Winter Weather in Sedgwick, Kansas
Winter Weather February 25, 2011 – February 26, 2011 · Sedgwick, Kansas
What the National Weather Service wrote
Periods of freezing drizzle produced icy roads countywide. Consequently, dozens of accidents were reported across the Wichita Area. Unfortunately, two accidents on the Kansas Turnpike proved fatal during the late evening on the 25th. One occurred near the Kellogg exit, the other near the Central Avenue exit. Each accident produced one fatality. Property damage amounts are rough estimates. The Wichita Eagle contributed to this report.
The wider storm
Periods of freezing drizzle and freezing fog affected much of south-central and southeast Kansas from the late evening on the 25th through the morning on the 26th. Area roads became very slick, producing numerous accidents and slide-offs. Unfortunately, three accidents proves fatal: two in Sedgwick county and one in Cowley county.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 285791. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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