Snow has stopped falling in the Kansas City area. So how much did we get?
Snow from the latest winter storm to pass through the Kansas City area stopped falling Friday morning, leaving one big question at the top of people’s mind: How much snow did we get?
The measuring is still taking place, but it appears that much of the Kansas City area received between 3 and 6 inches of snow. Areas just to the metro’s southeast saw nearly 10 inches, according to preliminary reports to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.
Drivers might have noticed that roads remained relatively clear on Thursday despite the snow. That had some asking the weather service if pavement temperatures played a role along with roads being treated before the storm.
“High sun angle is a big factor in March snowstorms, especially with respect to the roads,” the weather service responded on Twitter. “The pavement absorbs a lot of radiation (even with cloud cover), which keeps them warmer than the air temperature.”
Once the sun goes down, the weather service continued, the pavements temps start dropping.
The weather service made a plea for people to break out their rulers and cameras on their phones to help them measure the snow.
“We need snow reports!” the weather service said on Twitter and Facebook. “Y’all know the drill, preferably a pic with a measuring stick in the snow ... for documentation purposes, of course!”
While the storm totals are still being collected, here are some of the early results being reported to the weather service:
- 3.8 inches in south Kansas City
- 3.6 inches in Kansas City North
- 4.5 inches in Maryville
- 5.5 inches in Harrisonville
- 7.8 inches in Warrensburg
- 8.5 inches in Knob Noster
- 3.5 inches in near Blue Springs.
- 4.5 inches in Greenwood in Jackson County
- 2.3 inches near Parkville
- 3 inches in Bethany, Missouri
- 3.8 inches in Lenexa
- 3.3 inches in Prairie Village
- 4 inches in Smithville
- 3.1 inches in Raytown
- 4 inches in Louisburg
- 4 inches in Lee’s Summit
This story was originally published March 11, 2022 at 9:12 AM.
