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ooooh, this is very excititng.  I was just looking at radar and thinking it was loosing steam....what do I know?!:)

GRR. Still stuck at 35.3 and rain in Kingsville. Can we just skip to February........

just under 2 inches here in bonner springs

does that mean more for LS or Less im getting excited maybe i should or maybe i should'nt

It looks to be increasing to the south, maybe the low will track just right so we all get a good snow.

Gary should put a 0-0.2 inch circle on Brent's house and 2-4 everywhere else.

Folks...pay special attention to the 850 and 700mb levels.  In looking at the soundings and RUC, it looks like another 1-2 inches on top of the original thoughts...

Just what I think.

Gary,I agree precip is increasing to the west and south it looks like the storm is gaining peak strength over us I still favor west and north for heavier amounts though.

weather channel has another 2-4 inches overnight for s. OP, weather.com shows 1-3 more...NICE!!!!

Scott what was your original prediction?

Gary, just so you know I did put in a measurement in the last blog I then just now seen the new blog that you had made!  1 and 1/4 inch on my porch, took several measurements!

gee, now maybe 2 inches for Grandview instead of 1...woo hoo!

Oh, wait....now down to 34.9......nope....34.6....where's the snow line????

he he he he Chris...poor Brent :)

yeaa more snow!  I can't wait for the next 3 or 4 storms!

great job team

How much did gary have for leavenworth? anyone see?

Is this thing really falling appart or am I going crazy. Once again missed out on the snow. 1-2 inches will be nice though. Geuss i will have to wait until Monday or the end of next week for some real snow! Anyway how about that freakin freezing cold air. Thats amazing. I wonder if I should drain my garden hose? LOL!! Well I just got the call to go plow snow. Like I didn't see that coming. I hope the day crew has done a good job so far. Thanks to the weather team and the LRC I have know about this snow for a long time. And I already know about the next up and coming snow events. Not to mention a chance for snow in late march. I am now a believer.

Just looked out the window nice moderate snow falling in leavenworth right now didnt go out and measure but I think by the looks we have at least 2 inches in leavenworth.

LRCfan, do you really want to know?  I am already stuggling to keep in check...  ;-)

Here is where I was looking for the 700mb from the RUC.  That is some very nice lift.

http://ruc.noaa.gov/disp2.cgi?/w3/rapb/plots_20km_oper/.//+vv+am+03

i hope LS will get atleast 3in but thats pushin it

Scott, wasnt your original 4-8

lol it's ok Scott I agree with your analysis as usualy you do a great job.

1 3/4 Gary at 152 & Amity. MT

Snow has picked up in intensity again in St. Joe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excellent link Scott it is indeed nice lift.Gary said some areas could see 50 inches this year if this keeps up north parts indeed might not be far off.

The ground is covered here in south Raytown.

Kristi

Gosh, where is Simply Kristi? Usually she is on here like crazy during an event! Hope she is not sick!

lol, I spoke 2 soon!

1 and 3/4 inch of snow in Olathe at Old 56 highway exit. Hopefully we get 3 inches in Olathe so we dont have school.

Gary we need you to say 3-4 inches for olathe. Please. I put down 2.9-3.2 inches of snow and thats right on schedule

I wonder what the time line is now for the snow stopping. It was like 2:00am to 3:00am I wonder if it is now more like 5:00am to 6:00am. That will make for a slick morning commute.

Okay what is going on with radar. I look at it one time and it looked like it was falling apart west and south of st joe. I look again and it blossomed again. Was there a glitch or is the storm reorganizing?  Completly confused what caused such a change in a matter of 10-15 minutes.

I just posted.  I haven't had much to post about today. :)

Kristi

You got me excited with that teaser Gary!!!   Good solid snow all night and 3-5 metro wide.  

As of 9:55 we have 1.3" of snow at 79th and Lackman in Lenexa.

David

I live up north of Lawson and we already have close to 2 inches. And it's snowing a pretty good clip right now. The temp is around 30 degrees. Bring on the snow!!

Glad your ok Kristi! didn't want you to miss this snow!

My blog is updated:
http://kcweatherblog.blogspot.com/

HOW LONG BEFORE AN UPDATE FROM THE TEAM? Will it be after the 10:00 news??

Whoo-Hoo! I just saw Gary and I am now in the 5" range!

Uh-oh...fatality just up the road from me in Trimble...so sad.

Be careful out there folks and buckle up. Probably a great night to just stay inside and watch the snow fall.

Just stepped outside in Kingsville. Temp down to 33.7 and rain/snow mix.

