Warm spring-like weekend makes way for showers, possible sleet
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- Rain and wintry mix arrive Sunday after 4 p.m., with gusts up to 23 mph.
- Spotty sleet and ice could slick roads despite under one inch of snow.
- Showers persist through week; warm period runs Thursday into Saturday.
After a weekend of sunny spring temperatures, Kansas City is set to experience high winds, sleet and wintry precipitation Sunday night and rain through next week.
Rain is likely to start after 4 p.m., with a high near 42 degrees and wind gusts as high as 23 mph, according to the National Weather Service. The precipitation may mix with sleet before 10 p.m., and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
Due to recent warm temperatures, less than one inch of snow accumulation, but spotty glazes of ice is still possible to slick roads and bridges, NWS warns.
Wintry precipitation is expected to end sometime Monday morning, but rain will continue through the week. Monday will have a high near 48 degrees and a low around 43 degrees overnight, according to the NWS. Overnight rain is possible. Thunderstorms are possible Tuesday, with a high near 64 degrees and a low of 51.
Showers are expected to continue on and off through Saturday, except for Thursday, which is expected to be mostly sunny and have a high of 71 degrees.
