Are we ever going to get rain/snow again?

I know many of us are losing our patience when it comes to this dry weather we are having in Kansas. But it's not just here. Colorado went 65 days with no measurable snow, but that finally ended this morning. And there's going to be a storm this weekend in Plains, but it's not going to be very helpful in ending the dry pattern.

I-70 in Colorado this morning

Westminster, CO (courtesy Paul Romero)

Today (Thursday):
The system passing through Kansas today does little more than produce some clouds and a couple of quick passing showers. Any rainfall today will be under .10"

Weekend storm pushes in:
This is unfortunate to say the least. A nice storm system will setup this weekend in the Plains, but because it's not very organized and the track isn't ideal, we aren't going to get anything out of it. It will bring some wind to Kansas Saturday, then some clouds Sunday, but chance for snow stay well northwest of us and the rain misses us to the south.

Next Week:
Most of the week will be pretty quiet (aka. DRY), but late in the week, we FINALLY see a change setting up to our west. Is this the storm that brings an end to the dry spell? There is a chance. We need to see more data and a couple more model runs to get a feel for what could happen, but just in time for Christmas, a storm could be approaching the Plains. And it looks to be turning much colder across a big chunk of the central and northern Plains. Get ready. If you plan to travel the weekend BEFORE Christmas, I think we're going to be just fine in Kansas and surrounding areas.

Please note: You are going to see some wild predictions on FB and other social media platforms. Please be cautious in the information you consume as it may come from sources that have no credible background.