Storm #2 Update

Snow Amounts Through 6am Monday (Map as of 11:00am 02/20/10)

As of this morning this winter storm still looks like it will bring significant snowfall totals to NE Kansas. Currently in the area we have light snow showers north of Manhattan and south of I-70 affecting the cities of Emporia, Baldwin City, and farther east into Olathe. Most of NE Kansas can expect an occasional light snow shower between now and 6pm. I don't expect major accumulations with this band of snow. A trace to 1 inch of snow can be expected for most of NE Kansas with slightly higher amounts closer to the Kansas/Nebraska border.

Type of Precipitation for 3am Sunday morning (Map as of 11:00am 02/20/10)
Purple=snow Blue=Freezing Rain Green=Rain

As the map above shows we will experience a mix of precipitation tonight and Sunday morning. The rain/snow line will start around the I-70 and I-35 area. Anything from snow, freezing rain, to sleet is possible in that area. I do think by Sunday around noon we should switch over to all snow as the temperature decreases falling into the low 20's by Monday morning. On the map below the 5400 line is the purple line on the map. It's usually a good indicator of where the rain/snow line is. It looks to be south and east of Topeka by noon on Sunday.

As for total snow amounts, I'm still going with 4-8 inches here in Shawnee County. Heavier amounts can be expected West of Topeka and also North and NE of Topeka. Areas that receive mostly snow could see amounts as high as 10-12 inches by late Sunday.

6hr Precipitation map for Noon on Sunday (Map as of 11:00am 02/20/10)