Winter Weather — Pratt, Kansas

2025-01-09 · Pratt, Kansas

Event narrative

The Public reported a measured three and one half inches of new snow at 3 miles east of Cairo.

Wider weather episode

A cold enough airmass was in position over Kansas on the 9tyh of January, that a low pressure just to the south allowed snow to spread northward ahead of into southwest and central Kansas. The precipitation started in earnest in the very late morning hours, wrapping up by the early evening. Winter Weather Advisories were issued for areas along and southeast of a Stafford to Minneola line, and then a few counties were upgraded Winter Storm Warning. Heaviest snow was concentrated over Barber county where the highest report of 8 inches was received from the public at Medicine Lodge.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1227857. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.