We are 7 miles south of Plattsburg and we have about 2-2.5 inches here at our house.  It has been snowing off and on here since around 2pm.   I am hoping for lots of snow.. I work at school and would love to have a snow day tomorrow.  Bring on the snow!!  

where is Trimble?

Brent, you have to have snow by now!

what did it say for Lee's Summit

Snow in Harrisonville!

its actually snowing!

How much are you raising it to Gary!!!?

I won't complain about more snow..lol

we have a nice ice glaze here...but its snowing now.

Brent

yes kellyann its snowing! yay.

Good late evening Weather Team!!!! How are you holding on?? You have done just a tremendous job with this event and the updates have been fantastic!!!

It is a winter's night here in SW Lawrence-we currently have moderate snow and a very stiff North Wind with a temp. of 22 degrees. As of now we are closing in on 2 inches-had one moderate band come through about 6:00 and then a 2 hour lull.

Looking at the radar, big caveat here as always LOL, the heavier snow has just cleared Manhattan but another band has developed West of there and there are some stronger echoes that have developed between Manhattan and Topeka. Also, there is still some development betwen Wichita and Emporia. It seems the whole area is moving East-North East. I think Lawrence should see this moderate snow for another 2-3 hours at least if not a bit longer. Think being the operative word here!!!

One thing for sure, we now have a snow pack again here in Lawrence so it is going to be interesting to watch just how cold we get Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.

Scott: Great link-that is a very telling synopsis isn't it!!! I noticed that the 21Z RUC had the 850 low a bit stronger and a bit further South. As always, great blog entries by you!! Just great stuff!!!!

Pvt. Murphy: Many congrads to you!!!!

Well, time to call it a night-this is a great event, (been a blast to track the past 24 hours) but most likely not enough to call school-oh yea-school-darn forgot to grade those papers tonight!!! My hobby this time of year always seems to get in the way of my real job!!

Thanks again weather team for providing such a great place to learn and discuss the weather-you are all Tight!!!!

Have a great night!!

Bill in Lawrence

OK Brent, send it over my direction! :)

moderate to heavy snow here in parkville! how much more are we talking?

Trimble is 5 miles north of Smithville.  I have seen the flashing emergency lights on 169 from my front window for about the last 3 hours.  I live just outside of Trimble to the west.  We are pushing 2.5-3 inches of snow up here.  The temp is down to 25 and the wind is occasionally gusting to 15 mph or so.  If you want to check out my webcam tomorrow morning you can kind of see where the wreck was.  It's just to the right of the street light in the middle of the webcam and across the field that you will see.  Can't see anything now though except for the street light.
http://www.houseofstauss.com/weather/wx.html

Big moderate flakes of snow here in leavenworth for the last half hour or so I love it!!!!

kellyann: Trimble is about 3 or 4 miles north of Smithville on Hwy 169. Smithville is about 5 miles or so north of Barry road in the northland.

Snow is picking up nicely here after a brief lull. We are sitting just shy of 3" right now. I am located about 3/4 mile due west of downtown Smithville.

thanks mstauss! so sad there has to be a fatality.

Im glad you guys will be on a hour early at 4am,  I will check with Brett for the latest info and road conditions.

Erik27, I know the area now, thanks!

LRCfan - as not to distract from the storm and the festivities in here, I have created a special entry on my blog for tonights event.  It will answer the question you had plus offer some additional thoughts.  Should you have additional thoughts, feel free to leave me a comment there or PM me here.

Thanks...

kellyann: Yes, that is sad.  Everyone gets so excited about extreme weather (including me) that we tend to forget that there is usually a price to pay for exciting weather.  

thank you Scott I'll take a look,and Gary you didn't have to mention the ice word for monday let's stick with snow :(

Thank you gary. 3 Inches or more is expected in the JOCO Dome. Lets call school right now.

I saw the news story about the fatal accident in Trimble on 169 highway. :(  That's sad. :(  I hate that part of storms that kills or injures people. :(

Kristi

mstauss: That's a pretty nifty little website you have there! You are close enough to me that I can use your site to keep an eye on the weather back here while I am on the road. I really like the time lapse for the day. I wish the resolution was a bit better, but very cool none the less.

Great weather forecast tonight Gary. I can't wait to see what is yet to come.

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Thanks!  Have a great night.

Gary

I'm going to guess the changeover line is right over me. It's 32.9 and light rain with the snow flakes getting bigger. Hopefully Kingsville will see a nice one inch out of this storm.

Thanks Erik27 I'm glad you find the site useful,  I wish the time lapse resolution was better as well.  The time lapse comes from wunderground.com.  My webcam software can create a higher res video, but it's about 3 meg for the day and I don't want to get into bandwidth issues.

