First Warn Forecast: Much colder Sunday, first snow chance Monday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - There is a First Warn in place as temperatures take a huge dip and wind chills will be dangerous Sunday morning. We are expecting to wake up to feels like temperatures below zero. Single digits in the morning only warm to the upper teens for the afternoon. At least it will be sunny.
Next week will be much more impactful, with significant snow likely and record cold. We have top alert First Warn Weather Days in effect for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as winter blasts the area. Monday remains cold and with the chance for some spotty snow showers, especially in northern Missouri and northeast Kansas. A trace to two inches is possible, posing some minor travel impacts. Might have a dusting closer to Kansas City at this time. High temperatures remain in the frigid teens. Unfortunately, temperatures will be going down from there.
Tuesday through Thursday we have elevated to First Warn Weather Days as life-threatening cold temperatures are possible.
NEW - A Winter Storm Watch is in place south of I-70 late Monday through late Tuesday. Tuesday is a First Warn Weather Day for both widespread snow potential and brutally cold temperatures. At this time, snow looks to be possible throughout the day with the potential for light to moderate snowfall potential. Models are indicating anywhere between 3″ to 8″ at this time, depending on where you live. Generally, the rule of thumb at this time is the farther south you live from I-70, the higher your snow totals are looking to be. Those down in Anderson, Linn, Bates, Henry and Benton counties are in that zone. KC metro should see at least 3-5″ inches by the end of the day Tuesday. More is possible if the storm system tracks north, though less would occur if the storm tracks south. These wiggles in the track will determine how much we get, but we need to be thinking about the likelihood of impactful snow next week.
Without the snow, Tuesday will be dangerously cold. Temperatures start below zero in the morning and only reach 5 degrees in the afternoon. Feels like temperatures of 15 to 25 below will be possible. If snow does occur and that looks likely, it would likely be another dry and powdery snow.
Spotty snowfall may be possible again on Wednesday but we are highlighting Wednesday as a First Warn Weather Day for dangerous cold. Morning temperatures start out at 8 below zero (which would set a new record) and highs only reach the upper single digits. Wind chill values of 20 to 30 below zero will be possible. We will likely not feel about zero throughout the day.
We dry out for Thursday but a First Warn Weather Day for dangerous cold remains. Thursday morning will be EVEN colder, with temperatures of 10 below zero with feels like temperatures 20 to 30 below zero. Temperatures do make a comeback into the mid-teens by the afternoon.
First Warn in place for Friday as we start below zero (feels like 5 to 15 below), so not as drastically cold as other days. We reach up to around 20 by the afternoon.
Nonetheless, this next 7-day period will bring snow potential and very dangerous cold. Please stay safe in the cold conditions and don’t forget about your pets they need to be inside with these conditions we are expecting next week. Frostbite can settle in under 30s minutes with the dangerous windchills we are expecting. Continue to check back with the First Warn 5 Weather Team for the latest updates.
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