Updated snow map: Record at KCI; some areas received 12 inches or more

As we start to dig out from Thursday’s storm, preliminary snowfall amounts show the Kansas City area was the hardest hit with accumulations of 10 to 13 inches common.

For some areas that received a foot or more, the snow was the most in recent history.

The snow fell at rates as high as 3 inches per hour, according to the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill, Mo. The rapid accumulation stranded many motorists, as getting around wrecks and stalled vehicles was often impossible.

Kansas City International Airport measured 9.2 inches of snow officially — a record for Feb. 21. The previous record was 5.1 inches.

It was the fifth-largest single-day snowfall in February and the most for the month since Feb. 25, 1993, when 11.1 inches fell.

Snowfall amounts were relatively consistent in and around Kansas City. About 9.5 inches was reported in Fairway, Kan. Kansas City, Kan., had 11 inches. Lawrence had 10.6 inches. Parkville received had 10.5.

The snow totals are based on preliminary reports by the National Weather Service.

Previous Top 5 February Snowfalls for Kansas City
Rank	Inches	Date
1	11.8	Feb. 27, 1900
2	10.5	Feb.,25, 1993
3	9.8	Feb. 18, 1926
4	9.5	Feb. 25, 1912
5	8.9	Feb. 1, 2011
Source: National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill, Mo.

Top 10 Snowfalls for Kansas City
Rank	Inches	Date
1	24.2	Mar 22-24, 1912
2	15.8	Feb 11-12, 1894
3	14.6	Jan 20-21, 1958
4	14	Jan 18-19, 1962
5	13.8	Mar 14-15, 1960
6	13.7	Jan 8-9, 1930
7	13	Feb 27-28, 1900
8	12.3	Mar 29-31, 1926
9	12.2	Dec 23-24, 1918
10	11.9	March 3-5,1915
Source: National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill, Mo.