A rare November snow storm affected much of south central and eastern Kansas on the 25th. Wichita received 7.8 inches of snowfall which was the 2nd greatest one day November snowfall on record for the city. With just this one storm, November 2023 will go down as the 4th snowiest November on record for Wichita. Even more amazing, there were locations north and northeast of Wichita that picked-up over a foot of snow! Numerous accidents were reported with parts of I-135 shut down due to several accidents. In addition, the Wichita Eisenhower National Airport was shutdown in the evening due to the heavy snowfall.

Winter Storm in CHASE, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 08:30:00 to 26-NOV-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

There were two snowfall total reports of 8.5 inches in both Cottonwood Falls and Strong City. Several car accidents occurred along the Kansas Turnpike, but there were no apparent injuries.

Winter Storm in MARION, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 08:00:00 to 26-NOV-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Snowfall totals reported in the county ranged from 14.1 inches in Marion to 8 inches in Peabody. There were several slide offs reported in the county with one injury accident.

Winter Storm in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 07:55:00 to 26-NOV-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts reported in the county ranged from 10 inches near Moundridge to 8.2 inches near Lindsborg and 7 inches near Inman. Several accidents occurred in the county with no apparent injuries noted.

Winter Storm in RENO, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 08:20:00 to 26-NOV-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall totals reported across the county ranged from 12 inches east southeast of Hutchinson to 9 inches closer to the center of town. An observer in Pretty Prairie measured 11 inches. A couple of car accidents were reported with no apparent injuries.

Winter Storm in KINGMAN, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 09:20:00 to 26-NOV-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The highest snowfall total reported in the county was 10.8 inches in Kingman. Another observer near Zenda measured 9.1 inches. There were a few car accidents reported with no apparent injuries.

Winter Storm in HARPER, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 10:00:00 to 26-NOV-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall reports across the county were around 5 inches.

Winter Storm in RICE, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 06:35:00 to 26-NOV-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Snowfall amounts in the county were measured to be 10 inches in Lyons and Sterling. There was a range though as an observer near Windom reported 5 inches for a snowfall total. At least one car accident occurred in the county with a suspected minor injury.

Winter Storm in SALINE, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 08:05:00 to 26-NOV-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A range of snowfall amounts were reported in the county with values as high as six inches near Assaria and five inches in Salina. Several accidents were reported specifically along Interstate 135 with only one having a possible injury.

Winter Storm in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 09:44:00 to 26-NOV-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A range of snowfall totals was reported across the county with the highest being 10 inches in Mount Hope to 6 inches in Derby. At the NWS office, the storm total snowfall was 7.8 inches which was the 2nd greatest one day November snowfall on record for the city. There were numerous vehicular accidents with a few having possible injuries.

Winter Storm in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 09:00:00 to 26-NOV-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A range of snowfall totals was reported across the county from 8.4 inches near Rosalia to 7.3 inches in El Dorado and 7.5 inches in Augusta. Numerous car accidents occurred, but no apparent injuries were noted.

Winter Storm in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 09:55:00 to 26-NOV-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals across the county ranged from 7 inches in Caldwell to 5.2 inches in Wellington. Several car accidents occurred with one minor injury suspected.

Winter Storm in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 08:30:00 to 26-NOV-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

There was a range of snowfall totals across the county from 12.7 inches reported in Hesston to 10 inches near Halstead. According to dispatch, nearly 80 vehicles were involved in 40 crashes across the county. Six of those crashes resulted in injuries with four being transported to the hospital. Additionally there were five calls for people falling due to the weather conditions. Interstate 135 had to be closed for a period of time because of the number of accidents.

Winter Storm in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 07:00:00 to 26-NOV-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A range of snowfall amounts were reported in the county with a value up to five inches in Geneseo. A car accident occurred in the county, but no injury was noted.

Winter Weather in COWLEY, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 10:00:00 to 26-NOV-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Snowfall totals ranged from 1.7 inches in Dexter, 3.2 inches in Arkansas City to 4 inches just northeast of Winfield. There was a brief period of freezing rain during the evening that left minor glazing on trees. A few vehicular accidents occurred, but no apparent injuries were noted.

Winter Weather in GREENWOOD, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 10:00:00 to 26-NOV-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The average of the snowfall reports across the county was 4.5 inches.

Winter Weather in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 06:22:00 to 25-NOV-23 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter measured two inches of snow, 7 miles south southeast of Paradise.  There were a couple of car accidents, but no injuries were noted.

Winter Weather in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 06:30:00 to 25-NOV-23 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Snowfall totals across the county were 2.7 inches near Beverly and 1.7 inches in Lincoln.

Winter Storm in BARTON, KANSAS
From 25-NOV-23 06:10:00 to 26-NOV-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A range of snowfall amounts were reported in the county with values as high as 6 inches in Great Bend and 5.2 inches in Ellinwood. At least a couple of car accidents occurred in the county, but no injuries were noted.