Two rounds of snow are expected in Kansas during the next few days, and the second round is expected to have the heaviest snowfall amounts.
KFDI’s weather partners at KWCH, Storm Team 12, say the first round of snow will move in Monday night into Tuesday, and it could bring a trace to an inch of snow statewide. This storm is not expected to create major travel concerns.
The second storm moves in late Tuesday into Wednesday, and that will have the biggest impact. Snowfall amounts are expected to total 3 to 6 inches for southern Kansas, including the Wichita area. The southern tier of counties along the Oklahoma border could see one to three inches. Northern and central parts of Kansas are expecting 6 to 10 inches of accumulation.
The National Weather Service said a Winter Storm Watch will be in effect Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon for northern and central areas of Kansas, including Sedgwick, Kingman, Rice, Reno, Harvey, McPherson, Marion, Chase, and Butler counties.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has issued a verbal state of disaster emergency proclamation because of the winter storm. The declaration will allow state resources to be used to provide assistance, and there will be a waiver of hours of service for propane providers. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management will be monitoring the situation and will assist counties and local responders if requested.
Bitter cold temperatures will return during the week with highs in the 20s for Wichita Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Wind chills will be the coldest on Thursday with values from 5 to 15 degrees below zero.
[ map: KWCH ]
