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Snow Day!!
What a snowfall event! A foot of snow is not uncommon around the Metro today. Here are some snowfall totals we have received from viewers:
Lenexa: 13.5" TJ Johnson
Parkville: 13" Debbie Smith
Shawnee: 12.5" Anne Jackson
Platte Woods: 12.5" Doug Morgan
NBC Action News Studio: 12"
Kansas City, KS: 12" Pam Thomas
Fairway, MO: 12" Marilyn Flook
Weatherby Lake: 11.5" Roger and Julie Friedrich
Sugar Creek: 11" Gretchen Jones
Levenworth: 11" Pat & Jen
Liberty: 11" Joe Stockmann
Belton, Mo: 11.5 inches Gayle Ohde
Platte City: 10" Kristen
Kearney: 10" Mark Moor
South Blue Springs: 10" Doug Robe
Overland Park: 9.25" Sherry Rink
Beleton: 9" Betty
Payola: 9"
Lansing, KS: 8" The McKenzie’s
Raymore: anywhere from 8.5 - 11.5" Emily Jeter
It is offically a snow day! :) I bet many area kids are excited to be off school... and to have so much snow to play in! One thing to keep in mind as you are headed out to the sledding hill... it is going to be COLD today... so you will need to dress accrodingly! It might even be too cold for some... temps this morning are BELOW ZERO in some parts of the viewing area.
St. Joseph is at -8 as of this writing... and it is -4 in Lawrence! As we go through the afternoon... it looks like we'll only see teens for high temperatures. I have been doing live shots on and off here at the studio so I can confirm the frigid temps! I have three paris of socks on and I can't feel my toes!! So be careful if you spend time outside today!
Another thing to note... this is FLUFFY stuff... so it's not the best for snowmen/snowballs. It doesn't pack at all! BUT it makes great snow angels:
This is perhaps the cutest snow angel I have ever seen! :) That is Brandon's 1st snow angel... he is 4 months old His mom, Mandy sent this in... she says they made the fastest angel ever and ran back inside! :) Thanks for the photo, Mandy!
And because it's a fluffy snow... it will blow off your car when you start driving... and that can affect other motorists out on the road. So please be considerate and clean off your car (it should be easy since it's so fluffy!) You know, a few years ago... I got a ticket for not clearing off my car windows completely! It was $65, I think... trust me... you don't want it to happen to you!
I will continue to add/update our snowfall totals as we get new reports in. Enjoy the day... and if you can... send us your snowfall totals! Either click on the comment link below... or email us at weather@nbcactionnews.com. We'll take snowfall pictures, too! Send us some silly pictures of people playing in the snow! :)
As for today... expect sunshine and COLDER temperatures behind this system. We are starting off in the single digits... and will only make it to near 12 degrees for a HIGH this afternoon! Tonight, with clear skies and snowpack... we will dip below zero!!
Thanks, have fun... and stay warm!
Jamie
One last thing... thanks to THE DOUBLETREE for sending over the AWESOME cookies this morning! We all loved them!
Posted by at December 8, 2005 6:53 AM
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I'm located near N. Brighton and NE Parvin Roads. We have 10" of snow on the ground.
JULIE:
Thank you for sending in your report! Hope you have someone to help shovel it all! :)
Jamie
Posted by: Julie at December 8, 2005 7:37 AM
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I'm Jessica and I measured 10 inches of snow in our back yard in Liberty, MO
JESSICA:
Thank you so much for the snowfall report! We hope you enjoy the snowday!
Jamie
Posted by: Jessica Barrett at December 8, 2005 8:27 AM
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I have 11 inches in Riverside, MO. Thanks for the great forecasting Gary, Jamie, and Brett.
ADAM:
Thank you so much for your snowfall report! Isn't it pretty??
Jamie
Posted by: Adam at December 8, 2005 8:47 AM
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We have 8.5 inches in the west side of Lawrence, KS.
MIKE:
Thanks for your report!! You guys got COLD this am, too... dipped below zero... brrrr!
Jamie
Posted by: Mike Silverman at December 8, 2005 10:12 AM
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we got 9 inches of snow here on 141st and pflumm here in overlandPark. have a great day.
eric
ERIC:
Happy shoveling! :)
Jamie
Posted by: Eric Larson at December 8, 2005 10:43 AM
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11" here at work 2 miles East of the Ameristar Casino and 13" at home in Independence!
CHRIS:
13" is one of the highest totals we received! Thanks for sending it in!
Jamie
Posted by: Chris at December 8, 2005 12:05 PM
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Just to add to Mike's report-I live around Sunflower Park by Clinton dam-we got just over 8 as well!!! What a great storm-question: is this not the biggest single snow event for this area since 1993? If memory serves, that is the last time anyone in this area got over 10 inches-I am prob. off base, but was just curious. This was one awesome storm for sure-esp. considering, when all said and done, how many people will be affected by it. Again, you did a fantsatic job and deserve big kudos!!!
Bill,
Two years ago we had a substantial snowstorm in February. I think it was February 5th. But the two biggies in 1993 produced 12 to 14 inch amounts, one in January and another in February.
Gary
Posted by: Bill Gollier at December 8, 2005 12:33 PM
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The unofficial "Back Deck" measurement at my home in Olathe was 12" this morning.
ALAN:
We have seen many "back deck" measurements... and they are all very similar! 10-12" seems to be the norm! Thanks for sending in your numbers!
Jamie
Posted by: Alan at December 8, 2005 1:53 PM
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In Olathe near the courthouse - we had nearly 13" of snow. By the time I was done shoveling, I could have sworn we got 30" - well it felt like it anyway!
LEONARD:
I am sorry you had to shovel all that snow! At least it was the light fluffy kind, right? ;) We actually had to clear a little path for our puppy... the snow was higher than her little head!
Jamie
Posted by: Leonard Silon at December 8, 2005 2:01 PM
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We had 10 - 10 1/2 inches here in Olathe!
ANNA:
Thanks for the info! Hope you enjoy the snow! :)
Jamie
Posted by: Anna at December 8, 2005 3:23 PM
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I got 11.5 inches here in Prairie Village, just west of Shawnee Mission East! It's amazing and pretty! But it's so cold!
GREGG:
Thanks for your snowfall totals! All of the snow IS very pretty... it should be a little warmer as we head into the weekend. Hopefully more of us can get out and enjoy the winter wonderland!
Jamie
Posted by: Gregg at December 8, 2005 3:30 PM
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I have 10" in Oak Grove. I'm a teacher enjoying the day off.
Allen Winningham
ALLEN:
We hope you had a great snow day yesterday! Many school districts are also off today because of the bitter cold temperatures!
Stay warm,
Jamie
Posted by: Allen Winningham at December 8, 2005 6:10 PM
-----------------------------------------------------------------Was the moisture from the Gulf of Mexico the sole factor that caused the snowfall rates to change from expecting 2 inches to 10 inches? That's quite a jump!
Casey,
That was one of a few factors. The storm was more organized & a front that was more organized was stalled over KC at 5000 feet. These factors enhanced the atmospheric lift. Also, if these features were not as storng, the Gulf moisture may not have been pulled north. It is a domino affect.
Posted by: Casey at December 8, 2005 10:58 PM
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