Winter Storm in Crawford, Kansas

A major winter storm caused a combination of freezing rain, sleet, and heavy snow to fall over sections of extreme southeast Kansas. The frozen precipitation began on the 30th of November and continued into the overnight and early morning hours of December 1st. During much of the day on November 30th, the precipitation type was freezing rain and sleet, with ice accumulations up to four inches in some areas. The second wave of precipitation occurred overnight causing large amounts of snow to accumulate over the ice. Storm total accumulations ranging from seven to 12 inches occurred over all three counties.

The combination of the ice and snow weighted down all exposed objects. As a matter of fact, some areas experienced disaster as many roofs on businesses, barns, and outbuildings collasped due to the weight of the accumulated precipitation. 17 structures collasped in Crawford County, while ten structures were destroyed in Bourbon County.