Winter Weather — Wichita, Kansas

2024-01-11 · Wichita, Kansas

Event narrative

A member of the public reported near zero visibility due to snow in Wichita county. The Leoti AWOS recorded gusts up to 34 mph around this time.

Key impacts: near zero visibility, icy roadways.

Wider weather episode

In the mid-day of the 11th, north-northeast to south-southwest oriented bands of heavy snow formed over Eastern Colorado and Western Kansas. These bands moved to the north-northeast and greatly reduced visibility, down to 0.25 mile at times.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1154460. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.