More changes to come & travelers beware

Travel concerns are focused in the Northeast

Messy weather impacting the northeast Wednesday afternoon

Just a few days out from Thanksgiving and if you plan to travel around Kansas or surrounding states, I don't think you'll have too many problems. The trouble areas will likely be in the northeast and maybe in the northern Rockies. Already, a winter storm watch has been posted and will likely be upgraded to a warning (maybe later today) from West Virginia to Maine. The forecast models are showing 4-8 inches of snow for some areas that could cause delays at some of the major airports. The other area to watch is Montana and northern Wyoming. Travel advisories are posted for those areas too, so travel will likely be slower in those areas. 

The biggest challenge for us might be some gusty winds from the northwest on Wednesday. There is another front coming down from the northwest that will drop the temperatures 5-8 degrees heading into Wednesday. There won't be any rain or snow, but driving north into the wind may not be much fun.

It looks like we will have a wide range in temperatures for Thanksgiving Day around Kansas. I think there will be places in western Kansas that see low 60s for the afternoon, with cooler 40s east of I-135. And although there will be a breeze out of the south, it shouldn't be anything too strong.

Get ready for 60 degree weather Friday and Saturday. Then a STRONG cold front will come through Saturday night and likely drop the temperatures back into the 30s for highs Sunday/Monday.