December 17-18, 2014 Snowfall

Significant and Catastrophic Flooding in the Pacific Northwest; Very Cold Temperatures in the Northern Plains

The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest will begin to subside today, but lingering rainfall will exacerbate ongoing catastrophic major river flooding, and landslides will continue across portions of western Washington and northwest Oregon for several days. Arctic air will plummet southward into the Northern Plains today, bringing cold air in the single digits to the region by Friday. Read More >

First Widespread Snow for Northeast Kansas

On December 17, 2014 a storm system moved across the central plains. With the cold air already in place most of this event was in the form of snow. There was a brief period of sleet at the onset of precipitation. The snow and sleet began in the evening hours of the 17th in central KS and then spread northeast. The heaviest snow occurred between 9 pm and 4am with widespread 2-3" and isolated areas that received 4-6".

(Photos above courtesy of WIBW)