Storm Rcap

Here is a belated recap of the snow storm from last weekend, per the NWS.

A large winter storm affected much of the central United States, on most appropriately the first day of winter! The first affects of this winter storm reached the lower Missouri River valley early in the day on the 22nd, when rain, sleet, and freezing rain lifted northward over the area. However, this mixed bag of precipitation quickly transitioned to snow in areas along the I-35 corridor in Kansas and Missouri. Heavy snow was often observed with many rumbles of thunder heard throughout the event. By the evening hours of the 22nd, locations from Wichita northeastward through Topeka, Leavenworth, St. Joseph, Gallatin, Trenton, and Unionville received upwards of 6-9 inches of snowfall! Further to the south and east, a tight snowfall gradient formed, with locations across the Kansas City metropolitan area receiving anywhere from 2-4 inches. Further to the east southeast, freezing rain, sleet, and rain lasted slightly longer through the day, with areas from Clinton to Marshall, and Boonville only receiving 1-3 inches of sleet and snow accumulations.

Here is a rough estimate of the storm totals: