Winter Weather — Bourbon, Kansas

2023-01-24 to 2023-01-25 · Bourbon, Kansas

Event narrative

Rain changed over to all snow during the early evening hours of January 24th. Estimated snowfall amounts across the county ranged from 1 to 2 inches. KDOT reported roads became partly covered during the event. Several schools closed on January 25th.

Wider weather episode

A potent storm system lifted northeast from Oklahoma through Arkansas and Missouri on January 24th and 25th, bringing widespread precipitation to southeast Kansas beginning as rain during the afternoon of January 24th before quickly changing over to snow. This snow continued into the morning hours of January 25th before coming to an end as the storm system exited the region.

Snowfall amounts ranged from around 1 to 2 inches across southeast Kansas during this event, leading to partly covered roadways as well as some school closings on January 25th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1075234. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.