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Wichita, KS – On this date in 2021, Kansas was locked in one of the most historic Arctic outbreaks seen across the Plains in decades, with prolonged subfreezing temperatures and dangerous wind chills gripping the region.
According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, the cold wave began February 6, 2021, and lasted through February 18. During that stretch, Wichita recorded 12 consecutive days where high temperatures failed to rise above 32 degrees. The city also experienced 13 straight days with at least one inch of snow on the ground…