I just took a snow measurement when I let the dog out a couple minutes ago and I'd say we're easily up to 3 inches here.  Judging by the radar we could get a couple more and that would make Gary dead on for the 5 inches he is calling for here.  If that turns out to be the case it looks like Gary and the NWS were the only ones to get it right.  That will also put us at about 16 or 17 inches for the year up here, which is already several inches more than I had last year.

If this precip. all fell as snow what would our totals be. I would imagine that they would be very high. That darn cold front should have come thru earlier. oh well.

2.5 inches here 2 miles west of Smithville.  If it keeps up, this could very well be our biggest snow so far this season.

BIG flakes are coming down again! This is so fun to watch! And the temp is down to 23°. What a difference from just 2hrs ago!

David

Mother Nature is continuing to crank out those beautiful flakes in St. Joe, as for the radar, TeacherInStJoe, don't worry about it too much, the radar is having a fit today for some reason, it has been glitchy all day long, this LRC is giving it a work out I guess;)

ya! more snow! I was getting ready to call it a night after looking outside at flurries :( Then I check here one more time and that beautiful radar image greeted me :) Maybe it'll just keep training snow over us all night and we'll wake up to piles of it. :D

My last snowfall Forecast:

http://kcweatherblog.blogspot.com/

PS: Not trying to copy Gary.

FINALLY! Kingsville changed over to snow. Slushy accumulations on deck.

close to 3 inches in bonner springs

I have been a lurker for quite a while.  Just wanted to add my snow total to the list.  I live in KCK near 72nd and Kaw Drive.  We have close to 2 inches.  I am hoping for lots of snow, I could use the snow day off school, too.  Keep up the good work Gary & company. I enjoy following the discussions.

Gen

Goodnight everyone enjoy the snow be careful driving tonite if you must and be careful tomorrow morning,and Great forecast Gary as usual the best.

Ahhh..isn't the snow beautiful.  

To just take a moment and enjoy the quietness and the soft falling flakes.  No forecasts, no analysis, nothing but the snowflake that landed on my nose.

Gotta stop to smell the snow sometimes.   ;-)

3.5 inches here just south of St. Joseph and snowing very heavy, 1 inch in about the last 45 minutes.  That brings the season total to 26 inches and this storm isn't over yet.  If we have several more hours of this we will be at 6 to 7 inches for this storm.

I can't remember a winter like this since maybe 1993.  The last really snowy winter here was 2000-2001, but I bet this one will set records if this is just the beginning of the second cycle.

There is nothing like the quiet stillness of falling or fresh fallen snow.  I always feel so relaxed and centered during and after a snow storm.  Wish I didn't have to sleep.  I'd stay up and watch.  Oh , well, I guess I have to be prepared to go to school tomorrow.  Good night.

Gen

Scott: I got a chuckle from your last post! Gotta stop to smell the snow...too funny!

The snowflakes have gotten much bigger and we seem to be getting some pretty hefty gusts to blow it all around. Looks like the wind is primarily out of the NNE. If this keeps up we could easily reach (and possibly surpass???) the 5" forcast for my area.

Wooo hooo!!! I have snow now. It looks so pretty falling. Be safe everyone.
Monica
Pleasanton

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Monica,

Awesome, finally!  Keep us updated.  Have a safe Thursday.

Gary

Scott and genpen:

Great entries-indeed, you do have to stop and smell the snow!! Personally, going for a jog on fresh fallen snow is just fantastic-soft snow under your feet-the clean cold crisp air-just amazing. And the quiteness during a snow event-taking a walk in the woods during a snow is just spectatular as well!!! It is a great experience to track a snow event but it is even better to get out and enjoy it!!! I should also mention the fun of building snow forts with two young boys and pulling them sledding behind a mountain bike LOL!!!

Have a great night everybody-if it is your cup of tea, enjoy the snow-I sure plan to!!!

Bill in Lawrence

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Bill,

Wow! I am on my way outside right now with Breezy and Stormy for a great walk in the snow. So far only 1 inch in Overland Park, but there is such a large area of snow moving in.  I am loving it.

Gary

I like taking pics from my deck of the freshly fallen snow. :)

Kristi

just over 2 inches in leavenworth. : ) still falling heavily.

Just drove in from I 35..435 headed east..the roads were bad and uncleared until about state line where they were mostly wet...71 south to Belton was the same ,mostly wet..Moderate snow is still falling through out the area I just described.Be careful out there, i saw a few cars off the road on the Kansas side..

As of 11:28 pm just barely under 2 inches in St. Joe.  and Heavy Snow still falling.

