AccuWeather.com reports a tremendous winter storm system gave Kansas City among the highest snowfall amounts it’s ever seen. The Wichita Mid-Continent Airport recorded 14.2 inches of snow on Feb. 21, an amount only topped by a storm in 1962 that left them covered in 15 inches of snow. This storm also brought reports of thundersnow.
“Wichita didn’t miss the record amount by much,” said AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski. “This storm brought around a foot of snow to the Plains, with areas in Kansas being the toughest hit.”
The storm ended in dangerous travel conditions that left many stranded. Highways were closed around the state from the storm. A plane from Denver become stuck within the snow at the tarmac on the Wichita airport. The Kansas City International Airport shut down all together, canceling nearly 2,000 flights.