More cold & for some, more snow

The winter forecast is due out in just over a week (November 18) as some areas have already had more snow than the last couple of years combined. It's been a weird setup lately and we aren't finished yet.

Arctic blast #1:

Here we go. It's arriving today (Friday) and will be around into the start of the weekend. So look at the afternoon wind chills that we are up against. We don't keep records on wind chills, so this part of the weather story won't make history.

Saturday morning cold snap:
With a high pressure settling close to central and eastern Kansas, we will have a very cold start to the day. And even with south winds Saturday afternoon, it's not going to be all that warm.

Late weekend-Early Monday:

Just ahead of Arctic blast #2, we could be looking at a round of wintry weather moving through Kansas. Looking at the last two days of data, this system looks to target Oklahoma, but southern Kansas will be on the northern fringe. Light snow should track across southwest and south central Kansas, but amounts will be light. We will provide a snowfall forecast on the air tonight and let you know what kind of amounts we are thinking.

Arctic blast #2:

A second wave of very cold air slides south for the beginning of the week. I've been looking at the record books and I don't think it will be quite that cold, but for mid-November, this is way out of place (considering the normal high is still close to 60).

Warmer weather will return soon! Highs in the 50s and even some 60s look possible around the middle of next week. Who's ready for a little November thaw? Have a great weekend.