January 21st 2023 West-Central Kansas Heavy Snow

Overview

A compact but powerful upper level low pressure system moved out of the Southern Rockies and into the Oklahoma Panhandle and southwest Kansas during the early morning hours of January 21st. This storm system brought significant snowfall to west-central Kansas with snowfall amounts in the 4 to 10 inch range. At one point, Interstate 70 was closed west of Hays, KS due to dangerous conditions.

Picture by Katlyn Hlaus in Wilson Kansas.

Photos & Video

Photos & Video


Radar animation from January 21st 2023	Water vapor satellite animation


Map showing snowfall amounts from this event

Photos of snowfall in Marquette (McPherson Co.) this afternoon at 1450hrs with heavy snowfall & measurement of 2.5In of snow when photos were taken. #KSwx @NWSWichita pic.twitter.com/S6DDZ2D1mO — John Hooper Jr (@ICTfireactivity) January 22, 2023	@NWSWichita 3.5 inches 6.5 north of Sylvan Grove at 14:30 air, temperature 32° @KWCHRoss @FrankWaughKAKE #kswx pic.twitter.com/MX91PiTQuC — Damon Vonada (@vonada_damon) January 21, 2023	Looks to be about 3.5 inches on the ground in Lindsborg Kansas @NWSWichita #wxks pic.twitter.com/WzHPeTpBDs — Jacob Burgardt (KCSC-7) â„ï¸ðŸŒ¨ï¸ (@JacobBurgardtWX) January 21, 2023
Current conditions in Lindsborg Kansas @NWSWichita pic.twitter.com/DNezlnNczr — Jacob Burgardt (KCSC-7) â„ï¸ðŸŒ¨ï¸ (@JacobBurgardtWX) January 21, 2023	I look at I-70 just east of Hays from Trooper Ney’s patrol car!#KSwx pic.twitter.com/lWf9EM2xft — Trooper Tod (@TrooperTodKHP) January 21, 2023	Beautiful snow falling near Haven, Kansas. #kswx #wxtwitter pic.twitter.com/IHVM2ybNAk — Kansas Weather Guy (@ks_weather_guy) January 21, 2023

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