Enjoy the snow, but get ready for the bitter cold.  I'm in Mason City, IA (north-central Iowa) and it is extremely cold with strong winds.  Just a preview of what is to come.  The snow up here is blowing sideways, so I'm not sure if it is snowing from the clouds above or riding the wind down from the north pole...  Gary, what does the weather look like for Friday for my commute home?  Up here they are forcasting snow now through Friday.

Enjoy the snow, but get ready for the bitter cold.  I'm in Mason City, IA (north-central Iowa) and it is extremely cold with strong winds.  Just a preview of what is to come.  The snow up here is blowing sideways, so I'm not sure if it is snowing from the clouds above or riding the wind down from the north pole...  Gary, what does the weather look like for Friday for my commute home?  Up here they are forcasting snow now through Friday.

is Lee's Summit still looking to get about 3 inches

Kingsville is at 31.7 and all snow with a dusting on grassy surfaces and my car. Hopefully in the morning it will be a winter wonderland!

UGH. Is it me or when I looked at radar it looked like it was starting to diminish? Look's like under an inch for us, maybe not even a half inch.

braysmama its not falling apart look at topeka radar

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?zoommode=pan&prevzoom=zoom&num=0&frame=0&delay=15&scale=1.000&noclutter=0&ID=TWX&type=N0R&showstorms=0&lat=39.05644989&lon=-95.67561340&label=Topeka,%20KS&map.x=400&map.y=240&scale=1.000&centerx=400&centery=240&showlabels=1&rainsnow=0&lightning=0&lerror=20&num_stns_min=2&num_stns_max=9999&avg_off=9999

I dont know what you are seeing Braysmama... the heavier snow is still rotating out west, poised to move in soon.   I think the show is just now about to begin.  

braysmama, it may just be you.  The last few frames of the radar from the NWS out of Pleasant Hill actually have the area blossoming and filling in more to the SW of KC.  And the NWS radar out of Topeka has the area size holding pretty steady and all the way back to Salina still.

does this snow look like it will shut down soon in the Grandview area?

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It will last until around 4 AM.

Gary

thanks Gary! any accum. between now and then for Grandview? hope not!

what do you think the totals are so far for OP and Leawood? My husband just got called into work with only 2hr of sleep!

It is not too much of a stretch to say we could get 2" more throughout the viewing area.   The radar keeps building to our south and west as it rotates through.   Very nice flakes in OP for the last few hours.  

radman22, how much you got in OP

Almost 1.5"    So its not alot, but it is steady and it looks like it will last for a few hours.  

I have a question that most likely has been asked in the past but would love for you to answer . It seems like here in Blue Springs that the snow almost always accumulates the most at night through the early morning hours. Why doesn't it seem to ever start in the early morning and finish in the evening. I know this has to be true because I'm always walking in the snow at this time it seems and not sleeping.

What is the deal with radar returns and lack of intensity in snowfall right now in Blue Springs? It looks like we should be getting a least some moderate snow but I stuck my head outside and it was hardly snowing? Is anyone on the west side of Blue Springs getting some decent snow right now? How about anyone in Independence? It looks like we might have 3/4" without measuring. We need to get something going for a least a couple of hours. This is killing me. Gary, did you have an answer to my previous question? Thanks

Wow, this thing looks like it has legs another major snow for St. Joe!!!
Finally everybody seems to be getting some snow now, yes this really seems surreal, having this much snow so far this winter!

dpollard, I live by Grandview and it has been snowing good here . I would say we have an inch.

But...that is not saying much considering it started snowing around 6pm, lol

I was getting upset the last big snow St Joe had. I have lived around St Joe all my life and was always so mad, especially last winter, KC and South had all the snow and we didn't. I move down here, and wouldn't you know it, now St Joe get's all the snow and south KC doesn't...Grrr. But, the more I think about it, Im glad, we get warmer temps than St Joe and don't have to mess with the snow!!

At 1:55 A.M. St. Joe had Heavy snow, with a temp. of 19.2 degrees( according to my thermometer) and 2and 3/4 inches of snow:):)

Just over 3.5 inches in Leavenworth as of 2:05am

About 1.0 inches of snow here in Blue Springs and snow is picking up in intensity. I will take 3 inches. My snow removal service really gets going with about that much.

Its falling heavily in LV, with 3.5 inches already we could be looking at possibly 5 inches, I'll be sure to send in final snowfall total in the morning.

Lee's Summit- East side--  exactly 1" at 4:25 AM.
It's interesting to note, we had no snow till 9PM which the change over line was only moving about 4 MPH.  I'll send in the liquid precip as soon as the snow ends here and the rain gauge thaws.

Thanks for the update!!