Are we having record low snow in Kansas this winter?

Hope your week is off to a great start. The brief warm up turns cold again for the middle of the week and there's going to be some snow for the area too. It's going to be quite some time before the next worthwhile winter storm comes through central Plains. This midweek system is basically another dud with some light snow or flurries - so it's not going to be helpful when it comes to drought.

Latest forecast looks like this:

It could start as early as Wednesday morning (most likely in northwest and eastern Colorado) and then gradually spread south (to catch southwest Kansas) Wednesday night and early Thursday.

This is another case of a system coming in from the north/northwest and its moisture starved. The drought continues to cover more area as the weeks drag on and we aren't able to get anything noteworthy. I understand that most don't really want to deal with snow, but it would sure do the wheat and grass a world of good to get a 6"+ snow event. 

Are we having record low snow this winter?

These stats take into account snow from December 1st through todays date. There is a stark difference between this year and last when it comes to snow. At this point in the 2020-21 winter, we had already had 10-15 inches in much of the state. Definitely not the case right now. 

Here's what I've come up with in terms of snowfall and how it ranks with respect to the last 10 years and then all time (most snow records go back to around 1900). 

Up next:

More bitter cold next week. Monday should turn out to be the warmest day, and then the bottom drops out once again. This will probably end up being colder than what most of us will have this week. Afternoon highs look to be in the 20s (would be colder if there was snow on the ground) and lows in the single digits.

Early February could be very cold: We are quickly coming up on the one year anniversary of the 2 week cold snap that paralyzed most of the southern Plains. Remember the frozen pipes and power outages that wreaked havoc on Texas? That all started right around Valentine's day. I don't think we will quite have a repeat of that, but February 2022 looks cold again with several Arctic blasts moving this way.