First major winter storm of the season dumped intense snow rates across much of the county warning area.  Many of the counties received 6 inches or more of snow within a 2 to 4 hour period.  Thundersnow was common during the early mornings of Thursday morning February 21st.  The snowfall rates of 1 to as much as 3 inches per hour cause widespread travel difficulties.  The bulk of the snow fell from around 4am CST through 11am CST.  Additional light accumulations of less than 2 inches occurred through the late afternoon when areas of light freezing drizzle also occurred.

Winter Storm in WABAUNSEE, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 05:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 8 to 12 inches across Wabaunsee County from this winter storm. Freezing drizzle also occurred for several hours however any ice accumulation was less than one tenth of an inch.

Winter Storm in WASHINGTON, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 09:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 4 to 8 inches across Washington County from this winter storm.

Winter Storm in ANDERSON, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 04:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

EM reported 6 to 8 inches of snow county wide.  The snow fell mainly in a 6 hour window from 4am through 10am CST.

Winter Storm in BROWN, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 08:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Public and spotter reports of around 6 inches of snow from the southern half of the county.  The snow fell mainly in a 6 hour window from 8am through 2pm CST.  The remainder of the northern half of the county received 3 to 6 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in CLAY, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 04:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 6 to 8 inches across Clay County from this snowstorm.

Winter Storm in CLOUD, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 04:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 6 to 8 inches across Cloud County from this snowstorm.

Winter Storm in COFFEY, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 04:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 8 to 12 inches across Coffey County from this snowstorm.  Freezing drizzle also occurred for several hours however any ice accumulation was less than one tenth of an inch.

Winter Storm in DICKINSON, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 04:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 6 to 12 inches across Dickinson County from this snowstorm.

Winter Storm in DOUGLAS, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 05:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 8 to 12 inches across Douglas County from this snowstorm.  Freezing drizzle also occurred for several hours however any ice accumulation was less than one tenth of an inch.

Winter Storm in FRANKLIN, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 04:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 8 to 12 inches across Franklin County from this winter storm.  Freezing drizzle also occurred for several hours however any ice accumulation was less than one tenth of an inch.

Winter Storm in GEARY, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 06:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 6 to 8 inches across Geary County from this winter storm.

Winter Storm in JACKSON, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 06:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 8 to 12 inches across Jackson County from this winter storm. Freezing drizzle also occurred for several hours however any ice accumulation was less than one tenth of an inch.

Winter Storm in JEFFERSON, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 06:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 8 to 12 inches across Jefferson County from this winter storm. Freezing drizzle also occurred for several hours however any ice accumulation was less than one tenth of an inch.

Winter Storm in LYON, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 04:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 8 to 12 inches across Lyon County from this winter storm. Freezing drizzle also occurred for several hours however any ice accumulation was less than one tenth of an inch.

Winter Storm in MARSHALL, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 09:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 4 to 8 inches across Marshall County from this winter storm.
The heaviest snow occurred across the southern half of the county.

Winter Storm in MORRIS, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 04:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 6 to 8 inches across Morris County from this winter storm.   Freezing drizzle also occurred for several hours however any ice accumulation was less than one tenth of an inch.

Winter Storm in OSAGE, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 04:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 10 to 13 inches across Osage County from this winter storm.   Freezing drizzle also occurred for several hours however any ice accumulation was less than one tenth of an inch.

Winter Storm in OTTAWA, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 04:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 6 to 10 inches across Ottawa County from this winter storm.

Winter Storm in POTTAWATOMIE, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 07:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 6 to 10 inches across Pottawatomie County from this winter storm. Freezing drizzle also occurred for several hours however any ice accumulation was less than one tenth of an inch.

Winter Storm in REPUBLIC, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 07:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 6 to 8 inches across Republic County from this winter storm.

Winter Storm in RILEY, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 07:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 6 to 10 inches across Riley County from this winter storm.

Winter Storm in SHAWNEE, KANSAS
From 21-FEB-13 05:00:00 to 21-FEB-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP, trained spotters and EM all provided snowfall measurements and estimates of 8 to 12 inches across Shawnee County from this winter storm. Freezing drizzle also occurred for several hours however any ice accumulation was less than one tenth of an inch.