An arctic air mass dropped south across the plains on March 1st, with a mixture of freezing drizzle and sleet.  This led to hazardous driving conditions across Kansas on March the 1st and March the 2nd, 2014.  The wintry mixture of freezing drizzle and sleet eventually transitioned to all snow as a significant upper level trough moved across the Midwest.   Snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the area, with some areas also receiving an inch of sleet.  The heaviest snowfall occurred along US Highway 50 from just south of Hutchinson to Newton to near Mount Hope, where almost 5 inches of snow fell.  Numerous auto accidents occurred from the mixture of freezing drizzle, sleet and snow.

Winter Storm in RENO, KANSAS
From 01-MAR-14 23:33:00 to 02-MAR-14 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Four to five inches of snow fell across the area.  A half inch to an inch of sleet also fell creating slick streets.

Winter Weather in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-14 13:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

One to three inches of snow fell across the county.

Winter Weather in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-14 13:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

One to three inches of snow fell across the county.  The heaviest snow was over the western half of the county.

Winter Storm in MARION, KANSAS
From 01-MAR-14 23:05:00 to 02-MAR-14 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A significant wintry mix of precipitation fell across the county hampering travel.  A half inch of sleet and 2 to 3 inches of snow fell across the county.

Winter Storm in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-14 07:26:00 to 02-MAR-14 18:08:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A mixture of sleet and snow feel across the county. Lindsborg received 1 inch of sleet, with 1 to 3 inches of snow near Windom and Lindsborg. Travel across the county was severely hampered.

Winter Storm in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-14 07:26:00 to 02-MAR-14 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A mixture of sleet and snow fell across the county. One inch of sleet combined with 3 to 5 inches of snow to cause numerous auto accidents and slide offs.

Winter Weather in KINGMAN, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-14 05:51:00 to 02-MAR-14 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

One to three inches of snow fell and sleet fell across the county.  Kingman received 3 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in HARPER, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-14 13:00:00 to 02-MAR-14 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Two to four inches of snow fell across the county.  The CO-OP observer in Anthony reported 3.5 inches.

Winter Storm in CHAUTAUQUA, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-14 01:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 03:35:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A wintry mix of one to two inches of snow combined with a half an inch of sleet and some freezing drizzle to produce slick streets across the county.   Travel was significantly hampered.

Winter Storm in COWLEY, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-14 07:58:00 to 02-MAR-14 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

One to three inches of snow combined with a half an inch of sleet and freezing drizzle to create slick streets across the area. Numerous auto accidents and slide offs were reported.

Winter Storm in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 02-MAR-14 00:07:00 to 02-MAR-14 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to five inches of snow fell across the area.  Mid Continent Airport in Wichita picked up 2.6 inches of snow and a half an inch of sleet.   One to two inches of sleet feel across the northern half of the county.  Numerous auto accidents and slide offs occurred with the snow.