A major winter storm slamming the central US making its presence felt in Kansas as the record length arctic blast continued its strong grip as Wichita has gone seven days straight below freezing with another week in store. Snow moved in overnight and reports within Greater Wichita ranged from 3-5″, with widespread blowing and drifting.
Snowfall combined with the extreme cold lead to hazardous driving conditions all across the region, leading to several crashes in the city. The storm also cancelled dozens of flights in and out of Eisenhower Airport in Wichita.
Footage includes several wrecks, road crews clearing snow, shots in the airport of the flight information boards, and various other snowy scenes.
Shot Description
Clips 1-5: Accident scene on Kellogg near downtown Wichita with red pickup that spun out into the center divider and a black car that was also involved.
Clips 6-8: Crash scene of a black pickup truck spun 180-degrees into the center divider with two cops on scene. Opening clip stationary shot through intense blowing snow.
Clip 9: POV drive-by shot of grey pickup spun out on the highway with a cop on scene.
Clips 10-11: KDOT electronic highway sign warning of WIND CHILL advisories.
Clips 12-13: KDOT electronic highway sign warning of SEVERE WEATHER WARNING.
Clip 14: Three snowplows on highway in east Wichita clearing snow as heavy blowing snow falls.
Clip 15: Close up of passing plow truck clearing snow.
Clip 16: Oncoming snowplow clearing snow on highway in west Wichita.
Clip 17: POV driving shot in heavy blowing snow along Kellogg Ave approaching downtown Wichita.
Clips 18-20: Snowplows 3-wide clearing streets in the heart of downtown Wichita.
Clip 21: At the airport, snowplow clearing road in front of the main terminal.
Clip 22-25: Various shots of flight information board showing numerous flights cancelled or delayed, many coming from or going to Texas airports.
Clip 26-27: Bank sign reading a temperature of 1-below.
Clips 28-29: Shots of three flags (US, Kansas, Wichita) flapping in strong wind-drive snow with downtown skyline faded in the background.
Clip 30: Shot over the frozen Arkansas River looking over the Keeper of the Plains.
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