Freezing drizzle; glaze of ice possible tonight
TONIGHT: Freezing fog and drizzle are expected overnight with most freezing drizzle north of HWY 50 where a glaze of ice is possible on elevated surfaces and untreated roads. Low overcast will stick around as temperatures drop to near 30 degrees. Winds will transition out of the northwest up to 10 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Early fog and drizzle will end and overcast skies remain in place with high temperatures only reaching This front will track through Mid-Missouri Wednesday morning and increase drizzle and light rain again by evening which could turn to freezing rain north of HWY 50 where temperatures will hover near freezing and a glaze of ice is possible. Temperatures are expected to stay above freezing south of HWY 50 where it looks like rain.
EXTENDED: Heading into Thursday morning, some roads could be slick for the commute due to the overnight freezing rain. Light snow mixing with rain is possible before precipitation tapers off by early afternoon and temperatures rise to the mid to upper 30s. The next storm system is developing for Friday night and Saturday, followed by arctic air. Precipitation will start off as early as 6 PM Friday evening as rain south of I-70 and rain/ snow north, transitioning to all snow from northwest ot southeast into Saturday morning. Areas farther south will have rain for much of the night Friday before it turns to snow. This will be determined by how far south the low pressure system tracks which is still a bit uncertain. Snowfall amounts at this time look higher north of I-70 and lower as you head south. There is the potential of a foot of snow in a narrow band north of I-70 which is something we’ll keep an eye on the next few days. As arctic air moves in Saturday, northerly winds will increase, sustained near 20 with gusts to 35-40 mph with blowing and drifting of snow possible. Temperatures will drop into the Saturday dropping to near zero Saturday night with wind chills as low as 15 below. High temperatures Sunday only reach 10-15 degrees with sunny skies and north winds at 6-10, producing wind chills of -10 to -1 Sunday. We’ll continue to watch the trends and will have updates in days to come. Make sure to stick with ABC 17 on-air and online for the newest information.
