A severe winter storm brought near blizzard and blizzard conditions to much of eastern and northeastern Kansas on February 1 2011.  Many areas received 6 to 10 inches of wind blown snow within a 12 hour period.  Most of the snow fell between 6am and 9pm on February 1.  However on the previous day the entire area endured a daylong light freezing rain and freezing drizzle which accumulated to around one tenth of an inch in most spots.  So the combination of the ice beneath heavy blowing snow brought dangerous driving conditions to the area.  In addition, air temperatures hovered in the single digits and teens which when combined with winds produced wind chill indices of 10 to 20 below during the and after the snowfall.

Winter Storm in ANDERSON, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-11 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Manager reported 6 to 10 inches of snow which had accumulated to 6 inches by around noon on February 1. Significant blowing and drifting also occurred.

Winter Storm in BROWN, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-11 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Manager reported 6 to 8 inches of snow which had accumulated to 6 inches by around 6pm on February 1. Significant blowing and drifting also occurred.

Winter Storm in COFFEY, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-11 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Manager reported 6 to 10 inches of snow which had accumulated to 6 inches by around 1pm on February 1. Significant blowing and drifting also occurred.

Winter Storm in DOUGLAS, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-11 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Manager reported 6 to 10 inches of snow which had accumulated to 6 inches by around 4pm on February 1. Significant blowing and drifting also occurred. Near blizzard to blizzard conditions also occurred during the afternoon of February 1.

Winter Storm in FRANKLIN, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-11 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Manager reported 8 to 10 inches of snow which had accumulated to 6 inches by around 2pm on February 1. Significant blowing and drifting also occurred. Near blizzard to blizzard conditions also occurred during the afternoon of February 1.

Winter Storm in JACKSON, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-11 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Manager reported 6 to 8 inches of snow which had accumulated to 6 inches by around 4pm on February 1. Significant blowing and drifting also occurred. This was in addition to the light ice accumulation that occurred during the day of Jan 31st.

Winter Storm in JEFFERSON, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-11 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Manager reported 6 to 10 inches of snow which had accumulated to 6 inches by around 4pm on February 1. Significant blowing and drifting also occurred. This was in addition to the light ice accumulation that occurred during the day of Jan 31st.

Winter Storm in MORRIS, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-11 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Manager reported 6 inches of snow which had accumulated by around 4pm on February 1. Significant blowing and drifting also occurred. This was in addition to the light ice accumulation that occurred during the day of Jan 31st.

Winter Storm in LYON, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-11 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Manager and media reported 6 to 8 inches of snow which had accumulated to 6 inches by around 4pm on February 1. Significant blowing and drifting also occurred. This was in addition to the light ice accumulation that occurred during the day of Jan 31st.

Winter Storm in NEMAHA, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-11 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Spotters reported 6 inches of snow which had accumulated by around 4pm on February 1. Significant blowing and drifting also occurred. This was in addition to the light ice accumulation that occurred during the day of Jan 31st.

Winter Storm in OSAGE, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-11 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Spotters reported 6 to 8 inches of snow which had accumulated by around 4pm on February 1. Significant blowing and drifting also occurred. This was in addition to the light ice accumulation that occurred during the day of Jan 31st.

Winter Storm in POTTAWATOMIE, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-11 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Spotters reported 5 to 6 inches of snow which had accumulated by around 4pm on February 1. Significant blowing and drifting also occurred. This was in addition to the light ice accumulation that occurred during the day of Jan 31st.

Winter Storm in SHAWNEE, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-11 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

NWS office in Topeka measured 6 inches of snow which had accumulated by around 4pm on February 1. Significant blowing and drifting also occurred. This was in addition to the light ice accumulation that occurred during the day of Jan 31st.  A total of 9 inches was recorded at the NWS office in Topeka by 8pm February 1.

Winter Storm in RILEY, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-11 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Manager reported 4 to 6 inches of snow which had accumulated by around 6pm on February 1. Significant blowing and drifting also occurred. This was in addition to the light ice accumulation that occurred during the day of Jan 31st which combined to produce winter storm conditions.

Winter Storm in WABAUNSEE, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-11 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Manager reported 5 to 6 inches of snow which had accumulated by around 4pm on February 1. Significant blowing and drifting also occurred. This was in addition to the light ice accumulation that occurred during the day of Jan 31st.

Winter Storm in MARSHALL, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-11 00:00:00 to 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Manager reported 4 to 6 inches of snow which had accumulated by around 6pm on February 1. Significant blowing and drifting also occurred. This was in addition to the light ice accumulation that occurred during the day of Jan 31st which combined to produce winter storm conditions.

Blizzard in DOUGLAS, KANSAS
From 01-FEB-11 14:00:00 to 01-FEB-11 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Surface observations in combination with spotter reports and measured snow amounts suggest that blizzard conditions occurred for a period of 3 to 4 hours during the mid to late afternoon of February 1st across parts of eastern Kansas including Douglas County.