Heavy Snow in Ellis, Kansas

Heavy Snow January 23, 2026 · Ellis, Kansas

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two public reports near Hays of 5-6 inches of snowfall.

The wider storm

An upper-level jet provided ascent for multiple inches of snow to fall. A stronger and heavier band of snow set up across the northern zones produced 5-6 inches across Finney to Ellis county. The isentropic lift prevented the rest of the area seeing similarly high amounts. The higher amounts were assisted by higher SLR rates of 20:1.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1308005. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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