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Latest winter storm moves away from Kansas City. How much snow fell in the metro?

A Kansas City resident, bundled up against the cold, walks their dog along a snow-dusted sidewalk along Locust Street on Tuesday in Kansas City.
A Kansas City resident, bundled up against the cold, walks their dog along a snow-dusted sidewalk along Locust Street on Tuesday in Kansas City. ecuriel@kcstar.com

Snowfall ended after a winter storm that blanketed Kansas City with snow Tuesday moved eastward out of the region, according to the National Weather Service.

While there may be some snow flurries at times on Wednesday, the weather service said no accumulation is expected.

Kansas City’s official storm total is 3.2 inches of snow, which was observed at Kansas City International Airport, according to the weather service.

Other parts of the metro saw snowfall totals ranging from 2 inches to just over 4 inches, with the heaviest snowfall in the southern part.

Here’s a look at where the heaviest snowfall was reported as of 7:40 a.m. Wednesday:

  • 4.3 inches in Lee’s Summit.
  • 4 inches in Lenexa, Overland Park and Grandview.
  • 3.8 inches in Kansas City, North, and near Lake Winnebago.
  • 3.7 inches Pleasant Hill.
  • 3.6 inches in Excelsior Springs.
  • 3.5 inches in Olathe.
  • 3.3 inches in Oak Grove.
  • 3 inches in Kansas City, Kansas and Prairie Village, and Kansas City, North.
  • 2.3 inches in Independence.
A winter storm that moved through the Kansas City region blanketed the metro with several inches of snow. According to the National Weather Service, the official storm total is 3.2 inches of snow, which was observed at Kansas City International Airport. Here’s a look at snowfall totals reported to the weather service as of 7:40 a.m. Wednesday.
A winter storm that moved through the Kansas City region blanketed the metro with several inches of snow. According to the National Weather Service, the official storm total is 3.2 inches of snow, which was observed at Kansas City International Airport. Here’s a look at snowfall totals reported to the weather service as of 7:40 a.m. Wednesday. National Weather Service in Kansas City

So far this winter, Kansas City has seen 20.5 inches of snow, slightly above the annual average of 18.2 inches. This winter has been the eighth snowiest since 2000. The snowiest winter during that period was the 2009-2010 season, which saw 44.3 inches of snow.

The overall snowiest winter was in 1911-1912, when 68 inches fell.

This story was originally published February 19, 2025 at 8:31 AM.

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