New Years Day Snow Storm

Overview

A powerful upper level low pressure system lifted north out of Mexico and tracked across Texas on New Years Eve. This system eventually tracked across eastern Oklahoma early on New Years Day, spreading a narrow swath of heavy snow from south central Kansas into northeast portions of the state.

Wichita picked up 6.5 inches of snow, which turned out to be the snowiest New Years Day on record for Wichita!

Picture by Roger Martin

Photos & Video

Photos & Video


Radar animation during the heaviest snow	Water vapor satellite image showing the upper low lifting across Eastern Oklahoma


Fairly crude map showing where the heaviest snow fell	Listing of some of the higher snow totals from this event

#kswx downtown #Wichita at 0720. pic.twitter.com/zc9boKOCfA
— Railroader_EVHðŸš‚ ðŸŽ¸ (@5150Midwest) January 1, 2021

Moderate to heavy snow @knssradio this morning. Non-injury accident reported at K-96 and Kellogg. Roadways completely snow-covered. @NWSWichita #kswx pic.twitter.com/Wudv3au1W8
— KNSS Radio (@knssradio) January 1, 2021

5 inches of snow has been measured at Eisenhower Airport. This breaks the daily snowfall record of 4.2 set in 1925. #kswx pic.twitter.com/kmtJmoIk0t
— NWS Wichita (@NWSWichita) January 1, 2021

SNOW WAY y’all can build a taller snowman than this guy right here!!! I am 5 foot nothin and he’s at least double me ðŸ˜†

Wichita knows how to rock with the snow and I am here for it! Happy New Year from me & frosty ðŸ¥³ pic.twitter.com/f5POKRqf3N
— Morgan Mobley KAKE (@MMobleyKAKE) January 1, 2021

Kids sledding, near the highway exit in #Wichita. Ya gotta love it. â¤ï¸â›„#kswx #snowday pic.twitter.com/IoC6hGdRve
— Railroader_EVHðŸš‚ ðŸŽ¸ (@5150Midwest) January 1, 2021

We started 2021 with a winter wonderland here in Kansas! And our snowman was still happily celebrating the end of 2020... ðŸ˜…â˜ƒï¸â„ï¸ #snowday #kswx #happynewyear pic.twitter.com/rEyvaSaOnD
— Katie Western (@KatieTheWXLady) January 1, 2021

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