Mary Knapp Quotations

Out of the more than 200 (weather) reporting stations we have around the state, only a handful had any measurable precipitation. Three of the nine divisions are having their driest start since 1895. All of them are in the central part of the state.

Longer days mean more hours of sunshine. Those hours infuse the atmosphere with more energy, which, in turn, can fuel strong storms.

There's not any sign at this point that we're going to get out of this very quickly.

The Mt. Baker Ski Area near Seattle set the U.S. record in the 1998-99 season with 1,140 inches - exactly 95 feet. If you visualize 95 feet in terms of Kansas' tallest trees ... well, that's a LOT of snow.

That's surprising to a lot of people, but amid the very warm days, we did have a pretty cool spell in February, which pulled the average down some.

Still, the long-term average puts Kansas' peak tornado month as May. That's why early spring is the best time for parents to remind children about the family plan for what to do in case of severe weather.

If nothing else, our annual average snowfall is 19 inches, but that can vary quite a bit - not only from location to location, but also from year to year.