Category Archives: Weather
WEATHER: Travel conditions improve after 1-4 inches of snowfall areawide
Travel conditions are improving across the KVOE listening area after light snowfall. The KVOE studios got 1.5 inches of snowfall Tuesday night into early Wednesday. Other totals: *Ninth and Lawrence: ...
Jan 25, 2023 Trees along Cedar Creek in Chase County received a dusting of snow from Tuesday night's winter storm. Scott Dawson.
WEATHER: More light snow for area counties by Tuesday evening; winter weather advisories issued areawide
Another round of snowfall is possible areawide Tuesday into Wednesday. TV-13 meteorologist Thomas Schmidt expects a gradual changeover from rain to snow by late afternoon or early evening. Schmidt say...
Jan 24, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Forecasted snowfall between Tuesday and Wednesday leads to winter weather advisories for Lyon and most surrounding areas
Winter weather is in the forecast once again for the majority of the KVOE listening area. Winter weather advisories are in place for Lyon, Coffey and Osage counties from 6 pm Tuesday to 9 am Wednesday...
Jan 23, 2023 National Weather Service Graphic.
Planning a controlled burn? Osage County joining Lyon County with online burn permits
Don't be surprised if early pasture burns begin soon across the KVOE listening area. Over the past 15 years, there have been controlled burns -- and out-of-control burns -- as early as mid-January, al...
Jan 23, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Isolated icing, handful of non-injury crashes reported areawide after Saturday's rain-snow event
Expect isolated to scattered slick driving conditions across the KVOE listening area Sunday morning. An off-and-on mix of snow and rain fell periodically across the area by early Saturday evening, cau...
Jan 22, 2023 KVOE News photo.
WEATHER: Seasonal conditions continue on majority of area highways; Local authorities not anticipating large scale refreezing late Saturday into Sunday
While authorities believe the likelihood of refreezing in the overnight hours is low, drivers are still asked to exercise caution in the early morning hours Sunday following prolonged precipitation ac...
Jan 21, 2023 National Weather Service Graphic.
WEATHER: Winter weather advisories issued for Chase, Morris, Wabaunsee counties
Several area counties are now in a winter weather advisory for Saturday. Chase, Morris and Wabaunsee counties are part of separate weather alerts. Chase County is in an advisory from 6 am Saturday to ...
Jan 20, 2023 National Weather Service map.
NWS Wichita announces spotter training sessions for Chase, Greenwood counties
Snow is possible over the next week, but the National Weather Service is starting to schedule its spring severe weather training sessions. NWS Wichita has announced Kansas SKYWARN Storm Identification...
Jan 19, 2023 Jason Brewer.
WEATHER: Drought remains stable areawide
Another week, another stable report from the US Drought Monitor. The latest weekly map still has Lyon, Chase and Osage counties in moderate drought, along with northwest Coffey, southeast Morris and s...
Jan 19, 2023 US Drought Monitor map.
WEATHER: Geography key reason why atmospheric river hasn't reached Kansas
Over the past three weeks, California has been hammered with winter storm after winter storm, bringing feet of rainfall to low-lying areas and massive snow totals to the mountains. Virtually none of t...
Jan 18, 2023 An atmospheric river leading to historic rain and snow totals for California is easing. Virtually none of that moisture made it to Kansas since the pattern began in late December. WeatherTAP.com satellite image.
