Moderate snowfall is now a distinct possibility for the KVOE listening area with a winter storm moving towards the area.
The current projections from the National Weather Service involve 3-6 inches of snow along with a thin glaze of ice from a wintry mix early Thursday. Besides the standard snow forecast range, the Weather Service is now using percentages of certain areas receiving a said amount of snow. Emporia is now at a nearly 90 percent chance of receiving two inches and a nearly 50 percent chance of receiving at least six inches of snow.
The peak impact time from the storm is currently setting up for Wednesday night and Thursday morning with snow and northerly wind gusts possibly as high as 40 mph. Blowing snow, meaning poor to zero visibility, and drifting snow are both likely regardless of how much snow we receive.
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4:20 pm Tuesday: Winter storm watches posted areawide
A winter storm watch has been issued for Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties from midnight to 6 pm Thursday with a separate watch for Chase and Greenwood counties going from 6 pm Wednesday to 6 pm Thursday.
TV-13 Meteorologist Jeremy Goodwin says snow totals could range anywhere from four to six inches. Goodwin says precipitation should begin with light rainfall around 5 pm Wednesday switching over to a mix of freezing rain and sleet in the overnight hours.
Along with accumulating snowfall, blustery conditions are also expected which will mean reduced visibility and drifting snow for drivers.
One schedule adjustment has already been announced due to the impending weather.
The Emporia Senior Center will be closed Thursday with all activities canceled.
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12:05 pm Wednesday: WEATHER: Forecast models calling for 4-8 inches of snow, thin wintry glaze with incoming winter storm
After several days of a fairly wide variance, forecast models are in general agreement for snow totals and locations with an incoming winter storm Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers says moderate snowfall and a thin wintry glaze are both possible areawide.
As was the case two weeks ago, when the area got 2-5 inches of snowfall, blustery conditions are likely, meaning sharply reduced visibility and drifting snow regardless of the snow totals.
7:15 am Tuesday: Snow, wintry mix, blustery conditions ahead starting Wednesday night
The critical fire danger areawide Tuesday leads to an incoming winter storm poised to affect the area Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
Forecast models are still not in general alignment, but the National Weather Service says Emporia has a nearly 70 percent chance of getting at least 4 inches of snow, along with a light wintry mix of rain, sleet and freezing rain before sunrise Thursday. WIBW-TV meteorologist Doug Meyers is anticipating at least 3 inches of snowfall by the time the storm clears the area early Thursday afternoon.
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