Wintry mix of rain and snow falls on Kansas City area, switching to all snow later
A mix of rain and snow was falling across the Kansas City area Wednesday morning as an early winter storm threatened to dump up to 2 inches or more of snow in the area, according to the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill.
With temperatures remaining above freezing, most roads were only wet at the start of the morning commute Wednesday, the weather service said.
“We are anticipating the wide variety of precipitation throughout the day, with a transition to all snow as we head into this evening,” said FOX4 meteorologist Karli Ritter, who provides weather updates to The Star. “But the main wave is still back to our west and it still has to rotate through.
“This morning, we are already seeing as this first piece of energy rolls through some rain, freezing rain and even some snowflakes just east of Kansas City and southeast of the metro,” she said.
The wintry mix will start switching over to all snow as the main part of the storm system moves into northwest Missouri later Wednesday morning.
“This will result in those minor accumulations with most of us seeing between a dusting to 2 inches (of snow) with higher totals now shifting just to the east of the metro,” Ritter said.
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Temperatures in the Kansas City area will begin to drop late Wednesday afternoon, as light rain and drizzle turns into possible freezing drizzle, which could cause slick spots on roads and bridges, according to the weather service.
“This freezing drizzle will transition to snow around 8-9 p.m. and last through the early morning hours (Thursday) as it continues into central Missouri,” the weather service said.
Luke Bryan announced that his Farm Tour concert on Wednesday in Louisburg, Kansas, will move to the Sprint Center because of inclement weather. Seating will be general admission and concertgoers can start lining up at 2 p.m. for wristbands. Doors will open at 5 p.m.
The concert was previously scheduled for Oct. 3 but was postponed due to rain.
This story was originally published October 30, 2019 at 6:17 AM.
