What are the odds Kansas will see a ‘winter wonderland’ this year?
28 October 2023
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Snow had already fallen on Topeka on this date three years ago. With winter getting closer, when can locals expect to see this year’s first snow?
KSNT 27 News looked at records kept by the National Weather Service (NWS) to see when Topeka got its first snowfall over the last decade. Looking at this time period, it is quite common for Topeka to have received at least a dusting of snow by now.
Nov. 14, 2022
Nov. 11, 2021
Oct. 26, 2020
Oct. 20, 2019
Oct. 14, 2018
Oct. 31, 2017
Dec. 7, 2016
Nov. 17, 2015
Nov. 11, 2014
Oct. 18, 2013
With temperatures expected to plummet this weekend alongside possible rain, locals might see their first snowflakes of the fall Saturday afternoon or Sunday. This combination of precipitation and freezing temperatures could produce a wintry mix just before Halloween.
The U.S. is currently feeling the impact of El Niño conditions for the first time in several years. This is expected to lead to increased precipitation across much of the country.
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