Monday, February 5, 2018

Snow is coming, but....

This will not be a big storm for the Plains. I've run into several people who are still hoping for a good snow storm, but this is not the one. And when I reference "a good snow storm", I'm talking about accumulation of 5" or more.

With the exception of the blizzard that hit NW Kansas a few weeks ago, almost all of the storms have been somewhat starved of moisture. And even when we do get some snow, temperatures are so cold that there isn't much liquid content in what does fall.

Tuesday AM:
We should begin to see some light snow or flurries around the state by sunrise. I don't think too many schools are going to shut down with this kind of event. Some snow packed spots are possible on highways and interstates. There just isn't much moisture content to what we are going to see Tuesday.

Tuesday PM/Eve:
This is when we will get the majority of the snow to fall. Just about everyone in Kansas has a chance to see some minor accumulation.


Accumulation:
So we think most of the snow will end up in central/northern Kansas. From Scott City, to Great Bend, over to Salina and north, I would expect some 2-4" amounts. As you get farther south, it's looking like T-1" for most. There shouldn't be a lot of wind with this snow, so it may actually land on some of the area wheat fields. But as I mentioned earlier, when melted down, there won't be that much moisture. We would need closer to 15 or 20 inches to equal 1" of liquid precipitation.

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