Winter Storm — Comanche, Kansas

2025-01-09 · Comanche, Kansas

Event narrative

Six and one half inches of snow was measured 5 miles west of Aetna by the public, though social media.

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 1227860. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.