A weak upper level shortwave moved east out of the Central Rockies in into the Central Plains Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning, December 17th and 18th. As this shortwave approached, an area of low pressure developed and slowly deepened across the Texas Panhandle as the day progressed. This increased moisture advection into central and western Kansas with an east to southeast flow across southwest Kansas. Lift increased in the mid-levels in the afternoon with precipitation starting across the KS/OK border around 3 PM. This area of precipitation spread northeast into the early evening hours. Precipitation initially started out as rain or a mix of rain and sleet, then quickly transitioned over to snow by sunset. A band of moderate to heavy snow stretched from Clark to Stafford counties and continued to train over this same area as the evening progressed. This band slowly dissipated by late evening. Scattered snow showers were observed across this same area and farther north of this first band around midnight leading to additional snowfall accumulations. Snow showers then tapered off from west to east by 4AM Thursday morning. By the time the snow ended, 2+ inches fell between the lines from Clark State Lake in Clark County to Shaffer in Rush County and from Buttermilk in Comanche County to Neola in Stafford County. Parts of northeastern Ford County also received over 2 inches of snow. The highest snowfall amount reported was 6 inches around Belpre in Edwards County. The remainder of Ford, Gray, and Hodgeman counties received 1-2 inches with the other surrounding counties receiving a trace to 1 inch.

Winter Weather in BARBER, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-14 16:00:00 to 18-DEC-14 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winter Weather in CLARK, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-14 16:00:00 to 18-DEC-14 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winter Weather in COMANCHE, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-14 16:00:00 to 18-DEC-14 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winter Weather in STAFFORD, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-14 16:00:00 to 18-DEC-14 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winter Weather in FORD, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-14 16:00:00 to 18-DEC-14 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winter Weather in TREGO, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-14 16:00:00 to 18-DEC-14 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winter Weather in GRAY, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-14 16:00:00 to 18-DEC-14 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winter Weather in KIOWA, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-14 16:00:00 to 18-DEC-14 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winter Weather in MEADE, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-14 16:00:00 to 18-DEC-14 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winter Weather in NESS, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-14 16:00:00 to 18-DEC-14 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winter Weather in PAWNEE, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-14 16:00:00 to 18-DEC-14 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winter Weather in EDWARDS, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-14 16:00:00 to 18-DEC-14 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winter Weather in PRATT, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-14 16:00:00 to 18-DEC-14 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winter Weather in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-14 16:00:00 to 18-DEC-14 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winter Weather in RUSH, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-14 16:00:00 to 18-DEC-14 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winter Weather in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 17-DEC-14 16:00:00 to 18-DEC-14 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey