One county in the KVOE listening area has seen a winter weather alert adjusted.
Before 6:45 pm Thursday, all area counties were in a winter weather advisory until 6 pm, reflecting possible snow totals up to four inches. Chase County was upgraded to a winter warning as revised projections show as much as 5 inches there and in parts of south-central Kansas. The new alert also goes to 6 pm.
Intermittent light snow began in Emporia shortly after 3 pm and had accumulated to 1-2 inches by 9 pm, depending on the location in town. Eureka had reported 1.5 inches of snowfall by 6:30 pm.
With snowfall continuing, Emporia Police continues its Level 2 crash reporting procedures until otherwise noted. People involved in crashes not including injuries or extensive vehicle damage can exchange insurance information on site and report the crash to officers at a later date.
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2:45 pm Thursday: Light to moderate snowfall through early Friday triggers winter weather advisories areawide
Light to moderate snowfall is likely for the KVOE listening area later Thursday into Friday.
National Weather Service meteorologist Nathan Griesemer says light snowfall could begin as early as mid-afternoon and no later than early evening. Early projections of 1-3 inches, with heavier totals south of Emporia, have been adjusted a bit.
The current estimate is up to 4 inches, although heavier totals will again be south of Emporia.
Totals are lower than the 5-plus inches noted from Emporia to the north this past weekend, but this could well slow down travel again Friday morning after noticeable improvements Wednesday, thanks to the work of Emporia Public Works and sunshine. Public Works Director Dean Grant says he is not too concerned the pending snowfall will set back their efforts heading into the weekend as it will not include several factors that came with Sunday’s activity.
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