Winter Weather — Reno, Kansas

2019-11-22 · Reno, Kansas

Event narrative

A mixture of freezing drizzle and light snow had caused icy roads across much of Reno County by daybreak. At 730 AM CST, a pickup truck slid on an icy bridge 4 miles west/northwest of Buhler where it struck a semi head on. The driver of the pickup truck, a 46-year old man, was killed.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level system lifted northeast across South-Central Kansas throughout the day and evening and combined with a surface front in southeast Kansas to produce widespread moderate across most of Central Kansas. Snow amounts between 3-5 inches were measured. The greatest accumulations of 4-6 inches were measured in Russell, Lincoln, and Ellsworth counties. The 6-inch accumulation was an isolated report from Russell.

Prior to the onset of snow, freezing drizzle occurred across much of Central and South-Central Kansas that produced slick roads and highways that would eventually lead to numerous accidents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 861420. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.