‘Tricky’ weekend storm to bring rain, snow. Here’s what Kansas City will likely see
A winter storm is expected to push through the Kansas City area Saturday, bringing a chance of rain and snow to the region, according to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.
Snowfall in the metro, however, could be meager as temperatures hovering above freezing could delay the rain from switching over to snow.
“Precip type looks a bit tricky with this system, with northern parts of the area seeing mainly snow, while areas south of I-70 look to remain primarily rain or mixed,” the weather service said in its forecast discussion.
The snow will move into eastern Kansas and western Missouri Saturday afternoon and spread across the entire area after 6 p.m. Saturday.
Fans headed to the NFL playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Jacksonville Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium should dress for possible wet and cold conditions. Temperatures are expected to be in the mid- to upper 30s during the game.
Accumulations of less than an inch of snow are expected in Kansas City and mainly will be on elevated and grassy surfaces. Meanwhile, between one and two inches of snow is expected for areas north of Kansas City. There could be some pockets that see as much as three inches of snow, the weather service said.
The precipitation will move out of the area Saturday night, making way for quiet weather conditions with near normal temperatures on Sunday and Monday. Temperatures in the low 40s are typically what Kansas City sees this time of year.
This story was originally published January 20, 2023 at 7:36 AM.
