Late week storm update

Hopefully your Tuesday is going well. The fog/black ice combo was a problem in many areas and there were several reports of accidents scattered about the area. 

Here's what we are learning about the late week storm that's expected to hit:

1) Significant wind still likely from Friday evening - Saturday morning

2) Good chances of measurable snow still on the way - how much is still a bit uncertain at this point

3) Some areas will have blizzard conditions Friday night - travel is strongly discouraged

4) The cold air moving in will be cold enough to put us in a risk for frostbite, especially by Saturday night!

Timing:

North of I-70, it looks like all snow by mid/late afternoon Friday. Farther south, it appears there will be some rain before a change to snow. But I expect by 8 or 9 p.m. Friday night, it will be all snow except for some areas in southeast Kansas. 

It will snow all Friday night and continue Saturday morning. The biggest issue during that time, the WIND. Gusts of 30-40 mph will lead to blizzard conditions. 

By Saturday afternoon, the snow will quickly taper off from west to east as the storm pulls away. Then the concern will shift to extreme, even dangerous wind chills. Just look at some of these numbers Saturday night/early Sunday. When wind chills reach -10 or colder, frostbite becomes a real concern. And some areas may fall to -20 by Sunday morning.

Confidence Levels: We moved to "medium" for all categories. New data in this morning continues to suggest we will have a storm and it will have a significant impact to start the weekend.