Heavy Snow — Morton, Kansas

2024-01-05 · Morton, Kansas

Event narrative

Three inches (3.0) of snow was measured at Elkhart.

Wider weather episode

A low surface pressure developed over the Panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma on the 4th and 5th of January, lifting moist air northward into colder air at the surface over western Kansas. Snow developed on the overnight of the 4th into the 5th, with many first measured reports coming in around 7 am. Snowfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches were common before the snow tapered off during the afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1152826. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.