December 15th & 16th moderate snow

Widespread light snow spread north across Kansas on December 15th and 16th.  The snow began across portions of south-central and southeast Kansas during the evening hours on the 15th, spreading north and reaching central Kansas shortly after midnight. Accumulating snow persisted through the morning of the 16th across a good portion of central and south-central Kansas, before ending during the afternoon hours. The highest accumulations occurred across central Kansas, where amounts reached 5 inches for several locations. Accumulations were lowest over southeast Kansas, where 1 to 2 inches occurred. Additionally, areas of light freezing rain and freezing drizzle laid down a light glaze of ice across portions of southeast Kansas on the 16th, as warmer air aloft spread over the  sub-freezing air at the surface.

December 15-16 snow accumulations.

Below are some snow reports from this event:

SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT

 INCHES  LOCATION                 ST  COUNTY           TIME
 ------  -----------------------  --  --------------   -------
  5.00   SALINA                   KS  SALINE           0240 PM
  5.00   LYONS                    KS  RICE             0237 PM
                 ESTIMATED BETWEEN 4 AND 5 INCHES ACROSS THE
                 COUNTY.
  5.00   MCPHERSON                KS  MCPHERSON        0235 PM
  5.00   GALVA                    KS  MCPHERSON        0800 AM
                 ROADS ARE SNOW PACKED.
  5.00   NEWTON                   KS  HARVEY           0632 AM
                 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WAS REPORTED ALONG
                 HIGHWAY 50.
  4.50   LINCOLN                  KS  LINCOLN          0232 PM
  4.50   1 ENE MCPHERSON          KS  MCPHERSON        0820 AM
  4.50   5 NE LINCOLN             KS  LINCOLN          0800 AM
                 AMOUNTS RANGE FROM 4.25 INCHES TO 4.5 INCHES.
  4.50   4 SW LINDSBORG           KS  MCPHERSON        0800 AM
  4.30   GOESSEL                  KS  MARION           0250 PM
  4.00   MARION                   KS  MARION           0233 PM
                 ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY.
  4.00   ELLSWORTH                KS  ELLSWORTH        0230 PM
  4.00   COTTONWOOD FALLS         KS  CHASE            0228 PM
  4.00   3 W MARION               KS  MARION           0225 PM
  4.00   5 E SYLVIA               KS  RENO             1126 AM
                 4 INCHES MEASURED AND ITS STILL SNOWING.
  4.00   6 SSE WESTFALL           KS  ELLSWORTH        0644 AM
                 MEASURED 4.0 INCHES OF SNOW AND IT IS STILL
                 SNOWING.
  4.00   HILLSBORO                KS  MARION           0644 AM
                 MEASURED 4.0 INCHES OF SNOW.
  3.80   10 SE RUSSELL            KS  RUSSELL          0253 PM
  3.50   HARPER                   KS  HARPER           0250 PM
  3.50   1 N GREAT BEND           KS  BARTON           0225 PM
  3.50   MAYFIELD                 KS  GREENWOOD        1128 AM
  3.20   3 NNW WEST WICHITA       KS  SEDGWICK         0830 AM
                 NEAR 21ST AND MAIZE ROAD.
  3.00   RUSSELL                  KS  RUSSELL          0238 PM
                 ESTIMATED BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES ACROSS THE
                 COUNTY.
  3.00   EL DORADO                KS  BUTLER           0225 PM
                 ESTIMATED BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES ACROSS THE
                 COUNTY.
  3.00   WEST WICHITA             KS  SEDGWICK         1132 AM
                 3.0 INCHES MEASURED AT 13TH AND MAIZE.
  3.00   HUTCHINSON               KS  RENO             0530 AM
  2.50   3 NNE KINGMAN            KS  KINGMAN          0800 AM
  2.50   MAYFIELD                 KS  SUMNER           0513 AM
  2.00   WINFIELD                 KS  COWLEY           0230 PM
  1.80   CANEY                    KS  MONTGOMERY       0417 AM
  1.50   ARKANSAS CITY            KS  COWLEY           0637 AM
                 MEASURED 1.5 INCHES SNOW WITH 0.15 LIQUID
                 EQUIVALENT.
  1.40   CHERRYVALE               KS  MONTGOMERY       0712 AM
                 MEASURED 1.4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW.
  1.00   IOLA                     KS  ALLEN            0839 AM
  1.00   OSWEGO                   KS  LABETTE          0715 AM
  0.00   EL DORADO                KS  BUTLER           0635 AM
                 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WAS REPORTED ACROSS
                 NORTHERN BUTLER COUNTY...WITH THE HIGHEST
                 AMOUNTS IN THE FAR NORTHERN PART OF THE
                 COUNTY.