A storm of this magnitude is something we have needed for many, many weeks. It is still far from over as the core of the storm has yet to come through the region. So settle in for more waves of moisture coming up from the south.
Today -
Most of the moisture will continue to be across southern Kansas with a mix of sleet/snow early, then changing to some freezing rain moving into the afternoon. It is VERY unlikely to have power outages or tree damage due to the ice because afternoon temperatures should be climbing above freezing. Here's a snapshot of temperatures by mid-afternoon.
Tonight -
Expect more moisture pushing in from the south to be encountering temperatures above freezing. So I'm confident that we will be past the threat of icy and slick roads by daybreak Wednesday.
Wednesday/Thursday - Very good chance of rain
Some heavy wet snow may fall down near Amarillo and into the Oklahoma panhandle, but with it getting warmer there's not a huge threat of slick travel. Slushy roads might be a concern, but not likely in Kansas.
Because this storm will be slow to move, we should expect some very generous rainfall by the time it exits Thursday afternoon.
As I mentioned last week, don't panic that all of a sudden winter is here and there's no more warm weather to come. Early November doesn't look that cold at all - in fact it may end up being above normal for many areas.
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