It's probably the last thing you want to hear from me... more wet/snowy/cold weather is coming. We tried to warn you in our winter weather forecast back in November that it looked like above normal snowfall and a colder winter was coming. And... here we are looking at another winter system.
The biggest difference with this approaching storm over the one we just had is the wind will be so much stronger. Gusts will be above 35 mph for several hours Saturday.
Here's a bit more about the timing/breakdown:
Friday - Skies will be cloudy with drizzle or some light rain from time to time. The rainfall we get on Friday won't be much more than .10" for most areas. Heading into Friday night, the rainfall should pick up a bit and continue to Saturday morning.
Saturday morning: A switch to snow should've already happened and the wind gusts should be above 25 mph at the beginning of the day. They will get stronger by mid to late morning.
Saturday (between 10 am-1 pm):
I would expect a change to snow will take place during this time period for central Kansas. The storm will continue to intensify, so wind gusts should go above 40 mph in some spots heading into early afternoon. Visibility will be poor for a few hours because of the blowing snow.
Saturday (between 2-5 pm):
South central Kansas will be seeing some snow, but given the current track, the majority of the accumulation will stay north.
How much rain/snow:
It's looking like the heaviest snow will track from southwest through central Kansas, on north of I-70. Heaviest snow will likely be amounts of at least 4". We will be releasing some updated numbers and forecasts later today (Thursday).
Rain amounts:
It's looking like some areas will get close to .50" rain BEFORE the changeover to snow. It's been such a wet winter, so this storm fits right in with how things have been going lately.
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