After what has been a noticeably dry winter season, the KVOE listening area received its first measurable rainfall in over a month Thursday.
At the KVOE studios, we recorded 0.80 inches with similar totals noted elsewhere across the area.
10th and Weaver – 0.75 inches
1100 Block of Constitution – 0.85 inches
18th and Briarcliff – 0.85 inches
South Avenue and Sylvan – 1 inch
Deerbrook Addition – 1 inch
Allen – 0.85 inches
Area Totals
Burlington – 1.40 inches
Cottonwood Falls – 1.1 inches
Greenwood/Lyon County line – 1 inch
Toledo – 0.76 inches
The precipitation came too late to be measured on the US Drought Monitor, which published its latest report Thursday morning. According to the latest update, abnormally dry conditions remain for the majority of the area covering much or all of Coffey, Greenwood, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties, the southeastern portion of Lyon County and the southeast tip of Chase County, which is nearly identical to the previous report. One change, however, is moderate drought, which is beginning to seep into the southeast corner of Greenwood County and the eastern border of Osage County.
Additional precipitation is in the forecast Friday into Saturday with a slight chance of rainfall for the late afternoon hours, which is expected to turn to a rain/snow mix by the evening hours that could bring an inch of accumulation to some areas, but likely just a dusting to communities within the KVOE listening area, with little to no accumulation expected.
Regardless, city and county road crews will be standing by should snowfall begin to impact travel conditions.
