Today's Weather Trivia

Today's Date is Monday November 24, 2025...\n ON... 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.