How does this winter compare to normal?

Kansas is experiencing a somewhat "normal" winter this year and for most of us, it feels like it's out of the ordinary.

Three locations to showcase here; Goodland, Wichita, and Concordia. Most of us are experiencing temperatures close to our winter average, but snowfall numbers are quite different depending on where you live.

Goodland:

Snowfall AND temperatures are just about on target for this point in the season. The average temperature this winter is within a degree of what's typical.

Wichita:

The average temperature this winter is also within a degree of the norm. But southern Kansas hasn't quite had the amounts of snow that places farther north have.

Concordia:

This is where winter is maybe overstaying it's welcome. Look at how much snow Concordia has had since late last fall. They are running more than 20 inches above average and we will likely get more snow in March to push that number even higher.

Icy threat early Wed:

There's going to be a small window of opportunity for some freezing drizzle. It's not going to be that widespread, or all that heavy. But I do think south central Kansas could be up against some icy patches early in the day.

Another blast of cold coming!

It's the last thing you want to hear from me with March beginning Friday, but some of the coldest air that we've seen this season is moving south AGAIN. So take a look. By the time we reach Saturday and Sunday, temperatures will be dropping and we could see single digits/teens for highs by Sunday. This would put us 30-40° below normal... crazy if you ask me.

There will be a chance for snow Saturday night/early Sunday, but this isn't much of a storm. It will be so cold that just enough moisture will get squeezed from the atmosphere to produce some snow. I'll be sharing some thoughts on accumulation as we get closer, but this system will be VERY different than the last one we saw.