THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY.
TIMING…WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHWEST GENERALLY AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS CENTRAL…SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS…AS A STORM SYSTEM INTENSIFIES ACROSS THE
REGION. PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE FROM THE NORTH DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY…EXITING FAR SOUTHEAST KANSAS WEDNESDAY EVENING.
MAIN IMPACT…SNOW WILL BE THE PREDOMINANT PRECIPITATION TYPE WITH THIS SYSTEM…ALTHOUGH A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING OVER FAR SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES…WITH ISOLATED 3 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE…ESPECIALLY OVER CENTRAL AND FAR SOUTHERN KANSAS.
ICE ACCUMULATIONS…SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT…ALTHOUGH COULD BE ENOUGH TO INDUCE VERY SLICK ROADS…ESPECIALLY OVER FAR SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.