A cure for spring fever ... bitter cold AND snow

Any spring fever that you may be feeling recently is about to get wiped out with some much colder air AND a chance for measurable snow. I know there will be mixed feelings about this forecast. I still have a bunch of teachers and students begging for a snow day, so we will see if this next storm can get the job done. 

In the meantime, there will continue to be more ups and downs in our afternoon temperatures the next few days. Today, it just so happens that most of you will have a chilly day with highs in the 30s and 40s. If you are in far western Kansas, you'll have a chance of seeing 50. Friday will be mild with 50s and 60s to begin the weekend. After that, get ready for things to turn cold, and then MUCH colder by the start of next week.

There are two different rounds of snow possible for our area. The first could move through early Monday and produce some light accumulations (likely under 2 inches). The second, more significant round of snow, should be coming through Monday night and into Tuesday. The exact track of the storm is still very much uncertain, but there is a chance for it to produce measurable snow. Forecast models do differ on how much we will get, so let's see how they change in the next few days. One forecast has the heavier amounts to the south, while the other, keeps most of the heavy snow along and east of the Flint Hills. Snow forecasting (in my opinion) is the hardest thing we have to figure out. So many key factors to take into consideration, and just the slightest change can make all the difference. 

Bitter cold, with highs in the teens and low 20s can be expected by next Tuesday. Maybe not what you wanted to hear, but we all know that it's February and winter isn't over yet.