Active weather for Christmas week

The last minute rush is on for shopping and getting together with family and friends. Some of you will travel this week or expect people to be traveling into Kansas. The biggest challenges will likely be across the upper Midwest and Great Lakes areas. Wet and windy weather could slow travelers down in the northeast part of the country. Kansas is going to have a very active week with chances for rain, snow, wind, and changing temperatures. If you wanted some wild weather for Christmas... wish granted.

Tuesday will bring a chance for some light snow to Kansas. It's the same system that could cause flight delays in Chicago. We will be on the backside of the low, so we are just looking at some light snow and wind. At this time, it's unlikely there would be much more than a dusting around the area. But some areas of northwest Kansas could get up to an inch. It's going to be so windy that measuring snow will be next to impossible with gusts over 40 mph. The snow won't likely be heavy enough to cause a blizzard, but for awhile, there could be a reduction in visibility (especially for northern areas of Kansas)

One forecast model for snow Tuesday - Tuesday night. 

Severe storms possible Tuesday in the Southeast

Windy and snowy weather from the Plains to the Great Lakes

Western US looks pretty nice

Wednesday and Thursday will try to warm back up around the state. The warmest day this week could be on Christmas with 50s and maybe even a 60 or two in the southwest. It will be windy on Christmas day. Hope Santa's sleigh has good aerodynamics.

A big blast of cold air is scheduled to return on Friday with highs falling back into the 30s. It looks dry next weekend with any chance for snow stretching from Colorado to Nebraska and bypassing Kansas altogether.