Last storm for awhile, but not for the cold

Another storm is tracking through Kansas today with a ton of wind, a ton of cold, but somewhat limited on snowfall. This should be our last storm that we will see for awhile (should be two weeks before our next storm shows up)

Our updated forecast - not too many changes from what we've been showing the last two days. The majority of the snow hits northern Kansas, but because of the the wind, it will be almost impossible to measure.

The setup for the rest of the week:

Kansas will continue to be in and out of cold snaps for the remainder of the week. The jet stream has buckled right over the central Plains and the upper Midwest. This is going to keep the trend of colder than normal weather going for several days yet. Even though there may be a day or two mixed in where temperatures warm, the overall theme will likely favor colder than normal weather.

Into February:
It's highly likely that going into February, our temperatures will stay at or below normal. The image shown below is the forecast for the Arctic Oscillation, which continues to stay down in negative territory. That tends to favor cold air dropping south from the Arctic, keeping most areas across the country chillier than what we'd normally have otherwise.

Remember, when the AO is negative, average temperatures in February tend to look like this:

Rain/Snow chances early February: Looks like Kansas will have some drier weather at the beginning of February. It won't stay that way, but we trending toward some calmer conditions (still cold) at the beginning of next month. And I think most of us would appreciate some drier weather for a little while.