Winter Weather in Mitchell, Kansas

Snow amounts of 2 to 5 inches fell across the county. Measured amounts include 5.0 inches from a CoCoRaHS observer located two miles north-northwest of Hunter, 2.1 inches from a CoCoRaHS observer located 10 miles east of Hunter, and 2.0 inches from the NWS Cooperative Observer located in Beloit.

An upper level trough moved from over the Rocky Mountains to the Central Plains to the Midwest. Shortwave troughs associated with the upper trough moved over Nebraska and Kansas. An Arctic cold front began moving across north central Kansas during the morning and afternoon hours of January 11th. Snow started to develop and move across the area during the afternoon and early evening hours of January 11th. The snow gradually ended from west to east beginning the morning of January 12th and continued into the afternoon hours. Total snowfall amounts ranged mainly from 1-5 inches. Mitchell, Jewell, and Smith Counties received the most snowfall with amounts ranging from 2 to 5 inches. There were road closures and school and activity cancellations.