On November 26th and 27th, a mixture of sleet and freezing rain spread across most of Central, South-Central, and Southeast Kansas. The primary culprit was a deep mid to upper cyclone that initially set up over the Desert Southwest before moving northeast across portions of Oklahoma and Kansas. During this period, a second storm system surged southeast from Saskatchewan & Manitoba into the Northern Plains. This system aided in pushing a strong cold front Southeast across Kansas that trapped bitterly cold air beneath a layer of moist warm air that was surging north across the region.

Winter Storm in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 26-NOV-15 06:52:00 to 27-NOV-15 10:01:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Widespread freezing rain caused roads and highways and especially elevated surfaces to become slick and hazardous in and around Russell.  Based on radar trends It would be safe to assume that similar conditions occurred in other parts of the county.

Winter Storm in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 26-NOV-15 14:10:00 to 27-NOV-15 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The amount of icing was unknown, but was sufficient to cause a handful of slide-offs on Highways 14 and 156 as well as on I-70.

Winter Storm in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 26-NOV-15 14:10:00 to 27-NOV-15 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A mix of sleet and freezing rain was reported in and around Lincoln and likely other parts of the county where as much as 1/4 inch of glaze resulted. Roads and highways were slick.

Winter Storm in BARTON, KANSAS
From 26-NOV-15 13:15:00 to 27-NOV-15 10:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Widespread freezing rain caused roads and highways, and certainly all elevated surfaces to be slick. Slide-offs were reported in and around Great Bend as well as across the county.

Winter Storm in RICE, KANSAS
From 26-NOV-15 15:30:00 to 27-NOV-15 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Freezing rain in and around Lyons caused 5 slide-offs that occurred earlier in the event.

Winter Storm in GREENWOOD, KANSAS
From 26-NOV-15 20:00:00 to 28-NOV-15 03:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Widespread freezing rain had caused roads and highways to be slick and also coated trees.

Winter Storm in CHAUTAUQUA, KANSAS
From 28-NOV-15 00:00:00 to 28-NOV-15 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Freezing rain produced around 1/4 inch of glaze in Chautauqua.

Winter Storm in ELK, KANSAS
From 28-NOV-15 00:00:00 to 28-NOV-15 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Freezing rain produced around 1/4 inch of glaze in Grenola.

Winter Storm in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
From 26-NOV-15 13:45:00 to 27-NOV-15 13:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Freezing rain was reported in and around Lindsborg where accumulations had begun on trees. That evening, power outages had occurred in parts of Moundridge. Glazing occurred on elevated surfaces, including vehicles in and around McPherson as well as in other parts of the county. Several power lines were downed in McPherson and across the county.

Winter Storm in SALINE, KANSAS
From 26-NOV-15 13:48:00 to 27-NOV-15 11:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain caused glazing on trees and elevated surfaces, including vehicles. Law enforcement reported bridges on I-135 were slick with a few accidents and slide-offs. Treated roads and highways were slick and untreated roads were very slick.

Winter Storm in RENO, KANSAS
From 26-NOV-15 17:16:00 to 27-NOV-15 13:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

In South Hutchinson, streets started to get slick early in the evening and around mid-late evening all elevated surfaces were glazed. By the morning of the 27th, several intersections were icy.

Winter Storm in KINGMAN, KANSAS
From 26-NOV-15 18:17:00 to 27-NOV-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Freezing rain and sleet were reported, via twitter, at the Kingman Airport. Very late that night, a delayed report was received from the public, via social media, that moderate to heavy freezing rain had occurred at Rago near the intersection of Highways 42 and 14, making streets very slick.

Winter Storm in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 26-NOV-15 17:30:00 to 27-NOV-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

In Newton, many streets were icy, especially on elevated surfaces.

Winter Storm in HARPER, KANSAS
From 26-NOV-15 19:00:00 to 27-NOV-15 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Late in the evening, ice had begun to accumulate, from freezing rain, on vehicles across the county. On the morning of the 27th, broadcast media reported that 1/4 inch of ice had coated Northern Harper County that no doubt made many roads very slick. That afternoon, broadcast media reported that an ice storm had caused widespread power outages in Anthony.

Winter Storm in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 27-NOV-15 03:10:00 to 29-NOV-15 09:54:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Widespread sleet and freezing rain made travel increasingly dangerous across the county. Very early on the morning of the 28th, law enforcement reported, via social media, that sleet and freezing rain were causing accidents across the Wichita Metro Area. The sleet and freezing rain had also coated trees and vehicles. Early on the morning of the 28th, 0.10 inch of ice had been measured at the forecast office 1 mile west of Eisenhower Airport in the past 18 hours and by that evening, accumulations had reached nearly 1/4 inch in several areas. On the morning of the 29th, an ice storm downed power lines 5 miles southeast of Eisenhower Airport near the South Hydraulic/I-135 interchange, severing power to around 100 residents. An electric utility in Cheney reported that an ice storm downed tree limbs onto power lines that eventually fell. Specifics regarding power outages weren't provided.

Winter Storm in COWLEY, KANSAS
From 27-NOV-15 04:17:00 to 28-NOV-15 02:54:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trace amounts of ice had coated elevated surfaces in and around Arkansas City. Light freezing rain had caused multiple accidents in Southwest Cowley County in and around Dexter in the morning. Late that morning, freezing rain had caused glazing on elevated surfaces in and around Arkansas City, where 0.15 inch of ice was estimated. It is likely that a thin coating of ice covered most, if not all, of Cowley County.

Winter Storm in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 26-NOV-15 19:35:00 to 28-NOV-15 03:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Nearly 1/4 inch of glaze occurred across much of Butler County. An ice storm caused widespread tree and power line damage that ultimately resulted in scattered power outages. Power outages occurred 10 miles east of El Dorado to around 3,000 customers early on the afternoon of the 27th as well as to 820 homes 7 miles southeast of El Dorado early on the morning of the 29th.