Winter storm likely late this week for Kansas

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – It is a clear and cold, but otherwise quiet morning across Kansas. Wake-up temperatures in the 20s will eventually climb into the middle to upper 40s this afternoon underneath mainly sunny skies.

Thursday will be the proverbial calm before the (winter) storm. Mostly sunny skies will turn mainly cloudy, and temperatures will tumble into the upper 30s and lower 40s, but no travel troubles are expected.

The next batch of Arctic air will arrive on Friday setting the stage for widespread accumulating snow across the state. Afternoon temperatures in the teens will be accompanied by overnight/early morning temperatures in the single digits. However, when you factor in the wind it will feel like ten to twenty degrees below zero, making frostbite possible in as little as thirty minutes.

While the exact path of a late week storm system remains uncertain, odds are climbing that it will bring snowfall accumulation to the state. Light snow is possible along and north of I-70, while areas farther south will likely see several inches of accumulation. Expect the snow to start falling across western Kansas Friday afternoon and then spread east during the evening and night. The snow will continue Saturday before coming to a stop during the evening or night.

WICHITA AREA FORECAST:

Today: Sunny. Wind: NW/W 5-15. High: 50

Tonight: Becoming mostly clear and cold. Wind: N/E 5-10. Low: 22

Tomorrow: Increasing clouds and cooler. Wind: E/NE 5-15. High: 44

Fri: Low: 13. High: 16. Cloudy and colder; snow arrives in the afternoon.

Sat: Low: 2. High: 8. Very cold with snow.

Sun: Low: -3. High: 15. Decreasing clouds and very cold.

Mon: Low: 2. High: 27. Sunny.

Tue: Low: 15. High: 33. Partly cloudy. Breezy.

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