The National Weather Service has upgraded a local winter storm watch to a warning ahead of the latest round of wintry weather set to impact the listening area.
The warning goes for the entire listening area from midnight to 6 pm Thursday. Current forecasts are calling for anywhere between 4-8 inches of snow accumulation between the overnight and afternoon hours Thursday.
TV-13 meteorologist Jeremy Goodwin says while the snowfall will not be overly long, especially compared to the lengthy snowfall that impacted the area two weeks ago, it will have significant impacts throughout the area, namely on travel.
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12:30 pm Wednesday: Midday forecast models trending towards 5-8 inches of snow, poor travel conditions
Forecast models for Thursday’s incoming winter storm are trending slightly higher than they were earlier in the day.
WIBW-TV meteorologist Doug Meyers was initially looking at 4-7 inches of snowfall after looking at the early model runs. He adjusted that a bit once the midday models were released.
Blustery conditions are likely, with visibility low at best through Thursday. Assistant Lyon County Engineer Jim Brull says county crews are prepared.
Winter storm watches remain in effect for all area counties. Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties are in a watch from midnight to 6 pm Thursday, while Chase and Greenwood counties are in a watch from 10 pm Wednesday to 6 pm Thursday. A wind advisory continues for Chase and Greenwood counties until 3 pm Wednesday with wind gusts possibly above 45 mph.
So far, schedule adjustments are at a minimum. Click here for the KVOE.com Closings and Cancellations page.
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6:15 am Wednesday: Current projections call for 4-7 inches of snow, thin glaze of ice, blowing and drifting conditions
Snow is likely across the KVOE listening area Thursday. Exactly how much is still up in the air, according to TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers.
A warm breezy day Wednesday will lead to sharply colder conditions after sunset. A wintry mix of rain, freezing rain and sleet is expected after midnight. That will transition to snow before sunrise. Snow should end by early afternoon, if not sooner. Blustery conditions are expected as well, causing near-zero visibility at times and occasional to widespread drifting, regardless of the snow totals.
