Friday, February 20, 2015

Ice, sunshine, snow - all expected this weekend


We are getting a lot of feedback on Facebook regarding this weekend storm. Thanks for being patient as we figure out how this will play out, but the forecast is holding up quite well. Even though Wichita may not get much snow, it is still a storm and there will likely be some icy spots on roads at different times through the weekend.

The first time period to be aware of will be Saturday morning with temperatures at or just below freezing. Elevated roads could be very slick, and anyone traveling northeast toward KC should be aware of a Winter Weather Advisory that's been issued. Sunshine will break through the clouds Saturday afternoon and temperatures will warm into the low 40s. Most roads Saturday afternoon will be just fine to travel on.

The next round of moisture will move through Colorado and western Kansas into Saturday night. Accumulations will be most significant west of a line from Goodland to Garden City. Those areas could see 4 inches of snow or more. Travel into Colorado Saturday evening and Sunday will be almost impossible. 

Bitter cold temperatures will slide south into Sunday, and most of our highs will be in the teens and 20s. Be safe this weekend. 

2 comments:

Robert said...

Ross, I am suppose to drive a bus to Pueblo from Wichita tomorrow. I leave Greyhound Station here @ 6:50 a.m. I am scheduled to arrive @ 2:45 p.m. MT. I then leave again @ 3:00 a.m. from Pueblo to come back home scheduled arrival @ 12:30. Seen where your map says "Travel almost impossible in Colorado. What would be your advise to me. I would just as soon cancel, but I am not the boss. However, I don't have a good feeling for what I am going to run into out there. Thanks

Ross Janssen said...

Robert,
If you get this message... getting there won't be a problem, but getting back to Wichita might not be possible because of snow. Hope this helps.

Ross

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