Is it unusual in early December to not have any snow on the ground in Kansas? We just had a big snow storm roll through the area during our Thanksgiving week, but nearly all of it has melted. And December is one of the snowiest months (on average) for most of the Plains.
Here's a look at the current snow cover around the US (you can click on any image)
2019:
The current snow cover map shows that most areas west and north of Kansas are covered in some degree of snow. Last weeks storm proved to be a pretty significant event with more than a foot of snow in some places. However, the warmth of this week is eating away at it pretty quickly.
2018:
Look back to last year and you'll see many of the same areas were covered in snow. The northern half of Kansas had a few inches.
2017:
This map is striking. About the only places WITH snow were the mountains. So what we are seeing this year isn't out of the ordinary, and not surprising with the warm weather we are having lately.
We are still on Arctic air watch for next week.
It's going to be a close encounter and a BIG switch from what we are having this week. Signs point toward Kansas being on the edge of the coldest air (which may actually end up from KC on north and east), but any slight shift could bring it back farther west. So we will continue to study the models and see what will happen. Even if we do end up seeing the Arctic air slide farther west, there isn't much moisture to work with, so chances for snow are slim to none. And most of next week (if not all of the week) looks basically rain/snow free.
But just look at some of these high temperature forecasts for next week. Normal is about 45°, so this is going to put us back below average soon. It's not likely to last for the entire week, but get ready for a chillier week.
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