January 9th-10th Winter Storm

January 9th-10th Winter Storm

The first winter storm of the new year affected Central and Eastern Kansas on January 9th and 10th. This snow event was the result of a very slow moving storm system that took its time tracking out of the northern Rockies and finally out across the plains by late January 9th. What made this event unique was the prolonged period of snow. Most places across Central and Eastern Kansas experienced 24 hours of snowfall. Some of the heaviest snow affected Wichita right near the morning rush hour, on Monday January 10th, causing over 100 accidents between 5am and 9am.