Winter storm remains on track. Here’s when, how much snow is likely in Missouri, KC
A major winter storm remains on track to impact post-Thanksgiving travel across the Midwest, with the Kansas City area expected to see mostly rain, while parts of Missouri near the Iowa border brace for heavy snowfall, according to the latest briefing from the National Weather Service.
The heaviest snow is forecast along the Missouri-Iowa border into northeastern Missouri, while regions further north into Iowa and Illinois are in the storm’s bullseye, according to the weather service.
Between 4 and 8 inches of snow is forecast across northeastern Missouri. There is expected to be a sharp drop-off of snow along a line from Bethany to Brookfield to Moberly in Missouri, the weather service said. Rain is expected to mix with snow for areas south and southwest of that line, the weather service said.
For the Kansas City metro area, mostly rain is expected, but there could be some light snow mixed in on Saturday. Only a trace of snow is expected in the metro.
Precipitation is expected to start Friday and continue overnight and through much of Saturday, before it begins tapering off from west to east Saturday evening, the weather service said.
In the metro, rain chances increase to 20% at 3 p.m. Friday and gradually increase to 75% by 9 p.m. Overnight, rain chances increase to 90% by 3 a.m. and then to 100% by 6 a.m. Saturday, the weather service said. Rain chances decrease to 85% by Saturday afternoon with snow mixing in by around 3 p.m.
Here’s a closer look at likely precipitation type and timing for other cities in the Kansas City forecast area:
Here’s a look at expected snowfall totals across Missouri, including the potential for snow to exceed a certain amount:
The weather service advises travelers headed north to Iowa or eastern Nebraska, or east-northeast toward St. Louis or Chicago, to check road conditions and forecasts for updates, and to consider postponing travel until the storm has passed.
