A storm system in the northern Rockies will dive southeast toward Kansas, bringing Old Man Winter back to the region. A light wintry mix will develop in western Kansas tonight with lows in the 20s and 30s.
The northern areas of Kansas are under a Winter Storm Warning where moderate to heavy snow is forecast. The southern part of the state is under a Winter Weather Advisory. Amounts there will be lighter as the precipitation starts off initially as rain before changing to snow late Saturday afternoon. Highs Saturday will range from the upper 20s in the northwest to the upper 30s to near 40 degrees in the south central and southeast.
Snowfall totals of 8-12 inches are forecast for Goodland, Colby and Hill City. 6-8 inches is forecast for Salina, Hays and Concordia. 3-6 inches is forecast for Garden City, Dodge City and Wichita while 1-3 inches is expected along the Kansas-Oklahoma border. There will be considerable blowing and drifting of the snow thanks to gusty northeast to northerly winds. Travel conditions will go downhill on Saturday and Saturday night, especially in central and northern Kansas where amounts will be greater.
Light snow will be exiting eastern Kansas early Sunday morning but there will still be some blowing snow thanks to a blustery northerly wind. Highs won't get out of the 30s Sunday afternoon. Temperatures will slowly rebound next week as highs reach the 40s and 50s.
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Wichita Area Forecast:
** Winter Weather Advisory from 1 pm Saturday to 1 pm Sunday **
Tonight: Becoming cloudy and cool. Wind: NE/E 5-15. Low: 34.
Tomorrow: Breezy and colder with rain changing to snow. Wind: E 15-25; gusty. High: 39.
Tomorrow night: Periods of moderate to heavy snow and blowing snow. Wind: NE 15-25; gusty. Low: 26.
Sun: High: 36 A.M. snow - (3 to 6" possible) - then mostly cloudy, windy and cold.
Mon: High: 41 Low: 22 Mostly cloudy and chilly.
Tue: High: 46 Low: 21 Partly cloudy to mostly sunny.
Wed: High: 52 Low: 26 Mostly sunny.
Thu: High: 56 Low: 33 Becoming mostly cloudy with some late day rain showers.
Fri: High: 55 Low: 41 Mostly cloudy.
The northern areas of Kansas are under a Winter Storm Warning where moderate to heavy snow is forecast. The southern part of the state is under a Winter Weather Advisory. Amounts there will be lighter as the precipitation starts off initially as rain before changing to snow late Saturday afternoon. Highs Saturday will range from the upper 20s in the northwest to the upper 30s to near 40 degrees in the south central and southeast.
Snowfall totals of 8-12 inches are forecast for Goodland, Colby and Hill City. 6-8 inches is forecast for Salina, Hays and Concordia. 3-6 inches is forecast for Garden City, Dodge City and Wichita while 1-3 inches is expected along the Kansas-Oklahoma border. There will be considerable blowing and drifting of the snow thanks to gusty northeast to northerly winds. Travel conditions will go downhill on Saturday and Saturday night, especially in central and northern Kansas where amounts will be greater.
Light snow will be exiting eastern Kansas early Sunday morning but there will still be some blowing snow thanks to a blustery northerly wind. Highs won't get out of the 30s Sunday afternoon. Temperatures will slowly rebound next week as highs reach the 40s and 50s.
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Wichita Area Forecast:
** Winter Weather Advisory from 1 pm Saturday to 1 pm Sunday **
Tonight: Becoming cloudy and cool. Wind: NE/E 5-15. Low: 34.
Tomorrow: Breezy and colder with rain changing to snow. Wind: E 15-25; gusty. High: 39.
Tomorrow night: Periods of moderate to heavy snow and blowing snow. Wind: NE 15-25; gusty. Low: 26.
Sun: High: 36 A.M. snow - (3 to 6" possible) - then mostly cloudy, windy and cold.
Mon: High: 41 Low: 22 Mostly cloudy and chilly.
Tue: High: 46 Low: 21 Partly cloudy to mostly sunny.
Wed: High: 52 Low: 26 Mostly sunny.
Thu: High: 56 Low: 33 Becoming mostly cloudy with some late day rain showers.
Fri: High: 55 Low: 41 Mostly cloudy.
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