Some snow this week - then a pattern shift

Good Monday everyone. As we alerted you to last week, temperatures are going to be quite chilly this week. It's not Arctic cold, but we will be below normal on highs until about Friday at the earliest.

Chance for snow headed for Kansas:
First of all, this is a WEAK storm. It's going to increase clouds & help produce some snow flurries, but outside of that, it's a dud.

Future Track: 11 a.m. TUESDAY

Future Track: 8 p.m. TUESDAY

Future Track: 2 a.m. WEDNESDAY

Late this week, the pattern will shift and allow for milder weather to push back across the Plains. Another system will be coming in from the west, but it's a Pacific storm without much moisture. So we don't expect it to bring a big cold snap, and we certainly don't look for it to be a big rain maker.

Looking later into November:
We are still working on the winter forecast and will come out the week of Thanksgiving. But if we look at the Arctic Oscillation and where it's headed in the next 10-15 days, it drops into the negative. That usually gives us an early heads up for a much colder trend late in the month. You might remember in the previous blog entry I mentioned a cold snap coming around Thanksgiving. At this point, that still very much looks to be on track. Stay tuned.