Confidence is growing

We are certain that as we look ahead to the next week across Kansas that things are going to be getting interesting for the Plains. Here's what we are confident about:

• Saturday night flurries in western Kansas won't be much - travel not impacted
• Christmas Eve/Day look good for travelers in the Plains
• A storm arriving just after Christmas looks wet - not white

This weekend:

A cold front will push through very early Saturday. Temperatures will begin dropping, but again, it's NOT Arctic air. So most of us will still get highs in the 40s to near 50. You can see a small area of northern Kansas may catch a few flurries later Saturday night, but this is not much of a storm and moisture is VERY limited. 

Santa's Arrival:

Looking good this year. A front may pass through on Christmas Eve (Monday night), but it does little more than drop temperatures for Christmas. So I would expect mainly 30s and 40s for highs in Kansas. Still looks dry.

Storm after Christmas (Wednesday):

This storm has potential to bring widespread precipitation. In Kansas, this is likely a rain event (no ice or heavy snows).  Two reasons to believe it won't be snow: 1) Arctic cold is still well north of Kansas; 2) Track of the storm is WAY too far north.

We should also be preparing for it to turn quite cold again very soon. I expect heading into the New Years holiday that we will see the mild weather depart and bitter cold settle in. January could be a long, cold month. Stay tuned. Have a very Merry Christmas.