Kansas City metro area under winter storm watch for the weekend
Updated: 9:39 PM CST Jan 2, 2025
CNBC.COM. EXCLUSIVE LIVE RADAR AND NINE-DAY FORECAST SO YOU’LL KNOW. FIRST. THIS IS FIRST ALERT WEATHER. WELCOME BACK. THANK YOU. I’M HAPPY TO BE BACK. YEAH WE KNOW THOSE WARMING SHELTERS WILL COME IN HANDY. YEAH. BECAUSE WE’RE GOING TO SEE SOME REALLY COLD AIR ROLL IN AS WE GO THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BUT EVEN MORE SO NEXT WEEK. BRYA THE LOWS ACTUALLY GET BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILLS APPROACHING TEN DEGREES BELOW ZERO. I’M GOING TO SHOW YOU THAT ON THE NINE DAY FORECAST BEFORE THAT REALLY COLD AIR GETS HERE. WE HAVE A WINTER STORM TO GET THROUGH. AND WITH THAT IN MIND, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, THEY HAVE ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE ENTIRE AREA, AND THAT WILL BE FOR SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. AND AGAIN, THAT INCLUDES ALL OF US. SO HERE’S A GENERAL BREAKDOWN LOOKING AT FUTURESCAN TOMORROW. IT’S A DRY DAY. SATURDAY IT WILL START OUT DRY. EVEN AT LUNCHTIME. WE’RE STILL LOOKING MAINLY DRY, BUT BY THE LATE AFTERNOON HEADING INTO THE EVENING, WE’LL START TO SEE THAT WINTRY MIX. SOME LIGHT FREEZING RAIN, POSSIBLY SOME SLEET. I THINK THAT’S WHAT MOST OF US WOULD SEE. SOME SNOW WHERE YOU SEE THE BLUE. MORE SO UP INTO NORTHERN MISSOURI, NORTHERN KANSAS, HIAWATHA, SAINT JOSEPH AND CAMERON. THAT WILL CONTINUE AND REALLY BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND HEAVIER SATURDAY NIGHT HEADING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. NOTICE YOU’RE GOING TO START TO SEE MORE OF THE MAGENTA, THE DEEPER PINK SHOWING UP HERE. SO HEAVIER FREEZING RAIN, SOME SLEET LINING UP WITH ABOUT I-70 IN AREAS SOUTHWARD. THIS IS SUNDAY MORNING AT SEVEN. NOTICE THAT SNOW LINE IS NOW CREEPING INTO THE NORTHLAND OF THE METRO, AND CERTAINLY UP INTO NORTHERN MISSOURI, NORTHERN KANSAS SNOW FOR YOU. THE LATER IN THE MORNING THAT WE GO, YOU’LL SEE MORE BLUE ON THE MAP. SO MORE OF THAT SNOW, MORE OF THAT CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW FOR THE AREA HEADING TOWARDS MIDDAY, THEN THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WE’LL SEE AREA WIDE SNOW, A STRONG WIND OUT OF THE NORTH. THOSE GUSTS COULD BE UP NEAR 35 MILES AN HOUR, BLOWING THE SNOW AROUND, REDUCING VISIBILITY. THEN BY OUR SUNDAY EVENING, THE SNOW SHOULD BE MOVING OUT OF HERE. SO WHAT ARE WE THINKING AS FAR AS OUR TOTALS GO? AND THIS IS BASED ON A ICE TO SNOW CHANGEOVER BETWEEN ABOUT 6 A.M. AND NOON AROUND THE METRO AREAS, I’D SAY FROM DOWNTOWN AND SOUTHWARD, A 3 TO 6 INCH RANGE THE FARTHER NORTH YOU LIVE. SO, LIBERTY, YOU’RE KIND OF ON THE EDGE OF THAT. 3 TO 6, 6 TO 9. SAME TOWARDS PLATTE CITY AND LEAVENWORTH AND AREAS NORTHWARD TO SAINT JOSEPH, CAMERON, CHILLICOTHE, 6 TO 9IN FOR YOU, 1 TO 3 FARTHER SOUTH, GARNETT, LA CYGNE AND CLINTON. NOW, IF WE GET A FASTER CHANGEOVER. SO THAT’S WHAT WE’RE STILL WORKING ON. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR THAT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW? A QUICKER CHANGEOVER THAT’S GOING TO MEAN MORE SNOW. AND YOU’LL NOTICE SOME OF THE HEAVIER TOTALS START CREEPING FARTHER SOUTH. MORE AREAS WILL BE IN THAT 6 TO 9 RANGE FOR THE METRO. 3 TO 6 GOES FARTHER SOUTH, CLOSER TO LA CYGNE AND GARNETT AND CLINTON. AND THEN YOU SEE A SLIGHTLY LARGER AREA OF 9 TO 12, WHICH COULD INCLUDE PARTS OF THE NORTHLAND. HERE AGAIN, THAT WOULD BE WITH A FASTER CHANGEOVER FROM ICE TO SNOW. SO THAT’S SOMETHING WE WILL BE MONITORING FOR YOU. AS OF RIGHT NOW, WE’RE THINKING THOSE LOWER NUMBERS THAT I SHOWED YOU FIRST ICE POTENTIAL. WE HAVE TO WATCH FOR THAT TOO. SO AROUND A 10TH OR SO FOR THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE METRO, A 10TH TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AS YOU GO FROM NEAR OLATHE AND LEE’S SUMMIT AND BELTON, A QUARTER OF AN INCH TO A HALF INCH. FARTHER SOUTH, LA CYGNE AND CLINTON. SO CERTAINLY SOME TRAVEL ISSUES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS AS WE GO THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THAT’S WHY TOMORROW, IF YOU NEED TO GET OUT AND GET SOME THINGS DONE, TOMORROW SHOULD BE JUST FINE FOR THAT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE CHILLY, MIDDLE 30S WILL DO IT, SO YOU’LL NEED YOUR WINTER COAT FOR TOMORROW. WILL ONLY BE IN THE 20S ON SATURDAY. LOOK AT SUNDAY. WE’LL START THE DAY IN THE 20S, BUT WE’LL ONLY BE IN THE TEENS FOR THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS DIP DOWN BELOW ZERO BY SUNDAY EVENING AND THEN WE HAVE SOME IMPACT DAYS FOR MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS THE KIDS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL. MORNING WIND CHILLS WILL GET DOWN CLOSE TO TEN DEGREES BELOW ZERO. ACTUAL MORNING TEMPERATURES WILL BE BELOW ZERO, CERTAINLY FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. THAT LOOKS PRETTY LIKELY. AND TH
