A winter storm system will move across the region, spreading a mix of light freezing rain and sleet across South Central and Southeast Kansas today. The precipitation will change to snow from northwest to southeast this afternoon into tonight. A swath of moderate to heavy snow accumulation will occur across portions of Central, South Central through East Central Kansas. Ice accumulations will be the main problem in Southeast Kansas, where lesser snow amounts are forecast. Driving conditions will likely be slick and hazardous across much of the area through tonight.
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Here Is Your 7-day Forecast For Hutchinson And South Central Kansas
Today: Sleet likely through the day. Snow in the afternoon. Snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Highs 25 to 30. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Tonight: Cloudy. Snow in the evening…then a chance of snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Total snow accumulation 5 to 6 inches. Lows near 15. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Sunday: Partly sunny. Highs 25 to 30. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Colder. A slight chance of flurries. Lows near 5 above. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny. A slight chance of flurries in the morning. Highs 20 to 25. Northeast winds around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Lowest wind chills around 5 below in the morning.
Monday Night And Tuesday: Not as cold. Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15. Highs in the mid 30s.
Tuesday Night Through Thursday: Partly cloudy. Lows near 20. Highs in the mid 30s.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows near 15.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs near 40.