Officially, spring begins in just over a week, but the way things are going (and looking), winter is over. I don't see any major cold snaps on the horizon, although we may see some cooler weather just after St. Patrick's Day. I'm posting some snowfall numbers to show how far above or below normal we were this winter. Our first measurable snowfall came in November just before Thanksgiving, so this data collection begins November 1st and runs through today. Dodge City and Wichita had above normal snowfall for the winter, but the same can't be said for Goodland.
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| Snowfall amounts from November 1 - today |
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| 2015 rainfall numbers |
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| 2015 rainfall numbers |
Where do we stand on moisture for 2015 to date? It's not very encouraging so far, but remember, we are just coming into our wet season around here. Try not to get discouraged. The weather pattern we are seeing now is one that showed up back in January when we had 15 days in a row of unseasonably mild weather. We ended up getting a few rain showers during that time, but most of that warm spell was dry.
The patterns will change again, but we will just have to be patient. Right now, the next slight chance for some moisture will be coming late next week. It doesn't look like a strong storm system, and the way it's approaching Kansas may not be favorable for widespread rains. But let's hope we get something out of it. We will keep you posted!
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