Snow tapers off into the evening, with a cold night to follow
THURSDAY: Snow is steadily falling this afternoon, as a cold front continues to track through Mid-Missouri. Light accumulation is still expected into the afternoon hours, with a pocket of 1-2″ possible along the I-70 corridor. Due to the timing of the system, little to no impacts are expected through the first part of the day. With roads gradually being treated, the evening commute will be met with little trouble. Any snow that we see will gradually come to an end from north to south, with many areas seeing an end to the heaviest snow by 2 PM. Temperatures will fall through the day, with the upper 20s likely by the evening commute. Northerly winds near 10 mph will usher in colder air with temperatures in the upper 20s by 6 PM.
TONIGHT: Clouds will break up and skies begin to clear tonight as temperatures drop back into the teens. This colder night is thanks to winds out of the north up to 10 mph. For the morning commute wind chill values will be close to freezing.
EXTENDED: With partial sunshine, we’ll still only make it to 30 degrees Friday afternoon and Saturday. A southern storm system will bring a chance of snow south of Hwy 50 Saturday night into early Sunday morning. Only minor accumulation is expected north of I-44 but those traveling south Saturday should be aware of wintry weather with several inches of snow possible. Past Sunday, we’ll start warming up with high temperatures above freezing by Monday and in the low to mid 40s Tuesday and Wednesday, closer to our 30 year averages. Unsettled weather returns for the second half of next week with rain possible by Wednesday night. Stay with ABC 17 News as we continue to track the latest details on the changing conditions.
