Snow from winter storm blankets Kansas City. How much is expected in updated forecast?
It’s a snow day in Kansas City, and a winter storm is blanketing the metro with several inches of snowfall early Wednesday.
In Kansas City’s Northland, just over 2 inches of snow had already fallen by 7 a.m. near Liberty, and the worst is yet to come.
“A period of moderate snow is expected this morning when the bulk of the accumulation will occur,” the National Weather Service said in its forecast discussion. “The morning rush will be significantly impacted. Light snow will continue into the afternoon before ending this evening.”
The weather service has refined the forecast, adjusting the expected snow totals down an inch or two. The weather service said the metro will likely see 3 to 4 inches.
Elsewhere in the region, between 3 and 6 inches of snow is expected, with the heaviest snowfall in northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri near the Nebraska and Iowa borders.
Light snow will continue into the afternoon, ending between 2 and 4 p.m. in the metro and completely moving out of the area by late evening, the weather service said.
Bitter cold moves into Kansas City
As the storm moves out of the area, temperatures will dive, falling to the single digits, maybe below zero in some areas. In the metro, temperatures will be around 7 degrees.
“In addition, windchill values are forecast to range from the single digits below zero to nearly 15 below,” the weather service said.
It will be a chilly Thursday, with temperatures in the mid-20s, well below the 43 degrees that is typically this time of year in Kansas City.
Warmer weather is expected Friday, with temperatures returning to normal.
Another winter storm expected this weekend
There is a chance for a light rain-snow mix across the northern part of the forecast area Friday afternoon. However, no accumulation is expected. The weather service said Friday night is expected to remain mostly dry.
A cold front will move through the area Saturday, bringing Kansas City its next winter storm.
The weather service said that rain will transition to snow, but snow accumulations are expected to be limited. There is a 20-40% chance for 2 inches or more of snow Saturday into Saturday night.
Bitter cold will move back into the area, with temperatures plummeting into the single digits overnight and climbing only to the upper teens on Sunday.
Another cold night is expected, as temperatures will drop to around 7 degrees.
More snow in next week’s forecast
Presidents Day will be chilly, with temperatures remaining below freezing.
Another winter storm system is expected in the Monday-Tuesday time frame. The weather service said forecast models indicated that very light snow is possible across northern Missouri Monday.
Another disturbance in the atmosphere will move through the area Tuesday, which could produce another round of measurable snow, the weather service said. That storm system has a 40-50% chance of more than 2 inches of snow.
With temperatures in the mid-teens to mid-20s, “snow ratios would be expected to be high allowing snow to accumulate quickly,” the weather service said.
This story was originally published February 12, 2025 at 7:39 AM.
