This was our second (and larger) measurable snow for the 2019 Fall season.
This was just the start. We eventually got 2.9 inches at our house Fortunately, it melted quickly and did not cause any problems with the trees that still have their leaves.

October Snows are rare in the Kansas City metro.

Below is a list of the only times (in recorded history) that Kansas City had October snows: including the Season's first snowfall in October. Plus also the for the years rankings for having the most snow in October. This year was the area's 5th Earliest Snow in recorded history; plus one ranked #4 for the most October snow ever.
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1898
#1 earliest snowfall year: 1898 date: 10-17 amount: 0.2 (18 years after the US Weather Service officially started to keep records.)
#2 Most snowfall Total snowfall for October 5.8 inches

1912
#6 earliest snowfall year: 1912 date: 10-31 amount: 1.0 (14 years between events)
#5 tie Most snowfall Total snowfall for October 1.0 inches

1913
#3 earliest snowfall year: 1913 date: 10-26 amount 1.0 (1 year between events)
#3 Most snowfall Total snowfall for October 3.0 inches

1925
#4 earliest snowfall year: 1925 date: 10-27 amount:0.5 (12 years between events)
#6 Most snowfall Total snowfall for October 0.5 inches

1951
#6 earliest snowfall year: 1951 date: 10-31 amount: 0.1 (26 years between events)
#8 Most snowfall Total snowfall for October 0.1 inches

1996
#2 earliest snowfall year: 1996 date: 10-22 amount: 6.5 (35 years between events)
# 1 Most snowfall Total snowfall for October 6.5 inches

1997
#3 earliest snowfall year: 1997 date: 10-26 amount: 1.0 (1 year between events)
# 5 tie Most snowfall Total snowfall for October 1.0 inches

2018
#1 earliest snowfall year: 2018 date: 10-15 amount: 0.2 (21 years between events)
#7 Most snowfall Total snowfall for October that year 0.3 inches

2019
#5 earliest snowfall year: 2019 date: 10-28 amount: .03 (1 year between events)
#4 Most snowfall Total snowfall for October that year 2.8 inches (higher amounts in the suburbs)


The biggest (and second earliest snow here ever) was back on October 22nd in 1996. Only flurries were predicted, but that snowfall ended up being 6.5 inches with heavier areas in the suburbs like where we live. Because my husband and I were out of town (gone to Canada - where there was no snow - for a dog show), we missed that main event. However returning home, we had to dig our buried car out in the airport parking lot. To this day, that snow is still called the "October Surprise".