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Kansas City metro area, effective from Saturday evening through Sunday night. The storm calls for a mix of wintry weather, including freezing rain, sleet, and snow, which is expected to impact travel and daily activities.Kansas City weather forecast overviewHere’s a breakdown of what to expect:Friday and Saturday morning: Conditions will remain dry, with chilly temperatures in the mid-30s on Friday. Saturday morning and early afternoon will also stay dry.Saturday evening: A wintry mix of light freezing rain and sleet will begin to develop late in the afternoon, transitioning to more widespread precipitation by evening. Northern areas, such as St. Joseph, Cameron, and northern Missouri, are more likely to see snow.Sunday morning: Freezing rain and sleet are expected to intensify, particularly south of I-70, with heavier snowfall developing in northern areas. Strong north winds gusting up to 35 mph will reduce visibility and create hazardous travel conditions.Sunday afternoon and evening: Snow will become widespread, with accumulations expected to increase before tapering off by Sunday evening.Snowfall and ice accumulationsCurrent projections indicate varying snowfall totals across the region:3 to 6 inches: Areas from downtown Kansas City southward.6 to 9 inches: Northern suburbs, including Liberty, Platte City, and Leavenworth.9 to 12 inches: Parts of northern Missouri and Kansas, particularly with a faster transition from ice to snow.Freezing rain accumulations could range from a tenth of an inch in the northern metro to a quarter or even half an inch further south, particularly in areas like Olathe, Lee’s Summit, and Clinton.Areas could see more snow if the precipitation change happens sooner. Kansas City winter weather guide: School closings, roads, and snow removal policiesTemperature and wind chillTemperatures will plummet through the weekend:Saturday: Highs in the 20s.Sunday: Morning temperatures in the 20s will drop to the teens by the afternoon. Wind chills could dip below zero by Sunday evening.Next week: Monday through Wednesday mornings will see actual temperatures below zero, with wind chills as low as minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Stay prepared with real-time updates — download the KMBC 9 News App here. Kansas City weather: Warming centers around the Kansas City metro area
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Kansas City metro area, effective from Saturday evening through Sunday night.
The storm calls for a mix of wintry weather, including freezing rain, sleet, and snow, which is expected to impact travel and daily activities.
Kansas City weather forecast overview
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect:
- Friday and Saturday morning: Conditions will remain dry, with chilly temperatures in the mid-30s on Friday. Saturday morning and early afternoon will also stay dry.
- Saturday evening: A wintry mix of light freezing rain and sleet will begin to develop late in the afternoon, transitioning to more widespread precipitation by evening. Northern areas, such as St. Joseph, Cameron, and northern Missouri, are more likely to see snow.
- Sunday morning: Freezing rain and sleet are expected to intensify, particularly south of I-70, with heavier snowfall developing in northern areas. Strong north winds gusting up to 35 mph will reduce visibility and create hazardous travel conditions.
- Sunday afternoon and evening: Snow will become widespread, with accumulations expected to increase before tapering off by Sunday evening.
Snowfall and ice accumulations
Current projections indicate varying snowfall totals across the region:
- 3 to 6 inches: Areas from downtown Kansas City southward.
- 6 to 9 inches: Northern suburbs, including Liberty, Platte City, and Leavenworth.
- 9 to 12 inches: Parts of northern Missouri and Kansas, particularly with a faster transition from ice to snow.
Freezing rain accumulations could range from a tenth of an inch in the northern metro to a quarter or even half an inch further south, particularly in areas like Olathe, Lee’s Summit, and Clinton.
Areas could see more snow if the precipitation change happens sooner.
Kansas City winter weather guide: School closings, roads, and snow removal policies
Temperature and wind chill
Temperatures will plummet through the weekend:
- Saturday: Highs in the 20s.
- Sunday: Morning temperatures in the 20s will drop to the teens by the afternoon. Wind chills could dip below zero by Sunday evening.
- Next week: Monday through Wednesday mornings will see actual temperatures below zero, with wind chills as low as minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
Stay prepared with real-time updates — download the KMBC 9 News App here.
Kansas City weather: Warming centers around the Kansas City metro area
