A strong winter storm located over central Texas, took an unusual path straight north-northeast into southern Kansas during the early morning hours of January 1st, 2021.  This New Years Day storm led to a swath of heavy snow falling along or just west of the Kansas Turnpike.  The heaviest snow axis, with 5 to 7 inches went from Harper, Kansas to the eastern half of Wichita to Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. Further to the east over portions of the Flints Hills and southeast Kansas, warm air spread north over the shallow cold air, to produce freezing rain on trees and power lines.  The glazing from the freezing rain, ranged from three tenths of an inch to a tenth of an inch.

Winter Storm in COWLEY, KANSAS
From 01-JAN-21 06:05:00 to 01-JAN-21 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Public

Heavy snow blanketed a good portion of the county during the morning hours.  The heaviest snow occurred in the northwest part of the county near Udall, Kansas, where 6 to 7 inches occurred.  Most of the heaviest snow occurred to the northwest of Winfield, Kansas, with 3 to 7 inches.  Areas in the southeast part of the county picked up one to three inches.

Winter Storm in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 01-JAN-21 06:00:00 to 01-JAN-21 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Public

Heavy snow blanketed most of the county during the morning hours, with the heaviest snowfall occurring over the north and northwest portions of the county from Argonia, Kansas to Conway Springs to Mulvane, Kansas, with 4 to 7 inches of snow occurring.

Winter Weather in CHASE, KANSAS
From 01-JAN-21 08:00:00 to 01-JAN-21 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Department of Highways

Snowfall across the county was estimated at three to four inches. The city of Cottonwood Falls reported 3 inches.

Winter Storm in HARPER, KANSAS
From 01-JAN-21 06:00:00 to 01-JAN-21 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy snow blanketed the county during the morning hours with 3 to 6 inches.  The heaviest snow occurred near Anthony, Harper and Bluff City, Kansas.  The Bluff City, Kansas, Co-op observer reported 5.7 inches.

Winter Storm in ALLEN, KANSAS
From 01-JAN-21 06:15:00 to 01-JAN-21 14:02:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 40.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A mixture of freezing rain and snow fell across the county during the morning hours.  The storm began as freezing rain, with two tenths to a quarter of an inch of glazing on elevated surfaces.  Power outages were reported due to the freezing rain on power lines in Iola and La Harpe, Kansas.  Law enforcement in Iola reported a quarter of an inch of ice on elevated surfaces.  Snowfall amounts were around one inch.

Winter Storm in NEOSHO, KANSAS
From 01-JAN-21 06:00:00 to 01-JAN-21 14:02:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 30.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Freezing rain fell across most of the county, during the morning hours.  Most of the freezing rain fell on elevated surfaces with glazing ranging from one eighth of an inch to almost three tenths of an inch.  The ASOS in Chanute, Kansas reported 0.27 inches of ice accumulation.

Winter Weather in GREENWOOD, KANSAS
From 01-JAN-21 06:00:00 to 01-JAN-21 14:02:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Public

A mixture of freezing and light snow fell across the county during the morning hours. Freezing rain amounts were around a tenth of an inch.  Snowfall amounts were one to two inches.

Winter Storm in ELK, KANSAS
From 01-JAN-21 06:00:00 to 01-JAN-21 14:02:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Freezing rain fell across most of the county during the morning hours.  Ice accumulation amounts ranged from a tenth to a quarter of inch mainly on elevated surfaces.  Some slick spots were also noted on some sidewalks.

Winter Weather in WOODSON, KANSAS
From 01-JAN-21 06:00:00 to 01-JAN-21 14:02:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A mixture of freezing rain and light snow fell across the county. Ice accumulation was about a tenth of an inch.  Snowfall amounts were around an inch.

Winter Storm in WILSON, KANSAS
From 01-JAN-21 06:00:00 to 01-JAN-21 14:02:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Freezing rain fell across the county.   Ice accumulation ranged from a tenth to just over a quarter of an inch.  Some power lines were reported down.

Winter Storm in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 01-JAN-21 08:00:00 to 01-JAN-21 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy snow blanketed most of Sedgwick county, Kansas, with snowfall amounts ranging from 4 inches in northwest Wichita to close 6.5 inches in east Wichita. The heaviest axis of snow, ran from Viola Kansas to northeast Wichita, just to the west of the Kansas Turnpike. The National Weather Service office at the Eisenhower National Airport officially measured 6.5 inches of snowfall.  Due to reduced traffic on New Years Day, the number of accidents across the city were low.

Winter Storm in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 01-JAN-21 05:00:00 to 01-JAN-21 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Public

Heavy snow blanketed most of the county, with the heaviest snowfall occurring in the western sections of the county.  The heaviest snow axis of 4 to 7 inches occurred from Rose Hill, Kansas to Andover, Kansas to Towanda, Kansas.  Rose Hill, Kansas reported the highest snowfall amount during the storm of 7 inches.