS  OTTAWA           0936 AM

  4.00   4 S CHAPMAN              KS  DICKINSON        0912 AM

  4.00   W MOONLIGHT              KS  DICKINSON        0900 AM

  4.00   MILTONVALE               KS  CLOUD            0821 AM

  4.00   TESCOTT                  KS  OTTAWA           0702 AM

  3.80   2 SSW BENNINGTON         KS  OTTAWA           1050 AM

  3.80   MANHATTAN                KS  RILEY            0936 AM

  3.00   BLAINE                   KS  NEMAHA           0926 AM

  3.00   7 SW MANHATTAN           KS  RILEY            0630 AM

  3.00   MINNEAPOLIS              KS  OTTAWA           0538 AM
                  HEAVY SNOW REPORTED
  3.00   MANHATTAN                KS  RILEY            0322 AM

  3.00   2 SSW BURDICK            KS  MORRIS           0935 PM
                  ESTIMATED 3 INCHES SINCE SNOW BEGAN FALLING.
  2.50   CHAPMAN                  KS  DICKINSON        1221 AM
                  1 INCH OF SNOW DURING THE PAST HOUR. 2.5
                 INCHES ON THE GROUND. SNOW MIXED WITH SOME
                 SLEET. ROADS SNOW COVERED.
  2.00   CLAY CENTER              KS  CLAY             0936 AM

  2.00   NNE MARYSVILLE           KS  MARSHALL         0827 AM

  2.00   WHITE CITY               KS  MORRIS           0700 AM

  2.00   LONGFORD                 KS  CLAY             0313 AM
                  SLEET WAS MIXED IN WITH THE SNOW ACROSS CLAY
                 COUNTY.
  1.60   MCFARLAND                KS  WABAUNSEE        0936 AM

  1.50   4 SSE MORROWVILLE        KS  WASHINGTON       0939 AM

  1.20   LONGFORD                 KS  CLAY             0853 AM

  1.00   E HANOVER                KS  WASHINGTON       0200 PM

  1.00   COUNCIL GROVE            KS  MORRIS           0936 AM

  1.00   ESKRIDGE                 KS  WABAUNSEE        0936 AM

  1.00   CLIFTON                  KS  WASHINGTON       0936 AM

  1.00   RANDOLPH                 KS  RILEY            0809 AM

  1.00   BEATTIE                  KS  MARSHALL         0712 AM

  1.00   WILSEY                   KS  MORRIS           0710 AM

  1.00   CONCORDIA                KS  CLOUD            0703 AM

  1.00   MANHATTAN                KS  RILEY            1248 AM

  1.00   MANHATTAN                KS  RILEY            1248 AM

  1.00   WESTMORELAND             KS  POTTAWATOMIE     1248 AM

  1.00   ALMA                     KS  WABAUNSEE        1245 AM
                  INTERSTATE 70 IS SNOW PACKED WEST OF MAPLE
                 HILL IN WABAUNSEE COUNTY.
  1.00   MINNEAPOLIS              KS  OTTAWA           1232 AM

  0.60   4 NE TOPEKA              KS  SHAWNEE          0303 PM

  0.00   ABILENE                  KS  DICKINSON        1235 AM
                  3 INCHES OF SNOW. ROADS ARE SNOW PACKED WITH
                 SOME DRIFTING.


SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT

 INCHES  LOCATION                 ST  COUNTY           TIME
 ------  -----------------------  --  --------------   -------
  1.00   N ALLEN                  KS  LYON             1027 AM
                  ONE INCH OF ICE ON SURFACES...POWER LINES
                 DOWN...CURRENTLY HEAVY SNOW FALLING
  1.00   4 SE COUNCIL GROVE       KS  MORRIS           0947 AM
                  CURRENTLY ALL SLEET...MEASURED 1 INCH OF
                 SLEET ON THE GROUND
  0.80   2 NNW OSAGE CITY         KS  OSAGE            1207 PM

  0.50   4 N AMERICUS             KS  LYON             1126 AM
                  20 POWER POLES REPORTED SNAPPED AROUND 200
                 TO 330 ROAD NEAR THE
                 ADMIRE...BUSHONG...AMERICUS AREA. ALSO, TREES
                 REPORTED DOWN IN EMPORIA.
  0.50   3 E OLPE                 KS  LYON             1121 AM
                  3 INCH LIMBS REPORTED SNAPPED
  0.50   OSAGE CITY               KS  OSAGE            1023 AM
                  POWER LINE REPORTED DOWN DUE TO ICE
                 ACCUMULATION ON 56 HWY AND STANLEY.
  0.50   4 E WILSEY               KS  MORRIS           0942 AM
                  1/2 INCH OF ICE ON POWER LINES AND TREES.
                 CURRENTLY ALL SNOW WITH 2 INCHES OF SNOW ON
                 GROUND.
  0.40   W BURLINGAME             KS  OSAGE            1206 PM

  0.37   2 N DUNLAP               KS  MORRIS           0945 AM

  0.25   TOPEKA                   KS  SHAWNEE          0111 PM
                  ICE ACCUMULATION TAKEN OFF OF RAIN GAGE. SIX
                 HOUR ACCUMULATION.
  0.25   7 SE OVERBROOK           KS  FRANKLIN         1218 PM

  0.25   4 ENE READING            KS  OSAGE            1207 PM

  0.25   NW AUBURN                KS  SHAWNEE          0955 AM

  0.10   2 S EUDORA               KS  DOUGLAS          1037 AM
                  0.10 INCH OF ICE ON TREES...CURRENTLY A MIX
                 OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN
  0.00   LEBO                     KS  COFFEY           1117 AM
                  POWER LINES DOWN IN GRIDLEY...TREE LIMBS
                 SNAPPING IN BURLINGAME...SLIDE OFFS REPORTED
                 ON I-35 SOUTH BOUND NEAR LEBO