Snow checkup & more cold coming

Have you had enough snow and cold yet? We are officially just 2 weeks into winter, but if you don't like the cold, think of it this way. Meteorologists consider March 1st to be the beginning of spring, which would mean in just a few weeks, we will reach the halfway point of winter. Doesn't sound too bad, right? And I would expect in another few weeks, we will find ourselves getting back into the 30s and 40s (maybe even some 50s) as the pattern continues to change.

This week, we are watching some very cold air slipping south from Canada (once again) and it will arrive Tuesday night into Wednesday. Much of the country will be talking about the bitter temperatures. Last week, the upper level winds were coming in from the southwest, but this week, the wind direction is northwest, and as I've mentioned before, that's a dry pattern for us in Kansas. Gulf moisture gets pushed east and any precipitation that falls 9 times out of 10 is very light. It doesn't appear that we will have any big storm systems pulling through our area this week, so the main focus will be on temperatures.

Today: Rather chilly with gusty winds and highs 20s/30s

Tuesday: Little colder with mainly 20s for highs - less wind

Wednesday: An early a.m. snow flurry, otherwise sun for the afternoon and highs in the teens

Snow since November 1st of 2014

Wichita is already above normal on snowfall for the entire month of January. At this point in the season, much of the state has picked up between 9 and 11 inches of snow (some with more and others with less) I don't see us adding to those totals this week. Although cold enough, moisture will be rather limited. 

Have a great week!