Winter storm watch issued for Kansas City: Freezing rain, sleet, snow expected
Updated: 10:35 PM CST Jan 2, 2025
KANSAS CITY. DEEP DIVE IS RIGHT. THERE WE GO AND LET’S TALK. SINCE THIS IS WHAT WE DO HERE AT CHANNEL NINE, GIVING YOU A DEEP DIVE INTO THE NINE DAY FORECAST. GOING TO START OFF RIGHT AT THE BAT WITH IT. AND HERE YOU SEE THAT NINE DAY FORECAST TOMORROW THOUGH A DAY TO PREPARE. WE’LL START AT 22 IN THE MORNING. AFTERNOON HIGH OF 34 DEGREES. AND THEN AS WE GO TOWARD THE COURSE OF THE DAY IT’S GOING TO BE KIND OF COLD. OUR WINDS ARE GOING TO COME FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MILES AN HOUR. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE FLIRTING WITH THE FREEZING POINT, BARELY GETTING THERE. A SUN CLOUD MIX, BUT NO SNOW. NO FREEZING RAIN. NO SLEET ON FRIDAY. BUT HERE ARE THE TWO ALERT DAYS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, 22 TO 28 DEGREES, WITH A WINTRY MIX STARTING IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON SATURDAY. CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. CONTINUING AS IT CHANGES OVER TO SNOW GRADUALLY. SPEAKING ON SUNDAY AND THEN WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WHAT’S LEFT OVER. FRESH SNOW ON THE GROUND AND ARCTIC AIR OVERHEAD. LOOK AT THOSE TEMPERATURES IN THE MORNING, CLOSE TO ZERO, IF NOT NEGATIVE NUMBERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS ONLY IN THE TEENS. SO YOU KNOW THE WIND CHILLS ARE GOING TO BE DOWN THERE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 BELOW ZERO. AND THEN HEADING INTO THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. REALLY NOT MUCH WARMING AT ALL. NOT MUCH MELTING EITHER, AS A MORNING TEMPERATURES ARE CLOSE TO SINGLE DIGITS. HERE YOU SEE IT. THE WINTER STORM. WATCH THIS OUT FOR JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY ALONG THE I-70 CORRIDOR IN SOME FASHION OR SO IT GOES ALL THE WAY TOWARD INDIANA, FARTHER OUT WEST AS WELL. HERE’S A LOOK AT FIRST ALERT FUTURESCAN. LOOK AT THE PINK AND PURPLE SHADES. THAT’S GOING TO BE THE WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. AND EVENTUALLY THE SNOW WILL MOVE IN. BUT AS WE GO THROUGH THE DAYTIME HOURS ON SATURDAY, THAT’S WHEN YOU SEE IT STARTING AS A MIX. KANSAS CITY AND SOUTH PRETTY MUCH ALL SNOW TOWARDS SAINT JOE AND FARTHER NORTH. WITH TIME THOUGH, THAT’S WHAT’S GOING TO CHANGE OVER TO SOME SNOW, ESPECIALLY 36 HIGHWAY AND NORTH. STILL A MIX FOR US UNTIL SUNDAY SOMETIME. THAT’S WHEN IT SHOULD BE MAKING THAT TRANSITION TO SNOW. SOMETIMES COMING DOWN HEAVY FARTHER DOWN TO THE SOUTH. IT’S GOING TO BE A LITTLE SLUGGISH TO FINALLY CHANGE OVER, WHICH IS WHY YOU CAN SEE MORE ICE ACCUMULATIONS SOUTH OF THE I-70 CORRIDOR. THIS IS NOW SUNDAY AT SEVEN IN THE MORNING. THEN LOOK WHAT HAPPENS AS WE GO THROUGHOUT THE DAYTIME HOURS ON SUNDAY. MOST OF US IN THE SNOW FARTHER DOWN TO THE SOUTH. MORE THAT ICY SITUATION GLAZING. AND THEN SINCE IT’S BEEN SNOW MOST OF THE COURSE OF THE STORM SYSTEM, BETTER CHANCES OF THE HEAVIER SNOW WILL BE JUST NORTH OF THE KANSAS CITY METRO. THIS IS NOW SIX IN THE EVENING, AND WE’LL STILL SEE SOME OF THAT SNOW HANGING AROUND. SO IT LOOKS LIKE SEVERAL HOURS. THEY HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT. THAT FINALLY LIFTS UP AND MOVES OUT. SO HERE ARE THE POTENTIAL SNOWS THAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT. IF IT CHANGES OVER, SAY, BETWEEN SIX AND NOON, THIS IS THE WAY IT’S GOING TO LOOK. 6 TO 9IN IN THE DEEPER SHADE OF BLUE, 3 TO 6 KANSAS CITY AND SOUTH OF THE RIVER. AND LESS THAN THAT AS YOU’RE GOING DOWN TOWARD LA CYGNE, CLINTON, AND BUTLER. AND THEN WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT IF IT MOVES FASTER, THEN WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO NOTICE IS THE FACT THAT WE’RE NOT GOING TO SEE AS MUCH NECESSARILY FARTHER SOUTH, BUT MORE TO THE NORTH, 9 TO 12IN IF IT’S A QUICK CHANGEOVER FROM THE MIX TO ALL SNOW, 6 TO 9 NORTH OF THE RIVER, 3 TO 6 SOUTH OF THE RIVER, AND 1 TO 3 FARTHER DOWN TO THE SOUTH. AND THEN THE POTENTIAL ICE ANYWHERE FROM A 10TH OF AN INCH AS YOU GO FARTHER TO THE NORTH, BUT HEAVIER, WHERE IT STAYS AS MOSTLY A MIX DOWN OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE REGION. SO JUST TO RECAP FOR YOU, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, COLD AND DRY, HERE COME THOSE ALERTS. SATURDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THE WIDESPREAD ICY MIX. THEN IT CHANGES TO ALL SNOW AS EARLY AS SUNDAY MORNING. AND THAT’S WHEN WE COULD SEE MOST
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
