A significant ice storm impacted much of Kansas over the weekend of January 13-16th, 2017. This storm brought as much as 0.75 of ice in Great Bend which led to damage to trees and power lines.  Approximately 4,000 homes were without power in Barton, Harper, Kingman and Rice counties.  Roads become slick with the freezing rain causing several accidents.  South central and southeast Kansas had closer to 0.25 ice accumulations which was confined mainly to elevated surfaces.

Ice Storm in KINGMAN, KANSAS
From 13-JAN-17 18:00:00 to 16-JAN-17 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Significant icing moved across the county during the evening of the 14th and early morning hours of the 15th and continued with light accumulations into the morning of the 16th. Vehicle slide offs were reported as the accumulations across the county ranged from 0.25 to 0.5 inches.  Several tree limbs were also reported as broken out of trees.  Several power outages were also reported, especially across the western half of the county.

Ice Storm in MONTGOMERY, KANSAS
From 13-JAN-17 04:52:00 to 15-JAN-17 09:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Observing equipment at both Coffeyville and Independence reported freezing rain over the course of two days with the greatest accumulations occurring the evening of the 14th and ending during the morning hours of the 15th.

Ice Storm in HARPER, KANSAS
From 13-JAN-17 17:31:00 to 16-JAN-17 04:35:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Ice accumulations of 0.25 to 0.5 inches were noted across the county.  Power lines were downed and causing power outages at many locations across the county along with a significant number of tree limbs breaking and falling out of trees.

Ice Storm in LABETTE, KANSAS
From 13-JAN-17 07:15:00 to 15-JAN-17 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Ice accumulations across the county ranged from 0.2 inches up to 0.3 inches.  Tree branches snapped in many communities Late Saturday and Sunday morning.

Ice Storm in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 13-JAN-17 17:12:00 to 15-JAN-17 08:40:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several accidents due to a light glaze of ice was noted at the onset of the event.  Eventually, the freezing rain increased in intensity and ultimately accumulated to 0.25 inches.

Ice Storm in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 13-JAN-17 21:30:00 to 15-JAN-17 05:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ice accumulations across most of the county were around 0.25 inches. However, the western half of the county saw ice estimates near 0.5 inches.

Ice Storm in COWLEY, KANSAS
From 14-JAN-17 00:46:00 to 15-JAN-17 02:20:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Ice accumulations ranged from 0.25 inches in the western sections of the county to 0.4 inches in the northeast sections.

Ice Storm in SALINE, KANSAS
From 15-JAN-17 07:00:00 to 15-JAN-17 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Ice accumulations around the county were up to 0.25 inches. Mainly in the northwest sections.

Ice Storm in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 15-JAN-17 08:20:00 to 16-JAN-17 07:20:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Ice accumulations around the county ranged from 0.5 inches up to 0.75 inches.  Widespread tree damage was noted across the county.

Ice Storm in CHAUTAUQUA, KANSAS
From 13-JAN-17 08:03:00 to 15-JAN-17 09:40:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The event began as a light drizzle and varied between liquid and freezing for a day before finally changing over to all freezing rain during the overnight hours of the 15th.  A significant batch of rain moved across the county during the 2 am to 5 am time frame in which significant amounts of ice accumulated across the county.  By 842 am, 0.40 inches of ice was noted at Chautauqua as well as many other locations across the county.

Ice Storm in RICE, KANSAS
From 14-JAN-17 14:50:00 to 15-JAN-17 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Ice accumulations across the county varied from 0.25 inches in the east to near 0.5 inches in the western sections.

Ice Storm in WOODSON, KANSAS
From 13-JAN-17 13:00:00 to 15-JAN-17 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Ice accumulations around the county varied between 0.2 inches in the northern sections to near 0.3 inches across the far southern sections.

Ice Storm in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
From 14-JAN-17 19:00:00 to 15-JAN-17 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Ice accumulations around the county were up to 0.25 inches.

Ice Storm in BARTON, KANSAS
From 14-JAN-17 22:56:00 to 16-JAN-17 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Ice accumulations around the county ranged from 0.5 inches up to 0.75 inches.  The greatest accumulations were across the western sections of the county.  Widespread reports for trees and tree limbs falling were received along with several power outages.

Ice Storm in WILSON, KANSAS
From 13-JAN-17 10:00:00 to 15-JAN-17 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Ice accumulations around the county were up to 0.25 inches.

Ice Storm in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 15-JAN-17 02:00:00 to 16-JAN-17 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Ice accumulations around the county were up to 0.5 inches.

Ice Storm in ELK, KANSAS
From 13-JAN-17 14:00:00 to 15-JAN-17 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Ice accumulations across the county ranged from 0.2 inches to near 0.4 inches in the southwest corner.

Ice Storm in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 15-JAN-17 08:00:00 to 16-JAN-17 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Ice accumulations around the county were up to 0.5 inches.

Ice Storm in GREENWOOD, KANSAS
From 14-JAN-17 02:00:00 to 15-JAN-17 03:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The far southwestern sections of the county had ice accumulations near 0.3 inches.  Most other locations were around 0.2 inches.

Ice Storm in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 13-JAN-17 17:55:00 to 15-JAN-17 05:35:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Most locations had ice accumulations around 0.1 to 0.2 inches.  However, the far southeast corner near Latham and south of Beaumont recorded 0.3 inches of ice.

Ice Storm in ALLEN, KANSAS
From 13-JAN-17 12:00:00 to 15-JAN-17 12:35:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Ice accumulations ranged from 0.25 inches in the far southeastern sections to near 0.4 inches along the northern county line.

Ice Storm in RENO, KANSAS
From 14-JAN-17 14:50:00 to 15-JAN-17 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Ice accumulations across the county varied from 0.25 inches in the east to near 0.5 inches in the western sections.

Ice Storm in NEOSHO, KANSAS
From 13-JAN-17 10:00:00 to 15-JAN-17 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Ice accumulations across the county reached up to 0.25 inches.  Snapped tree branches were reported along with slick roads.  Numerous accidents were also reported.