Winter weather expected in the next 48 hours

MONDAY: After a cold start, we warm above just a tad above freezing in the afternoon thanks to southerly winds. We’ll see increasing cloud cover as low pressure passes to our north bringing snow to the Missouri/Iowa border. By 3 PM, areas could see light snowfall north of I-70 bringing a up to 1″ of snowfall accumulation. From Macon, to Moberly, and Paris we could see close to 2″ accumulate by 8 PM this evening. Winds will be gusty at times so you’ll need your coat on your way home Monday evening.

TONIGHT : Temperatures Skies will remain partly cloudy as temperatures drop into the upper teens by Tuesday morning. Winds out of the northeast up to 8 mph will drop wind chills towards 10 for the morning commute.

EXTENDED: We have increasing confidence that Tuesday will likely be the first widespread accumulating snow across Mid-Missouri. Snow showers will spread from west to east beginning Tuesday evening around the evening commute home. We could see a few bands of heavy snowfall through the overnight hours, but snow will begin to exit by Wednesday morning. Amounts will likely be adjusted, mid-Missouri looks to be in the bulls eye for the heaviest snowfall totals with this system. Heaviest accumulation ranges from 2-4″, with Columbia and Jefferson City receiving around 3″ by Wednesday morning. As always, we will continue to track this storm as it develops and provide you with the latest forecast updates. Skies will clear by Wednesday as high temperatures remain below average in the low 30s. By the end of the work week temperatures will rise back into the 40s, but another cool down is in store for your weekend, also bringing us a slight chance for some active weather. Make sure you watch ABC 17 news and check back on our website for those updates.