The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-28
SNOW IN KANSAS
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was only 2 degrees above, according
to the local weather bureau. The
zero mark was registered at Dodge
City and Goodland early this morn
ing, and the temperature was only
above at Salina and Concordia. Wich-
tia, Kansas City and st. Joe reported
above zero. r.
According to reports received by
the weather bureau the snow is gen
erai over most of the state but is
heaviest in the central and southwest
sections. Goodland and Concordia,
each well to the north, report two
inches of snow; Dodge City five
inches. Wichita three inches. Kansas
trace. 1t was still showing at Dodge
City, Goodland and Wichita. early re-
ports to the weather bureau said.
Two Above at Salina.
Salina, Kan, Feb. 2S.-A driving
snow fell all night and increased
greatly after daylight this morning
with roads drifting badly. The tenn
perature is two above zero.
Wind Damages Wheat.
Coffeyville, Kan, Feb. %. - Mer-
curry here was fourteen above zero this
morning. A strong wind blew all
night and farmers report some of the
lighter soils in the country were blow
ing badly last night and considerable
damage to wheat resulted. The mer-
but the strong wind made it the most
disagreeable night of the winter.
Worst Storm of Season.
Arkansas City, Feb. 2S.-Probably
the worst and without doubt the
storm of longest duration of the pres
ent season. is raging in southern
Kansas and norther Oklahoma at pres
emit The temperature this morning
is IL above and wind blowing at the
rate of forty miles an hour. Snow has
been falling for twenty-four hours and
is babdly drffted, while If on a level it
would be at least four inches in depth.
Six Inches of Snow.
Hutchinson. Kan, Feb. 2S.-Snow
fell all last night in central Kansas
and there are more than six inches
over this part of the state. There is
much drifting, the fields are usually
well covered with snow. Train sched-
| uIes are interfered with on all of the
roads and some trains are very much
behind time. The thermometer regis
tered one degree below zero this
morning.
Eleven Above at Parsons.
Parsons, Kan. Feb. 2S.-A temper
ature of eleven above was recorded
/ here at o'clock this morning. fine
snow was falling, whipped by a pierre
ing east wind. Snow fell intermit-
tently during the night
| ~ AhOCE WCdlIAcF Ia southern Kansas.
| Wichita. Kan. Feb 2S.-Southern
Kansas citizens awoke this morning
to be greeted by another day of win
| Michigan style-snow driven by a
lhard north wind, continued thruout
the night and began to fall with re-
newed energy at daylight. The mer-
curry registered five above zero at Z
O'Clock and still falling. Street car
service here is impaired despite the
fact that sweepers were run thruout
the night. According to reports, all
east and west railroad lines will be
practically tied up before noon.
Snow in Missouri Valley.
Kansas City. Mo, Feb 2S.-Low
temperatures with snow flurries pre-
vailed in the Missouri valley today fol-
lowing the worst blizzard of the win
ter last night. High winds drifted the
| light fall of snow and caused some
damage to telephone and electric light
| wires Train schedules were not seri-
ously interferred with. however.
Heavy Snow in Oklahoma.
/. Oklahoma City. Feb. 2S.-Virtually
all of Oklahoma lies under a blanket
| of snow today. The snow which be-
gan falling shortly after midnight last
! night, drifting before a strong north
wind. showed no sign of abatement at
10 o'clock this morning.
Blizzard in Tulsa.
Tulsa, Okla, Feb. 2S.-Tulsa and
eastern Oklahoma are today in the
grip of the worst blizzard in years,
with the Thermometer registering 4 de-
grees above zero. A fierce wind
straight out of the north is driving
before 1t sheets of fine crusty snow.
Streets here are covered with thin
coat of ice AND traffic is practically
paralyzed.
Wires Down Mt Fort Worth.
Fort Worth. Tex, Feb. 2S.-Wires
are down in many directions in west
Texas and the Panhandle today as the
result of the blizzard. The Fort Worth
& Denver railroad has no 'communica-
ton north Of Wichita Falls. A heavy
sleet is falling at Baird Sleet and
snow fell all night in sections of the
Panhandle. "A depth of four inches
of snow is deported today at Perryton.
L osses by stOckmen are feared.
Blizzard in Southeast Kansas.
Pittsburg, Kan, Feb. 2S-Febru-
airy apparently was scheduled to give
way to March in a blizzard in south
eastern Kansas. At 1880 the temper
AZURE dropped to - degrees above